London’s brilliant Decolonise Fest will be going ‘on tour’ for
the first time ever, hitting Scotland next month.
The DIY fest – which is held annually in celebration of punx
of colour – will head to Glasgow’s MONO on November 11 for the first in a series
of festivals happening across the next 18 months.
In travelling around the UK, its aim is to ‘showcase
underrepresented regional POC artists and engage/connect with POC fans of punk
and alternative music in the communities where they live’.
This first instalment will be headlined by protest musician Kapil
Seshasayee, and will also feature local musician R.AGGS (Ray Aggs) and
Edinburgh’s Trishaaa on the bill.
Fresh from appearing at our RSA panel on Monday evening discussing Black voices in alternative music, Alex Ekong says
that, “Decolonise Fest is a space that allows us to advocate for emerging
artists of colour, foster a community of like-minded people, connect punx of
colour to global struggles against the legacy of colonialism, and indulge in
our love of punk together.
“We
celebrate the many punx of colour creating right now, acknowledge the legacy of
our elders and the doors they opened for us, and make room for more DIY punx of
colour to take centre stage and make some noise. You can read our manifesto
here.”
Get your Glasgow tickets now.