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The Music is Ours
13/06/2026 - 14/06/2026
The Music is Ours
13/06/2026 - 14/06/2026
The Music is Black Festival live weekends kick off with The Music is Ours, a Block Party celebrating London's soundsystem legacy in the birthplace of Grime. With the Saturday 13 June curated by Grime legend Footsie and Sunday 14 June by double MOBO award winning artist YolanDa Brown OBE DL and Soul Mama plus My Runway Group, The Music is Ours will feature a line-up full of east London and the UK's finest artists and MCs.
Saturday 13 June, 12-7pm
Saturday 13 June, 12-7pm
Curated by Footsie
East London grime pioneer Footsie, best known for his work in Newham Generals alongside D Double E and for carrying on his father Farda Waz’s iconic King Original soundsystem, is a true legend of the scene.
For The Music is Ours, Footsie takes full control of the Saturday's programming, curating a stacked lineup of DJs, MCs and rappers spanning grime, ska, alternative R&B, reggae and beyond.
Saturday Line Up
The Waterfront Stage
Mak10 - well known producer, DJ and freestyler who's worked with some of the biggest names in the genre.
Supa D + Terminal 4 - veteran DJs delivering high-energy sets across Grime and UK Garage.
Plus don't miss:
Mimi Mxnroe • Kruz Leon Danniella • JayaHadADream • Nicole Blakk • BBC 1Xtra • Dee & ET ROCKERS • Tailor Jae • Eljé • Simple Jackson
Mid Terrace
King Original & D Double E - one of the most influential MCs out there and the other half of Newham Generals alongside Footsie
Sir Spyro - Grime DJ, record producer and presenter of BBC Radio 1Xtra's Grime Show
Plus don't miss:
Killa P • Gussie P • Rebel Clash • Hughie Izachaar • Kingjay • Tafara • Elevatetoday
Sunday 14 June, 12-5pm
Sunday 14 June, 12-5pm
Curated by YolanDa Brown OBE DL and Soul Mama and My Runway Group
Sunday is curated by YolanDa Brown OBE DL and Soul Mama, a double MOBO Award winner, who blends reggae, jazz and soul in her music and has toured with The Temptations, Jools Holland and Billy Ocean.
As curator for The Waterfront Stage, YolanDa will be bringing a deep commitment to intergenerational soul with both legacy and emerging voices.
Mid Terrace is curated by My Runway Group, the discipline-blending collective known for transforming traditional spaces into dynamic hubs for contemporary African and diasporic creativity.
Sunday Line Up
The Waterfront Stage
YolanDa Brown - Curator and renowned saxophonist
Acantha Lang - New Orleans-born, London-based soul singer
Melodees from Heaven - Faith-based large choir
Koyesax and The Fortune Collective - a London-based, multi-genre live band pioneered by KoyeSax, one of the UK's leading contemporary saxophonists
Brit Funk Association - a ten-piece collective of musicians from Beggar & Co, Central Line, Hi-Tension and more classic bands.
Sunday Mid Terrace
DJ Kaylee Ka
Yomi Sode
Tinchy Stryder in conversation with DJ Target
DJ A1
MA.MOYO
Please note: to support any Deaf or hard of hearing people, Mid Terrace on Sunday 14 June will be BSL Interpreted
The Dance Floor is Black
The Dance Floor is Black
At Sadler's Wells East
Across the weekend, Sadler's Wells East will also be open for The Dance Floor is Black, an opportunity to get up and dance to all your favourite tunes. Led by different choreographers, you can get involved in Family Dance sessions on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons and then a curated Club Night from 7pm on Saturday.
Saturday 13 June
Family Dance, 12-3pm, with Fly Kid - Fly Kid are set to bring a daytime party where you can introduce the kids to the tunes you grew up on.
Club Night, 7pm-late, Garage X Grime Reload with Kloé Dean - Close out the night with DJ sets and live performances, curated by Kloé Dean, a renowned dancer and choreographer who has worked extensively with Little Simz, Ezra Collective and Cleo Sol. Featuring DJ Sticky and Mr S.
Sunday 14 June
Sunday sessions, 12-6pm, with Breakin' Convention - Breakin’ Convention take over The Dance Floor with exhibition battles and DJs in the world of Soundsystem and Grime.
BASSTONE PLAYGROUND
BASSTONE PLAYGROUND
Curated by the Culture Within Newham Children’s Board
Renowned artist and DJ Linett Kamala (LIN KAM ART) has been commissioned to design a family art installation for the weekend. The outdoor space will mix play and calm, with hidden speakers playing dub, lo-fi and chilled music throughout.
BASSTONE PLAYGROUND will be split into three areas offering ‘Performance’, ‘Play’, and ‘Peace’. It will feature an interactive LED and sound sculpture, BASSTONE MAYPOLE, which was first shown at the Light Up Kilburn Festival in 2026.
Find out moreHead towards Sadler's Wells East to find the two outdoor stages, The Waterfront Stage and Mid Terrace, at Stratford Waterfront as well as The Dance Floor. Or use what3words:
- The Waterfront Stage: https://what3words.com/drives.active.snap
- Mid Terrace: https://what3words.com/junior.origin.intervals
- Sadler’s Wells East: https://what3words.com/float.given.noisy
