vinspired Lake of Stars Festival Party
aaamusic | On 01, Sep 2010
Wednesday September 8th
vinspired Lake of Stars presents…
Benin City – live
Eddy Temple Morris (XFM)
Andy Lemay
With the festival only seven weeks away the vinspired Lake of Stars team have put together a little something to get people in the festival spirit. After a string of successful events at the Rich Mix centre showcasing some of the very best up-and-coming talent of 2010, vinspired Lake of Stars are back to give the British public just a little taster of the vibe that has made it one of the top 20 festivals in the world.
Featuring Xfm Dance-Rock DJ, TV presenter and of one half of Losers Eddie Temple Morris. The multi-talented DJ and organizer of Secret Garden Party, one of Britain’s most popular festivals, will be gracing us with his presence in October in Malawi; September’s event gives us the opportunity for a sneak preview of just what he’s capable of. Continuing in the same eclectic vein as our previous events; lining up alongside ETM are Benin City. With their Outkast-meets-James Brown style, Benin City are one of the UK’s outstanding new bands. This brilliant London five-piece outfit fuses funk, drum and bass, hip-hop, Afrobeat, poetry and jazz, fronted by two of the UK’s finest spoken word artists, Joshua Idehen and Musa Okwonga.
The vinspired Lake of Stars monthly residency at the Rich Mix Arts Centre in Shoreditch was launched in February to huge success. Festival founder Will Jameson says:
“Our residency is an exciting opportunity for us to stage free quality live events in the heart of Shoreditch, giving people a small glimpse of what our festival is all about. We are going to be booking some of the brightest talent of 2010 – and obviously in these cash-strapped times the price is right too!”
Date: 8th September
Free entry
8pm – late
@ Rich Mix Arts Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
The Festival:
vinspired Lake of Stars will once again be taking place on the beautiful palm-fringed shores of Lake Malawi at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge near Mangochi from 15th – 17th October 2010. A stunningly diverse line-up featuring the very best Malawian and international talent has been booked for this year’s festival – with Noisettes, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and Jon McClure (Reverend & The Makers) headlining. More information can be found on www.lakeofstars.org.
Exclusive vinspired Lake of Stars flight rates now available – Hold your seat for just £25 and get your festival ticket for £75.
Return airfares with vinspired Lake of Stars travel partner Kenya Airways are now available from £549*. This exclusive fare is only available from the vinspired Lake of Stars team at STA Travel. Options are also available to stop off in Kenya and explore Africa overland – just ask the team at STA.
