BASE at Trans presents

BASE Stage Sunday

Jon Kennedy, Balkan Alien Sound, Trenton and Free Radical, Liverpool Sound City

St Anne's Square, Cathedral Quarter
Sunday 18th July, 2–6pm
Free

Jon Kennedy (Manchester)
Jon’s style is hard to describe – there are elements of funk, soul and hip hop, always a beat and definitely intent to get you grooving. Playing with his new, live band, expect good music and dancing.
www.myspace.com/jonkennedy

Balkan Alien Sound (Derry)
Balkan Alien Sound specialise in the folk and gypsy music of Eastern Europe and the Balkan regions. Upbeat rhythms and odd time signatures are a key part of the bands sound providing fast and furious melodies demanding to be danced to.
www.myspace.com/balkanaliensound

Trenton and Free Radical (Johannesburg)
Trenton and Free Radical is a London based afro-beat/ Reggae/hip hop group with three members originally from Africa. Trenton is considered one of the pioneers of the news wave African music scene while other members of the band have worked with Roots Manuva and Killa Kella.
www.myspace.com/trentonandfreeradical

Liverpool Sound City
One of England’s fastest growing festivals with a line-up this year including Paloma Faith, Speech Debelle, Gil Scott-Heron, British Sea Power, The Fall, Delphic, The Blackout, The Maccabees, Chilly Gonzales and many more, not to mention their extensive music industry conferences, will be picking out one of the best act’s from their festival to play at this year’s BASE.