Global 12 Festival 2018 Summer Highlights
What an UNREAL September 1st 2018!! #Global12
Global 12 brought about a truly universal feeling, with the music breaking down barriers of language and cultural identity. From the acts themselves, the beats provided by resident DJ, to the cold cans of Coors Light that seemed endless in their supply, the event was a huge success, with a crowd that brought out the best of what music scenes have to offer. It’s a must-see on your festival calendar for 2019.
Credits:
Director: Jay Lamusica
Venue Manager: Jake Wing
Stage Manager: Marco Giulivi
Art & Creative Manager: Nathan Taylor
Visual artist 1: Camassia Bruce
Visual artist 2: Agata Urbanska
Visual artist 3: Hannah Burrows
Visual artist 4: Lauren Housley
Visual artist 5: Emily Foley
Event Manager: Amandeep Dhillon
Artist liaison for Arch 1: Stefania Okereke
Artist liaison for Arch 2: Obinna Orjih
Artist liaison for Terrace area: Fredriko “Jon Baptiste”
Guest list team: Oba Waiyaki
Guest list team: Langa Langson
Guest list team: Paige Tirebuck
Campaign coordinator: Melina Green
Social media management: Nikita Nelson
Presenter: Ishtia May
Red Carpet presenter: This is Max
Stage presenter 1: Shahlaa Discovers
Stage presenter 2: Your Host is Rob
Video Director: Georgina Bobb
DJ on terrace area: DJ Mez
DJ on arch 1: DJ Tamikaa
DJ on arch 2: DJ Shakit
Dance crew: Empire crew
London Is Open Campaign partner: Marcia @ Kol Social
London Is Open Campaign partner: Keith Houghton
London Is Open Campaign partner: Diane @ Kickback
London Is Open Campaign partner: Polly @ Street Club
Acoustic session manager: Jermaine
Acoustic session manager: Steve Reece
Visual designs: Alex Heyoka
Fashion Designer: Mary Imhogiemhe
Fashion Coordinator: Kat Diales
Backline team; FX Rentals
AV tech: Harrison
Artists: Bobson, Jay Krimzz, Br3nz, LK, Vital, Kimarne, Stitch, Man Like Nells, Saina, Dana Elle, July Jones, Ches Galea & more.
Countries: Japan, England, Nigeria, Jamaica, France, Congo & Malta.
Venue: Cargo London
Producer: Shodement
Artist to Watch: Dhurata Dora
Dhurata Dora is an Albanian singer and songwriter. Her tracks including “Roll” and “A bombi” are particularly popular in Kosovo and Albania.
Born in Nuremberg Germany to an Albanian family she started singing from a young age. Her career kicked off in 2011 following the release of the music video for “Vete kërkove” . She then moved on to collaborate with Don Albas releasing the track “Get Down” in 2012 and “I Like Dat” which currently has 5M views on YouTube. Between 2012 and 2015 she worked with the likes of Blunt & Real, Lumi B and Young Zekra (who she released “Roll” with).
Her latest hits which were released in 2017-2018 include “Kesh Kesh” and “Trendafil” (feat. Flori Mumajesi)”.
Find out more about Dhurata Dora here:
https://www.instagram.com/dhuratadora/
Artist to Watch: Belly
Belly – known by some as Ahmad Balshe, is a Canadian rapper, signer and record producer. Originally from Palestinian-Jordanian heritage, he was raised in Ottawa – Canada where he kicked off his career at the age of 21.
His debut mixtape ‘Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1.’ was followed by 8 other releases in a period of 6 years. These include his first studio release The Revolution (2007) and two mixtapes with both Kurupt and DJ Drama.
In 2015 Belly was signed to XO and Roc Nation having co-written tracks for Beyonce and The Weeknd.
He additionally released another four mixtapes and was awarded as Songwriter of the Year at the 2016 SOCAN. This was followed by the Juno Award, and 3 Much Music Video Awards.
Enjoy his latest track: Belly – What You Want ft. The Weeknd
Follow him and find out more here:
Artist to Watch: B Young
B Young is well known for his hit single “Jumanji” and he is know back with tropical vibes following his summer release for track “079me”
What do we know about him? He is a British-Cypriot-Tunisian singer and rapper from London. His career kicked off when he crafted his very own melodic rap sound during his time as a sound engineer. His sound is loud and loose with a lot of bass and afrobeats creeping in.
He is now signed to Columbia records. Prior to this B Young is also known for singles such as “Cash Flow” and “London Boy”
Follow B Young here:
https://www.instagram.com/byoung
Artist to Watch: Saina
Saina is a songwriter, actress and model who will be performing at Global 12 Festival this year!
The Global 12 Festival, is one of the most exciting weekends in the UK music calendar. It has confirmed the date for the Summer 2018 festival on Saturday September 1st.The 2nd instalment of Global 12 will take place at Cargo London.
Shodement promises an interactive day with food, drinks, music, celebrities, connections and surprises. They will also have live DJ sets from afrobeat, pop, dance, urban and R&B.
Headlining artists confirmed include Bobson, Jay Krimzz, LK and July Jones amongst many others!
Saina will be performing at Global 12 for the 1st time this year. She regularly performs in London with her band which includes Adam Hughes on keys; Charlie Runham on bass; Joeseph Oti on trumpet and Bleu Wright on drums!
Listen and follow Saina here:
https://soundcloud.com/saina-614723834/sets/fresh
https://www.facebook.com/pg/sainaofficialmusic/
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Shodement – the organiser behind Global 12 focuses on the creation of the future music industry and development of artists emerging in the current space. Since launching, the talent network has grown to over 3 million combined views around the world and its creative agency arm has executive on the platform that delivered campaigns for major brands including Vogue, Adidas, Universal Music, Sony Music and SBTV.
Artist to Watch: Quin
Quin is an LA based electronic-pop singer who is known for captivating her audience and immersing them into her own world. She has been involved with music from a very young age partly inspired by her dad who plays the trumpet and the drums. Her first idol was Celine Dion and she states that music is a form of escapism.
Her music is influenced by the likes of Lady Gaga , Beyonce and St. Vincent. Her style has been dubbed as ‘fantasy soul’ and this is evident from her EP Dreamgirl. There is a lot of soul in her music with a touch of pop , hip-hop and electronic elements.
The first single released from her EP was the track “Sticky” which is the ultimate summer hit and reflects the variety of moods and ‘colours’ incorporated in her music. The track is inspired by a ‘sticky’ situation or in other words being in a relationship which has lost its flavour. This is also reflected in the theme of the music video.
You can check out her EP Dreamgirl from the links below. All tracks on the album are a result of a heart-break at the tender age of 19 where Quin describes her world being turned upside down which led to her finding herself and challenging herself to be confident, creative and to follow her dreams.
https://twitter.com/thequincat
https://www.instagram.com/thequincat/
Spotlight: Children of Colombia x Angelica Lopez
The talented Angelica López and the winner of last years Global 12 Festival provides a perfect example of how music artists can align their campaigns with worthwhile / charitable causes.
This past December she hosted a tropical Christmas party where 50p from every sold ticket went towards supporting ‘Children Change Colombia’.
This is the largest UK charity which works exclusively in Colombia. They support children and families to challenge inequality, violence and discrimination. Many children in Columbia still live in poverty and are excluded from society. Some of the issues they address include denied education and sexual exploitation. Their aim is to help families understand their rights and gain the confidence to pursue them for the benefit of their community as a whole.
The event which took place was the most tropical party of the season. She was joined by many fans and members of the Te Amo Columbia movement.
With many drinks to go around , a live band and amazing food it was a day to remember!
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