Woodburner's outdoor festival is at Dalston Eastern Curve Garden for the rest of the summer.
This event will be operating with reduced capacity, and a host of measures to ensure that social distancing is observed and government guidelines are followed. For our full COVID-19 safety precautions, please click here.
DIZRAELI
What is it like to lose your mind?
How do you get it back?
Dizraeli returns with an electrifying new album, and a vital voice in the conversation about mental health.
Poet, producer, MC and multi-instrumentalist, Dizraeli is a genre all of his own. In the past few years, having composed the soundtrack for parallel-universe drama Tripped on E4, won the BBC Poetry Slam Championship and led the groundbreaking band Dizraeli & The Small Gods to underground success, he has built himself a cult following around Europe and played to audiences of thousands around the world. He’s supported Saul Williams and Mos Def on their UK tours, worked with Kate Tempest and Scroobius Pip and had his music played on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 3, Worldwide FM and 6Music. Now, after 3 years studying percussion in Senegal, immersing himself in the world of London grime and bass music, working with refugees in Calais and finally, living through a mental breakdown, he’s back with The Unmaster, his first self-produced album and an electrifying new sound.
THE UNMASTER
The Unmaster speaks of madness and collapse, struggle and redemption with searing honesty, surreal humour and a soundtrack unlike anything you’ve heard. A dark, fierce hybrid of hiphop, grime & West African percussion, it is music to make sense of an insane world.
Entirely self-produced and steeped in the vibrant London music scene in which Dizraeli moves, The Unmaster w as mixed by Dilip Harris (King Krule, Mount Kimbie...) and features heavy synth work from Danalogue (The Comet Is Coming) as well as additional production from Nathan Feddo (Nao).
With the help of his devoted tribe of supporters, Dizraeli raised over £20k through a crowdfunding campaign to fund the project and has since been awarded £15k by Arts Council England to develop a live gig-theatre experience based on the album.
The Unmaster is out now, and has received plays on BBC 6 Music, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Fm, Radio X, Radio 4 and BBC Bristol as well as a raft of reviews in the underground music press. The single, Oi Oi, is accompanied by a music video directed by Dizraeli himself and conceived in collaboration with dancer and choreographer Maeva Berthelot (Hofesh Shechter Company / Sadler’s Wells). With a UK tour booked for the live band this December, 2019 continues to be an exciting comeback for this unique artist.
Dizraeli will perform solo on the night.
CHIMA ANYA
As reality becomes more difficult to separate from illusion, authentic voices like Dr Chima Anya become more essential. A practicising medical doctor in the UK , according to London based music and lifestyle publication Bonafide Magazine “Chima Anya has balanced a career as a medical doctor and emcee for over a decade, and has never been anything short of prolific.”
His lighthearted, poetic rhyming style is easy to relate to and always thought-provoking. Chima’s breakout 2017 music video for "Do Less" made national headlines with Complex UK, observing "Chima combines a penchant for soulful and percussive instrumentation with his laid-back rhyming style."
Accomplished on stage, Chima has performed worldwide both as an emcee, but also as a guest speaker at international medical conferences. He has shared stages with acts such as Robert Glasper, Jay Electronica, Krs 1, Dead Prez, Big Daddy Kane, Asher Roth, Brother Ali and many more.
NATTY WYLAH
Natty Wylah grew up in North West London. His mother, an abstract painter, was into, punk, jazz – Thelonius Monk and the like – while his dad was a lover of dub, reggae and rocksteady.
“Those records inspired me a lot. Then I started getting into my own music, like grime, East Coast rap and the whole UK hip-hop scene,” he says. “I’d say Jehst was probably the most influential artist for me back then, because of his lyrical abilites and imagery.”
Natty's rapping style constantly fluctuates from impassioned assaults to calming whispers, and while his lyrics often tackle social issues like identity and ambition, he’s frequently drawn to the surreal. He has vivid dreams, and keeps a journal of their occurrences. “I like to notice the little synchronicities between waking life and dream life,” This atmosphere is evoked strongly on “FB Trap” in which his lyrics depict a hypnagogic scene of black mambas, acacia trees, and jabberwockys, over a live band instrumental of mesmerising jazz.
The live band in question are members of Sunken, who Natty Wylah has been performing and recording with. Although stemming from hip-hop, this live instrumentation element injects it with richness, adding flavours of post-punk, jazz, and ambient. The band – which consists of keys, guitar, bass, and drums – accompany him for gigs. “It means we can get experimental during shows,” he says, “really thrash it out.”
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Since our first season in 2013, our event at Dalston Eastern Curve Garden has always inspired audiences in a unique and thrilling way. This season of events captures the essence of a weekend rural festival in the centre of Dalston on a Tuesday evening.
The phenomenal surrounds of the garden combine with delicious pizzas from David Latto, and a supreme and ever-evolving roster of acts, to create a magical atmosphere which brings people together in a friendly and welcoming space.
It's a community of music-lovers joined to celebrate the warm months in a carefree and supportive atmosphere, with a compelling live soundtrack.
TICKETS
Limited seats are available in the auditorium, with a separation of at least 1m between each chair.
Tables can also be booked as a single block for groups which are cohabiting or in a 'bubble' together. See below for our seating plan:
COVID-19
A full document regarding Covid-19 safety measures can be found here.
PLEASE NOTE that this is an outdoor concert which will go ahead regardless of the weather. Please bring appropriate clothing, including waterproofs if rain is forecast.