Manuel Linhares is an acclaimed Portuguese jazz singer, known for his versatility as a performer, composer, and educator. Splitting his time between New York and Porto, Portugal, he has made a significant impact on the global jazz scene with three albums of original music, earning recognition both in Portugal and internationally.

Susheela Raman is a singer and composer, acclaimed for her melodic and experimental musical works across genres and frontiers. She has released eight albums, including the Mercury-shortlisted ‘Salt Rain’. Susheela has performed all over the world and is known for her singular voice and stage presence. The Guardian described her as “that rarity: a true innovator”.

Noga Ritter is a London-based singer-songwriter, band leader, and workshop facilitator whose music blends Hebrew Jazz with global grooves. With songs sung in both Hebrew and English, she weaves intimate and personal stories into a compelling narrative of social-global issues. Her performances, whether stripped-down or with her full 10-piece band, are passionate and energetic, captivating audiences and getting them moving to the soul of her music.

Tamsin is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and filmmaker with roots in the traditional dance tunes of the British Isles. Her debut solo album FREY (Penny Fiddle Records, 2022) established her as a rising star on the folk scene, with The Guardian praising her "beautiful, filmic compositions for accordion, harp, whistle and voice”. Exploring themes of chronic illness and environmental grief, FREY offers a poignant reflection on the human experience, whilst her forthcoming album The Meeting Tree celebrates connection, nature and the joy of sharing tunes with friends. Tamsin’s trio features long-term collaborators Sid Goldsmith on cittern and concertina and Rowan Elliott on fiddle.

Tarek Elazhary, an Egyptian oud player and composer, graduated from the Arab Oud House in 2014 under the mentorship of the renowned Iraqi oud player, Nasser Shamma. He has participated in numerous local and international festivals with the Arab Oud Orchestra.

Tamar Osborn is a UK-based saxophonist/woodwind player and composer renowned for her innovative approach and versatility across genres, bringing a wealth of experience from a career informed by observation, participation and variety.

Debs Newbold is an internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning storyteller, writer and theatre artist who creates fresh, playful work that gets deep under the skin.

Dr Sara Salloum is a Renaissance lute player and scholar who reenacts the performances of musicians – particularly women – from sixteenth and seventeenth-century Europe. She has performed in diverse settings including historic houses and castles, cathedrals, galleries and museums, opera houses and concert halls, cafés and bars. Her PhD brought her skills as a performing musician together with scholarship, and developed fresh and original methods for conducting historical and musical research. 

Mira Awad is a multidisciplinary international artist and activist (artivist), dedicated to the message of peace, empathy and solidarity. Born in Rameh village in the Galilee, to a Palestinian father and Bulgarian mother, Mira was raised in a multicultural, socially involved environment. She studied Fine Arts at the University of Haifa, and Music at the Rimon School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. She currently lives in London.

Zara McFarlane is a multi-award-winning vocalist and songwriter from London, UK. She studied Musical Theatre at the prestigious BRIT School of Performing Arts, has a degree in Popular Music Performance and a Masters degree in Jazz Studies from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has recently been awarded a Fellowship from the GSMD.

Iñigo Mikeleiz-Berrade, hailing from Barañáin, Spain, is an acclaimed accordionist whose performances have graced prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and Wigmore Hall. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, he has collaborated with the London Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra, premiering multiple concertos for accordion.

Joe (Sound Travels) is a musical explorer fascinated by global sonic traditions. His passion spans a vast array of world music practices, from Central Asian throat singing to Mesoamerican wind instruments and Siberian jaw harps.

Olcay Bayir is a London-based British Kurdish singer-songwriter whose music is a blend of her original compositions and tunes rooted in Anatolian music heritage, reflecting her complex history. Infusing Anatolian folk sounds of her Kurdish-Alevi soul, Olcay's music resonates with themes of survival, exile, love, and longing with the range of urban influences; international sounds with powerful styling and hard grooves.

Rachel Musson is a saxophonist, improviser and composer based in the UK. She has spent the last decade immersed in improvised music and has also gradually been introducing composed elements into her work, drawing on text, field recordings and processing sounds. She is involved with a variety of improvisation projects and works regularly with Mark Sanders, Pat Thomas, Hannah Marshall, Julie Kjaer, Corey Mwamba, Olie Brice, Alex Ward, and Alex Hawkins amongst others. She features on several releases, including a nonet featuring her composition ‘I Went This Way’ (577 Records), two with Shifa, feat. Pat Thomas and Mark Sanders, (577 Records), one with Mark Sanders and John Edwards (Two Rivers Records), trio with Liam Noble and Mark Sanders (Babel), and Corey Mwamba (Takuroku).

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Alison Sudol is a singer-songwriter, musician, actress and video director. She has released 3 critically acclaimed albums under the moniker A Fine Frenzy (EMI) during which she toured with Rufus Wainwright, Sean Lennon and Brandi Carlile, and released Gold-certified album ‘One Cell In The Sea’, peaking within the top 30 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. Making her comeback to music as Alison Sudol in 2018 she released two EPs, ‘Moon’ and then ‘Moonlite’, both co-produced with Yard Act and Gruff Rhys’ producer Ali Chant and featuring Portishead’s Clive Deamer and Adrian Utley and John Parish.

Cassandre Balbar is a performer, an events organiser/curator and an academic. She started playing the recorder at the age of five. She studied early music in Orsay with Jean-Pierre Nicolas, Sébastien Marq, Maud Caille and Jean-François Novelli. Other influential teachers include Jean Tubéry and Patrick Bismuth. She collaborated for several years with the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, directed by Olivier Schneebeli.

Millicent Chapanda is a British-based Zimbabwean Shona cultural artist, traditional mbira player, percussionist, singer, dancer and storyteller. Her music is nourished by Zimbabwean traditional ceremonials where vibrant spiritual & secular music is a key part of bringing people together in devotion, praise, reflection & celebration.

Saied Silbak is a Palestinian composer and Oud player born in Shafaa`mr, a city located in the lower Galilee of occupied Palestine. His music has been performed around the world at festivals and concert series in Palestine, the UK, Belgium, France, Morocco, Argentina and beyond.

Embark on a musical journey with Fredy Clue, a trailblazing folk musician infusing the Swedish folk tradition with a modern hug. Armed with the enchanting sounds of the nyckelharpa and soul-stirring vocals, they craft modern Nordic melodies that intertwines folk music, tradition and queer narratives. From solo performances to band collaborations, their show has resonated across Sweden, northern Europe, and the USA. As WJ Quinn acclaimed in 2023, "Fredy really is a creator of remarkable experiences, a true innovator in the folk art space." Fredy will continue to push boundaries and pioneer new realms in 2024 and beyond!