Stormzy picks Kehlani, Sampha and Knucks for All Points East hometown show

Stormzy will host This Is What I Mean Day at All Points East, in Victoria Park, on August 18.
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Stormzy has announced some of the hand-picked guests for his This Is What We Mean Day this summer.

The event on August 18 is part of All Points East festival at Victoria Park, presented by Luno.

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With many more to be added, the acts joining Stormzy on the bill so far are Kehlani, Sampha, Knucks, Lucky Daye, WSTRN and Ms Banks, with the No Signal Stage also announced.

When This Is What We Mean Day was announced last year, Stormzy said: “I was thinking what’s next cos we’ve done three O2s - shut that down. I said to the team we gotta do something bigger, something better, something different. We were having back-to-back meetings bouncing ideas.

“Then it hit me: I started jotting down ideas thinking - live band, need a live band. August 2023, a summer time thing outside for the people - always for my people.

“So August 2023 Victoria Park more info coming soon….This Is What We Mean Day. Hard.”

Kehlani

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Two-time Grammy Award-nominated Kehlani comes to All Points East for the first time. The multi-platinum singer hit the ground running in 2015 with her second mixtape, You Should Be Here.

The momentum has continued and last year she released her third studio album, Blue Water Road.

Having worked with Cardi B, Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper, teaming up with Stormzy and Lily Allen for Cigarettes and Cush on his 2017 Gang Signs & Prayer album, and with streams in the billions, Kehlani’s performance in Victoria Park should be something special.

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Kehlani. (Photo Mia André)

Sampha

One of the UK’s most enigmatic young artists, Sampha’s 2017 acclaimed debut album, Process, won the Mercury Music Prize.

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Sampha has divided his time between solo and collaborative work, lending his talents to a whole range of standout releases - from homegrown UK contemporaries such as SBTRKT, FKA Twigs, Lil Silva and Jessie Ware to superstars like Drake, Beyonce, Solange, Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar. The track Sampha’s Plea appeared on Stormzy’s latest record.

Knucks

Following his Nas-inspired debut mixtape Illmatic (2014), rapper-producer Knucks has garnered widespread acclaim with his innovative sound.

With more than a quarter of a billion streams and a string of collaborations, from Stormzy to Kenny Beats, the north London rapper is rapidly becoming a household name.

His debut album Alpha Place (2022) saw Clash magazine call him “one of the most charismatic figures in UK Rap”.

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Knucks.

Lucky Daye

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Hailing from New Orleans, Lucky Daye projects a widescreen vision of R&B, from explosive funky bombast to the soulful croon of ‘70s favourites and the swagger of ‘90s classics.

Lucky has an unbelievable story, from growing up in a cult, surviving Hurricane Katrina, making music in Atlanta, road-tripping across the country to Los Angeles, and finally linking up with producer and partner D’Mile to make Grammy-nominated album Painted (2019), as well as Grammy-winning Table For Two (2021) and Grammy-nominated Candydrip, which was released earlier this year.

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Lucky Daye

WSTRN

West London afro swing collective WSTRN’s debut single, In2, went viral on its release in 2015, and the next year the trio released their debut mixtape #WSTRNSEASON, followed by DOU3LE 3AK in 2018.

A third mixtape came out in summer 2019 with WSTRN Season, Vol 2, creating a soundtrack to London living that combines their experiences recording between London and Jamaica.

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The trio’s work has been streamed more than 400 million times worldwide.

Ms Banks

Ms Banks is an acclaimed British rapper and songwriter from southeast London.

She began writing music at age 11 and went on to have a string of successful mixtapes as Ms Banks.

Her first EP, New Chapter EP, followed in 2016. The Coldest Winter Ever and The Coldest Winter Ever Part II came in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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In July last year, Ms Banks released Bank Statement, and she features on the title track This Is What I Mean with Stormzy, alongside Amaarae and Black Sherif.

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Ms Banks

No Signal

No Signal will be curating a billing throughout the day at The No Signal Stage.

Founded in 2019, the online station No Signal created a space for DJs to express themselves outside the club and has since gone on to be a viral sensation.

Broadcasting daily from a studio in London more than 60 shows, the aim is to connect Black diasporas across the world.

All Points East

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Other dates announced for All Points East include The Strokes, who return to Victoria Park on Friday August 25, and Californian rock trio Haim, who top the bill on Bank Holiday Monday August 28 for a European exclusive show. British electronic project Jungle will headline on Saturday August 26, joined by Erykah Badu and many more.

The 2022 festival featured headliners including Gorillaz and Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.

Victoria Park, in Tower Hamlets, also hosts a community-focused event each year. In The Neighbourhood, in collaboration with Tower Hamlets Council, runs a programme of activities and entertainment, working with the local community, businesses, organisations and suppliers.

How to buy tickets for Stormzy at All Points East

Tickets for All Points East days headlined by Stormzy, Jungle, The Strokes and Haim, and for Field Day with Aphex Twin and Bonobo, are on sale now.

To buy tickets, visit www.allpointseastfestival.com