BLANKETS & WINE FULL LINE-UP REVEALED

The July 10^th edition of Blankets & Wine will be headlined by Grammy-winning British singer, songwriter, producer and actress Estelle.  She’s dabbled in various genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime and hip hop to produce global hits including American Boy, Come on Over and Conqueror. Estelle has collaborated with artists such as Kanye West, John Legend, Will.i.am , David Guetta among others and appeared on hit TV series, Empire as well as voiced the cartoon character, Garnet in the animated series, Steven Universe. Rounding out the musical performances are Blankets & Wine Founder and fierce femcee, Muthoni the Drummer Queen (MDQ) who is also a singer, rapper and drummer. Her unique sound fuses Kenyan drum rhythms, pop, soul and hip hop.

The sultry Sage who is mostly known for her break out collaboration So-Alive which she released early 2013 featuring well known Kenyan rapper, Octopizzo. She is a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist who got her big break when she became the backing vocalist and keyboardist to MDQ.

The soulful Jarel aka The Urban Artist he delivers a brew of sound that offers a spectrum of emotion and lyricism reminiscent of the golden era of song. He fronts The Black Progression, a band that’s presently crafting a genre called world fusion, a blend of universal World Music and contemporary genres around us such as Seben, Jazz, Blues, Indie, Rumba, Mugithi, Psychedelic, Funk among others.

The July edition makes good on the promise of high-quality quarterly showcases by B&W via new operating entity, GoodTimes Africa following the successful Aloe Blacc Show in April with American soul sensation, Aloe Blacc.

Also happening at the festival are fashion pop-up stores by Embody Fashion, Bongosawa, Republi.ke, Adele Dejak and Sandstorm. Live sketches by Naddya, flower crowns by Maua Jua as well as the highly popular Silent Disco.