We Plug GOOD Music presents ONE MIC UK… The Stripped Sessions! With LIVE MUSIC from MIKEL AMEEN, BARTOVEN, NOEVA, GREYCE, MARTINO and MELISA ABIMBOLA, this showcase concludes our Summer series of Live Music Gigs to showcase the very Best of New & Emerging UK music. Taking place on Sunday, September 16 – this night is gonna be an exceptional night of GOOD LIVE Music from some of the very best new & emerging UK talent! Come and Enjoy the end of the British Summer with Good MUSIC, Good PEOPLE & Good VIBES!
PERFORMERS
MIKEL AMEEN
http://www.mikelameen.com/
UK’s first World Music rapper, MIKEL AMEEN has already received co-signs from the likes of Plan B, Wretch 32, Sway and Bashy so far in his burgeoning career and having already performed alongside the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Immortal Technique as well as at the House of Parliament, Mikel Ameen is definitely a rising tour de force in UK Hip-Hop music. With his forthcoming EP World Changers, Mikel Ameen is not only set to be a trailblazer for a new kind of urban artist but he is also set to dominate and rise in the ranks of UK urban music. Before his World Changers EP launches in October though, Mikel Ameen will be blessing the One Mic UK stage with new music this Sunday, September 16 at Shoreditch’s Queen of Hoxton – you need to BE THERE!
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BARTOVEN
http://www.bartoven.co.uk/
Introducing fast-rising 19-year old South London rapper, singer/songwriter and producer BARTOVEN with his unique cross genre of Alternative Hip-Hop! With four mixtapes and five E.Ps already to his name, the 19-year old rising star – who has been writing rhymes since the tender age of nine – has been putting in the work for a very long time and has opened for the likes on N-Dubz, Aloe Blacc, Skepta, Professor Green and Dionne Brumfield among others. Bartoven has also been featured in several tastemaker publications such as SoulCulture, Pop Justice, Urban Development and SBTV to mention a few. July 2012 saw Bartoven release the seminal The Raggedy Tape to both fan and critical acclaim and at One Mic UK, you can watch him perform songs from the tape and more LIVE at Queen of Hoxton this Sunday!
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NOEVA
https://www.facebook.com/NoevaMusic
Hailing from Hertfordshire, England, NOEVA is no stranger to the One Mic UK family, having won us over back in 2011. With the vocal tones and songwriting dexterities that will not only melt your heart but also knock your socks off, the emerging 20-year old Singer/Songwriter returns to bless our stage one more time with some brand new music. Certainly no stranger to performing, Noeva – who recently performed at the renowned Wembley Arena alongside Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti, BBC 1Xtra’s DJ Edu and Eddie Kadi in August – is currently signed to Downing Street Records with her debut promo single “Lonely Days” and her recent feature with Terrorsum (Time’s Ticking) receiving massive suport online via the likes of MTV Wrap Up, SBTV, RWD and GRM Daily. You do NOT want to MISS Noeva’s performance at One Mic UK this Sunday, September 16!
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GREYCE
https://www.facebook.com/GreyceUK
We will also have some amazing live music from emerging 21-year old Brit Soul and Gospel artist GREYCE. With a hint of Spoken Word, Greyce’s songs and lyrics excellently portray the aspects of everyday life – both good and bad – and all things that have meaning to her. From the age of 16, Greyce has been making music and as she enters her third and final year of university, the stellar singer, songwriter, producer and the multi-instrumentalist – who also plays the piano, saxophone and the flute – is preparing for the release of her debut EP which will be launched in the Summer of 2013. Greyce will be performing songs from the forthcoming release exclusively for One Mic UK so make sure you’re there at Queen of Hoxton this Sunday, September 16 to witness Greyce!
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MARTINO
https://www.facebook.com/ABIAMusic
MARTINO is singer and producer from South West London. Having been making music for over a year, Martino has had the opportunity of working with Master Shortie, Alexa Goddard and highly sought after newcomer Lauran Alexandria as well as performing at seminal urban showcase ILUVLIVE so far in his growing career. He is also a member of burgeoning songwriting and production group ABIA Music, along with the likes of Mr. Jack, Lula, Jason Illusive and Coco Marie. His debut EP is soon to be released but before that, make sure you come down to Queen of Hoxton in Shoreditch this Sunday, September 16 to watch Martino perform LIVE at One Mic UK!
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MELISA ABIMBOLA
https://www.facebook.com/1melisaabimbola
Also introducing 22-year old Pop/Soul singer and sngwriter MELISA ABIMBOLA from North London. Currently working with Alan Glass (Aretha Franklin, Lighthouse Family, Misteeq), her debut single “Baby” has already been featured on Pappzd, GRM Daily and Mo-Am while garnering thousands of YouTube views just over the Summer. She brings her powerful vocal abililities and her infectious Pop/Soul musical style, alongside her guitarist Ian Moore, to One Mic UK this Sunday, September 16 in a performance that is NOT to be missed!
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ONE MIC UK… The Stripped Sessions is on Sunday, SEPTEMBER 16! BE THERE!!!
HOSTS
Carol Ohemaa (Nappy Nubian Poet) + Lorenzo (UK Swagger)
RESIDENT DJ: DJ ISYSS
£5 ON GUEST LIST (MOTD) // £3 FOR STUDENTS WITH VALID NUS CARD
FOR GUESTLIST:
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NAMES to guestlist@onemicuk.com OR TEXT YOUR NAMES to 07595947107
QUEEN OF HOXTON
1 – 5 Curtain Road, Shoreditch
London
EC2A 3JX
Nearest Train Stations:
OLD STREET (Underground) x LIVERPOOL STREET (Underground) x SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET (Overground)