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Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British rapper, singer and actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums, namely A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019), the latter of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards. Read more on Last.fm

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Alewya Demmisse, known artistically as Alewya, is a British singer-songwriter, producer, multidisciplinary artist, and model. Demmisse was born in Saudi Arabia to a Sudanese-raised Egyptian father and an Ethiopian mother. She was brought up in Sudan before her family relocated to the UK as refugees when she was five and then grew up in West London. She is heavily influenced by her African and Arab roots. Her name means "the highest" in Amharic. She released her debut single "Sweating" in mid-2020. Read more on Last.fm

Adrian Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known as Tricky, is a rapper and musician from Knowle West, Bristol, England who is important in the trip-hop scene (despite loathing the tag) and remains influential on the British scene more generally. He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Read more on Last.fm

Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998), known as Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian singer from Ngambri/Canberra. He was born in Ghana and moved to Australia at the age of 2. He is the brother of Citizen Kay. His music builds on soul, funk, rap and pop to create a unique sound. Owusu's debut studio album, Smiling with No Teeth, was released on 5 March 2021. 60 hours of music was recorded during sessions for this album. Then, songs that conveyed a specific narrative were chosen to be featured on the album. Read more on Last.fm

Olof Dreijer (b.1981) is a member of The Knife. Now based in Barcelona, he performs minimal techno shows as Oni Ayhun, previously as DJ Coolof. Olof Dreijer is a producer, DJ, musician and member of The Knife who has been pushing the borders of electronic music for two decades, keeping things fun and colorful. Over the past decade, when he’s not been busy producing music, Olof has been DJing throughout Europe at clubs and highly-respected international festivals. Read more on Last.fm

Rostam Batmanglij (born November 28, 1983), known as Rostam, is a New York-based producer and multi-instrumentalist, ex-member of indie rock band Vampire Weekend and co-founder of electro-soul group Discovery (along with Ra Ra Riot's Wesley Miles). He has also collaborated with popular artists such as Clairo, Tokyo Police Club and Charli XCX. Read more on Last.fm

Fat Dog is a British five-piece post-punk band formed in 2020 in South-East London, United Kingdom, and currently comprises Joe Love (vocals), Chris Hughes (synth), Morgan Wallace (saxophone), Jacqui Wheeler (bass) and Johnny 'Doghead' Hutch (drums). Prior to releasing any singles, the band became known for their boisterous live performances. In 2023, they signed to Domino Recording Company. They opened for bands such as Viagra Boys and Yard Act and sold out Scala on their debut headline tour. Read more on Last.fm

Bloc Party are an English rock band formed in London in 1999 by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack. The band's music incorporates elements of indie rock, post-punk revival, electronica, and house music. The original line-up also included Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong, both of whom later left the group. The current line-up consists of Okereke, Lissack, Louise Bartle, and Harry Deacon. Okereke and Lissack first met in London in 1998 and decided to form a band after meeting again at the Reading Festival in 1999. Read more on Last.fm

The Stone Roses was an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani, and drummer Reni. The Stone Roses released their eponymous debut album in 1989. The album was a breakthrough success for the band, receiving widespread critical acclaim, and is regarded by many as one of the greatest British albums ever recorded. Read more on Last.fm