This Friday the Southbank Centre's Emerging Artists in Residence (EAR) 'takeover' the grand Royal Festival Hall for their final performance. Essentially it's a chance to see some of the UK's brightest young music talent before they become stars.
Personally I'd recommend Nathan Flutebox Lee who beatboxes through his flute, Nila Raja's beguiling songs, and Riz MC's sharp, slick rhymes. (I saw Riz last Thursday and he was waxing lyrical about this performance and some very exciting plans for working with the Southbank Centre.) Also keep an eye out for Aruba Red who appears on Nitin Sawhney's current LP, London Undersound, and established artists including Natty (who also appears on Nitin Sawhney's LP with a chillingly touching account of 7/7, Days Of Fire), and rising grime MC Chipmunk, who also appear. All for £6. Bargain alert!!!!
