2 Aug 2025
Summer Sounds: Saturday
Asha Puthli, Metz n Trix and ganayva headlined day one of our music weekender in The Beacon.
Our boutique music weekender at The Beacon in Cliffe Castle Park kicked off with a day of rhythm, energy and radical connection through sound.
Dedicated to uplifting South Asian creativity, Dialled In brought an eclectic full day programme including:
- Asha Puthli, pioneer of jazz, funk, soul and electronic dance music.
- Metz n Trix, legends of the British Asian music scene.
- ganayva, one of the hottest acts around, blending spiritual jazz and South Asian devotional music.
- Ustad Noor Bakhsh, legendary Pakistani maestro of the Balochi benji.
- Jasmine Jethwa, folk-tinged alternative pop singer-songwriter.
- Inder Goldfinger x SilverFinger Singh, father-son duo pairing the legendary producer (Fun-Da-Mental et al) with the singer and BBC Radio Leeds presenter.
- JAWARI, a multi-disciplinary collective based in global jazz, Indian classical, and poetry
- S Dog, hailed by DJ Mag as “part of a new generation of MCs putting their own spin on bassline”.
- DJ Kizzi – BBC Asian Network, fusing South Asian beats with dance, house, UK garage, afrobeat and hip-hop
- Manara, A legend on underground club circuits across the world for her uninhibited blend of deep club cuts, pop divas, garage and Bollywood samples.
- Jawani Nights, forerunners of contemporary Panjabi youth culture.
- Arthi, a multi-genre DJ who fuses sounds from London and across the world, from Dancehall, Reggaeton and Afrobeats to UK Funky, Garage and Bass.
- YNZN, “a sweet spot of crispy 2-step and atmospheric breakbeat” Resident Advisor.
- Dhol Academy, drumming kingpins since 1994.
PLUS delicious street food, DJs and interactive workshops.
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Curated by Dialled In.
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