Main Performers | Wretch 32, Stormzy, Lethal Bizzle, Chip, Skepta, Fekky, Little Simz, Krept and Konan - rappers |
Secondary Performers | Vicky Akintola, Vula Malinga, Brendan Reilly - backing vocals |
Performance Notes | Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 1Xtra.
Following 2013s Urban Classic Prom, BBC Radio 1Xtra joins the BBC Proms in a high-octane Late Night celebration of the thriving urban music scene, from hip hop to grime. Rappers Wretch 32, Stormzy and Krept and Konan join presenters MistaJam and Sian Anderson on stage, to set the Royal Albert Hall dancing in new remixes blending classical and urban styles, with a little help from Jules Buckley and his Metropole Orkest.
MistaJam on Wresthc 32's '6 Words'; "I challenge anyone, in any genre, to find as genuine a love song as this. It already covers a number of basses - R&B, rap, D&B - so adding orchestration to it will create another layer and enhance those already there. If anyone isn't dancing during this Prom, I'd advise a trip to the GP to see what's wrong with them!" (Time Out, 28 July 2015)
Proms debuts of all artists. |
Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2015/60), Programme (RAHE/1/2015/95), Mini Guide (RAHE/6/2015/37), Digital Photographs |