SoulFest International Artist Line Up

SOULFEST 2015 FINAL INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
Featuring
MS. LAURYN HILL
MIGUEL
BLACK STAR (TALIB KWELI & MOS DEF) & JAZMINE SULLIVAN

Joining
MARY J. BLIGE
JILL SCOTT
JHENÉ AIKO, CHARLIE WILSON
DE LA SOUL, TALIB KWELI, DWELE, FLOETRY, ERIC BENET
KAMASI WASHINGTON and BJ THE CHICAGO KID

***Local artists to be announced***

SoulFest International in association with Ginnen Group, are pleased to announce the final artist line-up for SoulFest 2015. This unique music festival is dedicated to bringing you some of the world’s finest contemporary Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop Artists, and is pleased to announce the return to New Zealand of acclaimed hip-hop and soul singer Ms. Lauryn Hill, Grammy Winning R&B star Miguel, legendary hip-hop duo Black Star (consisting of Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def and Talib Kweli), and the amazing 9 x Grammy nominated singer Jazmine Sullivan.

They will join the already announced Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Jhenè Aiko, De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Dwele, Eric Benet, BJ The Chicago Kid, Floetry and Kamasi Washington, making this one of the greatest international line-ups of Soul, Hip-Hop and R&B stars on one festival.

Over 20 live acts and DJ’s will feature throughout the 10-hour day across 2 main stages. The local artist line-up for New Zealand is still to be announced, watch this space!

With an array of themed bars featuring fine wine and imported beers through to cafés serving excellent coffee and amazing food, SoulFest will be a unique opportunity to see and hear some of the world’s finest artists in a relaxed atmosphere.

The official SoulFest 2015 line up playlist can be streamed on Spotify here

TOUR DATES AND TICKET DETAILS.
Monday 26th October (Labour Day Holiday)
Western Springs Stadium
www.ticketmaster.co.nz and www.eventfinda.co.nz

General Public On-Sale: Wednesday 27th May, 10am
Tickets from www.SoulFest.co.nz

Ticket Price and Categories
Platinum VIP Club (Limited Capacity):
$327.00 (First Release until sold out)

Ticket features include:
Access to an exclusive purpose built marquee with the best unobstructed views to the main stage plus:
Private full bar service
Express VIP lane entry
2 x complimentary drink vouchers & 1 x complimentary food voucher
1 x Exclusive SoulFest Tour T-Shirt Voucher (Redeemable at the show)
Free entry into the official After Party in your City
**Please see www.SoulFest.co.nz for exact positioning of VIP area in each venue prior to purchase**

First release prices
General Admission: $147
VIP Front of Stage: $187
Platinum VIP Club: $327

SoulFest is pleased to introduce a part-payment ticketing system where our ticket-buying friends can choose to pay their ticket off fortnightly. Seewww.SoulFest.co.nz for further information.

ARTIST INFORMATION
MS. LAURYN HILL
Soulfest is thrilled to announce the return to Australasia of one of the greatest performers of all time, Ms. Lauryn Hill. Her game-changing solo debut album which was released in 1998, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” saw her become the first woman or hip-hop artist to win five Grammy Awards in one night - for Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album. The multi-talented singer, songwriter, rapper and actress began her career with the trio The Fugees who’s sophomore album “The Score” sold over 17 million copies, won two Grammy Awards and spawned one of the biggest worldwide singles of the 90’s with “Killing Me Softly”. Ms. Hill stepped out on her own in 1998 and incorporated unique and incredible sounds from both the past and the contemporary environment of her youth, and flowed from singing to rapping with ease to create the masterpiece “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”. She followed this up in 2002 with her hit album MTV Unplugged No. 2.0.

MIGUEL
After blowing away his NZ audience in 2014 supporting Bruno Mars, Miguel returns for Soulfest 2015. With the recent release of his brand new single “Coffee” and its edgy, re-imagined alternate version, “Coffee (F***ing)” ft. Wale, Miguel is currently working on his brand new studio album “WILDHEART” scheduled for release this year. Miguel first hit the mainstream in 2010 with his infectious single “All I Want Is You”, from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which blended a hip-hop beat with Miguel’s dreamy vocals to create a sound which established him as one of the most unique and soulful voices in modern R&B. The album also featured “Sure Thing” and “Quickie” which both hit #1 on the Billboard Chart. Miguel followed this up with his sophomore album “KALEIDOSCOPE DREAM” which featured the standout worldwide hit “Adorn”, which was the longest running #1 on the R&B Airplay Charts in the US. Miguel was nominated for 5 Grammy’s in 2014 and took out the Grammy for Best R&B Song for “Adorn”. 2013 also saw Miguel collaborate with Mariah Carey on the worldwide hit “Beautiful”.

BLACK STAR
One of the most respected duos in hip-hop, Black Star, will perform together in Australasia for the very first time on Soulfest. Composed of rappers Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, Black Star arose from the underground movement of the late 1990’s. They released their legendary album “Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star” in 1998 on the Rawkus Records label. The album received worldwide praise and to this day remains one of the most inventive hip-hop classics ever made. Black Star’s message carried a lot of weight with their lyrics focusing on social consciousness and political issues. Both artists have gone onto have massive solo careers in their own right, but in 2006, Black Star appeared together in the movie Dave Chapelle’s Block party and contributed a new song, “Born & Raised”, to the movie’s soundtrack. In 2011, the group released two new songs “Fix Up” and “You Already Knew”, with talks of a new album in the works.


JAZMINE SULLIVAN
Jazmine Sullivan is every inch the soul star. The Philadelphia native’s 2008 debut “FEARLESS” bowed at No. 1 on the billboard Chart, spawned three Top 10 singles, and saw her nominated for 7 x Grammy Awards. The album which she co-wrote and executive produced earned Sullivan a heap of critical praise, and saw her go onto guest on tracks with Fantasia, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke and her idol Mary J. Blige, and write songs for Jennifer Hudson, Monica, Christina Milian, and tour with Maxwell and Ne-Yo. 2009 saw her release her sophomore album “LOVE ME BACK” which saw production from Ne-Yo, Ryan Leslie, and Salaam Remi, and garnered a ninth Grammy Nomination. After a three-year hiatus from the music business, Sullivan returned in 2015 with her third studio album “REALITY SHOW” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard R&B Chart. “REALITY SHOW” sees Jazmine take centre stage as she tackles the realities of love, life and everything in between. This is Jazmine’s first tour of Australasia.

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