696 Festival: Balamii Summer Series

Summer 2021 saw live music return to the Horniman Gardens with four gigs in the Bandstand, produced in conjunction with Balamii and as part of the 696 Project.

Steam Down is an artist collective, weekly event and music community based in Deptford, South-East London.

Founded by multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Ahnansé in May 2017, the initial event was created to connect London based musicians and producers.

RADA is a songwriter, creative director and model. RADA’s sound oscillates between hazy alternative R&B and soft trap. Of Jamaican heritage, but born and raised in Russia until age 11, her influences are wide-reaching expressed through her music and visuals.

Demae is the stage name of British-Nigerian/Jamaican singer, songwriter and producer, Demae Chioma Wodu.

In 2010, Demae met brothers Eman and Sam to form the basis of experimental hip-hop trio, Hawk House. 

Lex Amor is a rapper, producer, sound designer, engineer and DJ from North London.

Amor first surfaced in 2016 with her characterful slant on descriptive hip hop. The calm yet powerful cadence of her delivery has since cultivated a cult following all over the world. 

Comprised of producer duo Simeon Jones and Nathanael Williams, The Colours That Rise have previously turned heads with 2017’s “2020” EP released on Breaker Breaker.

Joe Armon-Jones is an English producer, composer and keyboard player who creates in an uncompromising, free-flowing, experimental way, combining jazz, dub, hip-hop, funk and soul.

Lynda Dawn is a vocalist, producer and songwriter from London. Exploring the sonic spectrum between soul, funk and jazz, she draws upon her musically inclined upbringing to deliver a distinctive style of storytelling.