The Ends Festival Updated Lineup

BURNA BOY, KOJO FUNDS, NIPSEY HUSSLE

AND MANY MORE

JOINING HEADLINERS NAS, WIZKID, DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY AND J BALVIN

A2 | BURNA BOY | CROYDON FM | DE LA SOUL | DONAE’O | GHETTS |

JAZ KARIS | JULS | KOJEY RADICAL | | KOJO FUNDS | KRANIUM | MALEEK BERRY | MANSUR BROWN | MASEGO | NADIA ROSE | NAO | NIPSEY HUSSLE | RACHAEL ANSON | TENI THE ENTERTAINER | THE COMPOZERS | WANDE COAL

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED ACROSS ALL THREE DAYS

(LONDON, U.K. Thursday 7 March 2019) – The Ends Festival has today announced its latest acts to grace the stage at the inaugural three-day festival in Croydon – Kojo Funds, Kojey Radical, A2, Burna Boy, The Compozers, Nipsey Hussle (European festival exclusive), Rachael Anson, Wande Coal, Teni The Entertainer, Juls, Jaz Karis and Croydon FM. They will play alongside international headliners Nas, Wizkid, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and J Balvin at Lloyd Park on 31 May – 02 June. Tickets on sale now here.

GRAMMY-nominated American rapper Nipsey Hussle will be making his 2019 European festival exclusive appearance at the inaugural The Ends Festival. British-born Ghanaian Kojey Radical will bring an explosive show that will immerse you into a dynamic blend of everything from smooth rap to gruff soul to propulsive rock to searing grime, all interjected with pensive moments of spoken word from the poet-turned-musical artist. A2 and Rachael Anson also join Nas, rap royalty De La Soul, grime legend Ghetts and Croydon MC Nadia Rose for Friday’s line-up.

Wande Coal who has been added to Saturday’s star studded line-up is no stranger to British-born Nigerian artist Maleek Berry who also tops the bill. In addition to these remarkable names, East London local Kojo Funds will head South to play alongside an incredible line-up at Lloyd Park. With 90 million streams and YouTube views, globally, he remains at the forefront of the UK Afrobeat inspired sound. Together, these artists will be no stranger to Juls – one of the most prolific producers of the Afropop industry who will cross paths again with Wande Coal, Maleek Berry, and Kojo Funds. They all join Kranium, Donae’O and international headliner Wizkid to top Saturday’s bill.  

Following the release of her debut EP, South Londoner, and Brit School graduate Jaz Karis whose luscious vocals that travel between the soundscape of soul, jazz, and hip-hop joins Sunday’s line-up. Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter Burna Boy will head to Croydon to perform hits ‘Sekkle Down’, ‘Ye’ and ‘Rock Your Body’. Closing the festival on Sunday, Croydon FM and The Compozers will join Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Reggaeton regular J Balvin, British R&B and soul singer NAO and U.S. “TrapHouseJazz” singer Masego.

The Ends Festival is proud to be working with Croydon Music and Arts Council to shine a light on some of the finest in homegrown talent. To do this, they will be running The Croydon Council stage, which will feature local artists across the festival weekend. The main objective is to provide a platform for 14-30-year-old musicians in the hopes that they can follow in the footsteps of those who came before them (Nadia Rose, Maleek Berry, Jaz Karis to name a few).

Aiming to engage and inspire local, national, and international communities of composers, performers, creators, and concert-goers through world-class performances, The Ends Festival is one of the most anticipated festivals of the year.

The Ends Festival – Lloyd Park, Croydon

Friday 31 May 2019 – Nas, De La Soul, Nipsey Hussle, Ghetts, A2, Kojey Radical, Nadia Rose, Rachael Anson

Saturday 01 June 2019 – Wizkid, Wande Coal, Maleek Berry, Kojo Funds, Kranium, Donae’o, Teni The Entertainer, Juls

Sunday 02 June 2019 – Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, J Balvin, Burna Boy, NAO, Masego, Mansur Brown, The Compozers, Jaz Karis, Croydon FM