Nilüfer Yanya

Hailing from London, Yanya’s intoxicating sound traverses indie rock, jazz, psychedelia and electronic influences, while her lyricism asks the kinds of questions about life that never come with easy answers.

Her third album My Method Actor, released in September 2024, is a supple, expansive body of work that asks, who are we? Why do we follow the paths we follow? What is at the heart of it all? It was released to overwhelming praise, including from the New York Times, The Guardian, Pitchfork (with a ‘Best New Music’ stamp) and The FADER.

Yanya’s performances have captivated audiences across the world: she’s also supported Lorde, Alex G, Adele, the XX and Mitski on tour, performed headline London shows and sold out venues in Europe, Australia, Japan and the USA. She’s performed her celebrated singles on shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. Her music has also been remixed by Sampha, King Krule and Little Dragon and she’s collaborated with Bombay Bicycle Club and Liss.

Yanya is a founding member of the community project Artists In Transit which takes creative workshops and other support to displaced communities and people in times of hardship.

Native Londoner Jonathan Geyevu, aka Yaffra, presents +eye and the owl+: an exploration of dreams through music, where the waking world and the substance of imagination converge. Joined by esteemed musicians – drummer Tom Skinner and guitarist Dave Okumu – Yaffra invites those present to dream their own dreams through an expanse of sound, song and rhythm.