SUPAFLY

Butcher Brown is a genre-defying jazz quintet from Richmond, Virginia, known for their dynamic fusion of jazz, funk, hip-hop, soul and rock. Formed in 2009, the band released their most recent work, Letters From The Atlantic, a few months ago. Armed with a catalogue of original songs and covers of popular songs, they are ready to put on an impressive performance!

jev. is a Congolese-Canadian rapper and producer known for his genre-bending sound and profound lyrics. After fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo and settling in Canada in 2019, he attracted attention when his single where’s the confetti went viral on TikTok in 2022. This success led to his debut album the colour grey, which established him as an emerging voice in alternative hip-hop. Now a full-time artist, jev. is praised for his raw emotion and sharp wordplay.

Songwriter, guitarist, and producer Oscar Jerome is set to release his third solo album, The Fork—an introspective and richly layered record that blends his lyrical guitar style with sophisticated, nuanced storytelling.

A former member of the acclaimed collective Kokoroko, Jerome has continued to refine a sound that is both sensitive and articulate. His music draws as much from the introspective folk of John Martyn and Joni Mitchell as it does from the soulful grooves of Prince and early Carlos Santana, bridging genres with effortless fluidity.

Meet Olive Jones. This London-based singer, songwriter and guitarist weaves soul, blues and alt-folk into her rich, melodic sound. She has already made an impression with her hit Tell Me Why, a collaboration with Gotts Street Park, and her live performances are not to be missed.

(UK) jazz is alive! And Rotterdam-based band Brintex Collective is living proof of it! Led by Brenn Luiten on keys, he plays together with his longtime friends, and the band brings Brenn’s compositions to life with a full, immersive sound. Their upcoming album explores themes of grief, heartbreak, getting back on your feet, and ultimately, making sense of it all. Inspired by artists like Robert Glasper, Alfa Mist, and Joe Armon Jones, Brintex Collective has truly found their own unique sound on this album. This is definitely an act to watch out for at this edition of SUPAFLY!

Tia Gordon is a singer-songwriter from Kent who’s been singing since the age of 4. Given a guitar by her best friend in her teenage years, Tia started writing and producing her own songs and secretly putting them on soundcloud to positive reactions, giving her the confidence to continue making original content. She finally decided to put her face out there with her music and created an Instagram, where she uploaded snippets, resulting in a strong organic following. We can’t wait to hear her combination of neo-soul and R&B this year at SUPAFLY!

Cymande is the most important British R&B/soul group of their generation, a band heard by many, but whose name few know. Endlessly sampled, the band was one of the first to mix African rhythms with rock, funk, reggae and soul.

Cymande’s performance will take place on Friday 10 October, the night before the SUPAFLY Festival on Saturday 11 October. Want to experience both nights? Then you need a combo ticket!