Soulection Announces Biggest UK Showcase to Mark 15th Anniversary

Chibuikem Tracey Chimbo
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Soulection will return to London on Sunday 16 August for its biggest UK event to date, celebrating 15 years of the influential music platform with a day-long showcase at Magazine Open-Air on Greenwich Peninsula.

Founded by Joe Kay in 2011, Soulection has grown from an independent radio show into a globally recognised platform, playing a significant role in championing genre-blurring music and introducing audiences to emerging artists from across the world. Over the past 15 years, the collective has become synonymous with a sound that draws from R&B, hip-hop, future beats, electronic music, amapiano, jazz, soul and more.

The anniversary event will feature performances from Joe Kay, Sango, DJ Tunez, Theo Parrish, Karen Nyame KG, D Double E, Wayne Wonder and additional guests, reflecting the broad musical spectrum that has defined the collective since its inception.

Taking place at London's newly opened Magazine Open-Air, the celebration will run from 2:30pm until 10:00pm, overlooking the Greenwich Peninsula. Alongside marking Soulection's 15-year milestone, the event also represents a landmark moment for its UK audience, bringing together one of the collective's most expansive London line-ups to date.

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