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I|E|G in association with Channel [V] and MAX are thrilled to announce Soulfest, Australia’s first ever Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Festival. This unique Music and Cultural Festival is a celebration of some of the world’s finest contemporary Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Artists across two stages in the serene settings of Victoria Park in Sydney, Yarra Park in Melbourne, and Riverstage in Brisbane.

The 9 spectacular international artists have an astounding 52 Grammy Nominations combined. Maxwell, D’Angelo, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone and Leela James will all be visiting Australia for the very first time, and will be joined by Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def and Musiq Soulchild, plus some of Australia’s finest talent. Over 20 live acts and DJ’s will feature throughout the 10-hour day across 2 stages, and uniquely, there will be no scheduling conflicts allowing ticket holders to view every artist on the bill.

Soulfest will also feature an expansive array of cuisine with the eclectically named “Eat Street” becoming the central food hub, featuring authentic New Orleans Soulfood and Pop-up eateries, through to an official Chili Cook-Off featuring some of the cities leading Chef’s vying for the first prize. The Festival punters will judge the Chili Cook-Off with free taste-testings on offer. With an array of themed bars featuring fine wine, imported beers and spirits through to café’s serving some of the world’s best coffee, Soulfest will be a unique opportunity to see and hear some of the world’s finest artists in a relaxed atmosphere.

VIP Tickets will feature an exclusive front of stage area for a very limited capacity with access to a VIP bar, VIP food and VIP toilets all on offer for the ticket purchaser.

Early Bird Registrations will commence from Monday 31st March, 9am simply by going to www.soulfest.com.au and registering your details. This will give members the first opportunity to buy tickets before the General Public.



TOUR DATES AND TICKET DETAILS.

Saturday Oct 18th – SYDNEY, Victoria Park (Broadway) 12pm-10pm

Sunday Oct 19th – MELBOURNE, Yarra Park (MCG Precinct) 12pm-10pm

Saturday Oct 25th – BRISBANE, The Riverstage 12pm-10pm



TICKETS ON SALE

Early Bird Tickets to registered Soulfest members will go on sale from

Monday April 7, 9am AEST up until Sunday April 13, 6pm AEST or until exhausted. Strictly available via Soulfest.com.au.

EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES

VIP Tickets - $159 plus fees and charges (Only 2000 per venue available)

General Admission - $119 plus fees and charges (Limited Capacity)

General Public On Sale to commence Tuesday April 15th, 10am AEST



GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE PRICES

VIP Tickets $179 plus fees and charges

General Admission $139 plus fees and charges

General Public on sale via Soulfest.com.au, Ticketek, Moshtix, Oztix



Event Official Website: www.soulfest.com.au/ www.twitter.com/soul_fest / www.facebook.com/soulfestaustralia

I|E|G in association with Channel [V] and MAX are thrilled to announce Soulfest, Australia’s first ever Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Festival. This unique Music and Cultural Festival is a celebration of some of the world’s finest contemporary Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Artists across two stages in the serene settings of Victoria Park in Sydney, Yarra Park in Melbourne, and Riverstage in Brisbane.

The 9 spectacular international artists have an astounding 52 Grammy Nominations combined. Maxwell, D’Angelo, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone and Leela James will all be visiting Australia for the very first time, and will be joined by Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def and Musiq Soulchild, plus some of Australia’s finest talent. Over 20 live acts and DJ’s will feature throughout the 10-hour day across 2 stages, and uniquely, there will be no scheduling conflicts allowing ticket holders to view every artist on the bill.

Soulfest will also feature an expansive array of cuisine with the eclectically named “Eat Street” becoming the central food hub, featuring authentic New Orleans Soulfood and Pop-up eateries, through to an official Chili Cook-Off featuring some of the cities leading Chef’s vying for the first prize. The Festival punters will judge the Chili Cook-Off with free taste-testings on offer. With an array of themed bars featuring fine wine, imported beers and spirits through to café’s serving some of the world’s best coffee, Soulfest will be a unique opportunity to see and hear some of the world’s finest artists in a relaxed atmosphere.

VIP Tickets will feature an exclusive front of stage area for a very limited capacity with access to a VIP bar, VIP food and VIP toilets all on offer for the ticket purchaser.

Early Bird Registrations will commence from Monday 31st March, 9am simply by going to www.soulfest.com.au and registering your details. This will give members the first opportunity to buy tickets before the General Public.



TOUR DATES AND TICKET DETAILS.

Saturday Oct 18th – SYDNEY, Victoria Park (Broadway) 12pm-10pm

Sunday Oct 19th – MELBOURNE, Yarra Park (MCG Precinct) 12pm-10pm

Saturday Oct 25th – BRISBANE, The Riverstage 12pm-10pm



TICKETS ON SALE

Early Bird Tickets to registered Soulfest members will go on sale from

Monday April 7, 9am AEST up until Sunday April 13, 6pm AEST or until exhausted. Strictly available via Soulfest.com.au.

Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def is one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic recording artists with a career that spans over twenty years

Yasiin hails from Brooklyn New York and was a major force in the early nineties underground hip-hop movement appearing on the albums of fellow rapper’s De La Soul and Talib Kweli.

Forming his group Black Star on Rawkus Records in 1998 and releasing the successful “Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star”, the album went on to produce the hits “Respiration” and “Definition” which went on to become VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.

Launching his stellar solo career with his album “Black on Both Sides” in 1999 secured Mos Def major industry love and respect for his socially and political aware lyrics and poetic style of storytelling through rhyme, which garnered him a mass of mainstream hip-hop fans in the process.

His second album ‘The New Danger’ in 2004 bore the singles “Sex, Love & Money” and “Ghetto Rock” which went on to receive several Grammy Award nominations.

As a respected rapper and actor, Mos Def has balanced the fine art of his craft and parlayed them into successful performance’s on Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, plus acting roles in Brown Sugar, Talladega Nights, Be Kind, Rewind and Cadillac Records to name a few, and has gone on to appear in the critically acclaimed HBO Film Something the Lord Made as Vivien Thomas, for which he received an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Nomination, and won an Image Award.

Mos Def is a definitive performing artist and has become one of hip-hop’s most intriguing and historic emcees of our time!

Soulfest 2014

The 9 spectacular international artists have an astounding 52 Grammy Nominations combined. Maxwell, D'Angelo, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone and Leela James will all be visiting Australia for the very first time, and will be joined by Common, Aloe Blacc, Mos Def and Musiq Soulchild, plus some of Australia's finest talent. Over 20 live acts and DJ's will feature throughout the 10-hour day across 2 stages, and uniquely, there will be no scheduling conflicts allowing ticket holders to view every artist on the bill.

Soulfest will also feature an expansive array of cuisine with the eclectically named "Eat Street" becoming the central food hub, featuring authentic New Orleans Soulfood and Pop-up eateries.

20 years and Steelo present



YASIIN BEY

MOS DEF BLACK ON BOTH SIDES 15TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR



Seit seiner ersten Single „The Universal Magnetic“ kommt man als Hip Hop Fan nur unschwer an Mos Def vorbei. Gemeinsam mit Talib Kweli veröffentlichte er auf dem Label Rawkus unter dem Namen Blackstar wohl eines der wichtigsten Alben der Hip Hop Geschichte und erlangte somit weltweite Bekanntheit.



1999 veröffentlichte er sein erstes Solo Album „Black On Both Sides“ und katapultierte sich zu einem der angesagtesten Lyricists und MCees. Das Album enthält nicht nur die Klassiker „Miss Fat Booty“, „Mathematics“ oder „Umi Says“ sondern hat wohl eine Masse an jungen Rapper maßgeblich in ihrem Werdegang beeinflusst.



Kurz nach dem ersten Soloalbum folgten Hits wie „Travelling Man“, „Oh No“ oder „A Brighter Day“. 2001 begann Mos Def seine Schauspielkarriere und machte sich auch hier sehr schnell in Hollywood einen Namen. In weiterer Folge veröffentlichte Mos Def drei Alben, unter anderem sein aktuellstes „The Estatic“.



Im Jahr 2012 nahm er dann den Namen Yasiin Bey an. Für weitere Aufmerksamkeit sorgte er als er im Juli 2013 in einem drastischen Video für die Londoner Menschenrechtsorganisation "Reprieve" die Zwangsernährung eines Guantanamo Häftlings darstellte. Hiermit wollte er auf das Schicksal der Männer aufmerksam machen, die auf der US-amerikanischen Militärbasis „Guantanamo Bay“ ohne Anklage gefangen gehalten wurden.



Der in Kapstadt lebende Ausnahmekünstler nimmt nun das 15-jährige Jubiläum von „Black on Both Sides“ zum Anlass um zum ersten Mal in Wien seine Klassiker sowie seine neuen Tracks zu performen. Einem legendären Abend am 13.11 steht somit nichts mehr im Wege!





Der Vorverkauf startet in wenigen Tagen.
Pre sale starts in a few days.


Date: November 13, 2014

Doors open: 20:00
Location: Big Hall


Price: EUR35.00

Rapper Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, will bring his seminal album ‘Black On Both Sides’ to the UK to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

The hip-hop legend will perform the record in full at Leeds’ O2 Academy, Bristol’s O2 Academy and the Forum in London between November 21 and 27.

Rapper Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, will bring his seminal album ‘Black On Both Sides’ to the UK to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

The hip-hop legend will perform the record in full at Leeds’ O2 Academy, Bristol’s O2 Academy and the Forum in London between November 21 and 27.

Rapper Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, will bring his seminal album ‘Black On Both Sides’ to the UK to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

The hip-hop legend will perform the record in full at Leeds’ O2 Academy, Bristol’s O2 Academy and the Forum in London between November 21 and 27.