It peaked 39 degrees and it was HOT.

1. Nana Benz du Togo - unexpected highlight and absolute fave. From Togo West Africa this five piece fronted by 3 incredible woman, and backed by drums, a korg synth, and handmade percussion of pipes and thongs this was ace. The album went straight to my want list.

2. Digable Planets - why they were put on at 5pm is unknown to me. Terrible decision imho. Great set with live jazz band but fuck me it was hot. I stood near the sprinklers and swayed. Shout out to the people who crowded the stage and braved the heat to give the show some oomph!

3. Queen Omega - given how electric the Saturday night performance was I was keen for a second round. She looked incredible in this pink retro flower number. But 3 songs in it was too hot and probably cos of the heat, the energy was different. Not to say it was bad, but decided to leave before the excellent memory of Saturday night was lost.

5. Shabaka - I'm very sad I was unable to see him play in the Comet Is Coming. It would have been phenomenal. This show featured his new solo compositions with a band including a piano and harp on stage in addition to trombone and drums. He has this huge smile and talked to the crowd about his philosophy of music and educating about the instruments. It was a beautiful set albeit the sounds of Khruangbin starting 30 seconds earlier and overlapping the last part of the show. Twats.

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