The Ultramagnetic MC’s is an American hip hop group based in the Bronx, New York.Originally founded by Kool Keith in 1984, the group currently consists of Keith, Ced Gee, TRLove and Moe Love. The group’s work was associated with unorthodox sampling,polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery. The group released their debut single “To Give You […]

Ambitious in both scope and sound, Master Peace’s new material reflects this goal of making music that stands the test of time on its own merit, free from the hype machine or music industry machinations. Citing iconic indie artists such as Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys as central to his musical development, he aspires to […]

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness are a six/ seven member band from Soweto, South Africa. Their music has been described as “afro-psychedelic future pop”. The band formed in 2003, and sings in all 11 of the official languages of South Africa. They draw inspiration from Indigenous music that is not exposed in the mainstream. They sing […]

Nottingham based, British-Ugandan singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko carefully crafts modern albeit reverent folk. Deft, melancholic picking reminiscent of Nick Drake is tempered by contemporary percussion and instrumentation. Matsiko’s vocals derive their strength from their seeming fragility. With every song, his confessional lyrics cut to the marrow. After releasing two independent EPs, A Brief Introduction to Failure […]

‘Mahalia Presents’ visits Manchester for the first time with a strong local line up and South London soul singer James Vickery. Mahalia’s showcase series is inspired by an event she used to run at the age of 16 back in her hometwon of Leicester, with the remit of platforming up and coming RnB artists. MORE […]

The amazing Dani Deodato (of Arlo Parks’ band and Pyjaen) and Nicola Guida do this stuff really well (see their Tribe Called Quest shows). This one’s to mark 20 years of Madvillainy. This April, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the genius of Madvillainy. UK’s finest emerging talents tackle one of the most iconic albums […]

NEW DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID https://lawdapex.bandcamp.com/music They often say that if you truly want to understand how your favourite artist is drawn to create the music that they make, you often have to discover the artists that have influenced them. Lord Apex is a rare character, his musical knowledge a rabbit hole and that’s […]

Rough Trade & The Warehouse Project are excited to present Nia Archives – Emotional Junglist at Hidden Manchester. This unique event celebrates the release of the 24-year-old producer, DJ, singer and songwriter’s much-anticipated debut album ‘Silence Is Loud’ to be released via Island. General Admission tickets do NOT come with an album. All CD/LP purchases […]

One of the most famous hip hop outfits of all time bring that Detroit heat over to Manchester this April. Original member T3 and producer Young RJ are guaranteed to deliver all of your favourite joints for a high energy dose of nostalgia.

This April, we’re teaming up with HERchester to showcase the best contemporary hip-hop around the globe, with an exclusive all-female line up. Headlined by the Queen of the underground, Akua Naru, known for her classic boom bap style and socially conscious rhymes. Thought-provoking rapper OneDa hosts the night – she presents HERchester, a female and […]

Priya Ragu’s debut mixtape damnshestamil, was alight with music so vibrant, fluid and musically broad that it transcended the artist making it and took on a life of its own, finding love among a global community of fans and critics alike, who celebrated its “eruption of inventive, deftly executed ideas” (NME) and “addictive pop energy” […]