Festival2Funky 2023

A Soulful Jazz Sunday curated by Marcus Joseph

Sunday 28th May 2023

2pm - 5pm

LINE-UP

• ILKE-TA
  Drummer, producer Jamie Sykes (MAJOR RUSE), savophonist Gary Reader (MOJA) and pianist Barry Lee, are ILKE-TA. This cinematic, glitch heavy and intricate jazz trio creates music reminiscent of the work of Apex Twin and Squarepusher, as they develop tracks that jump between time signatures and moods.
• Delores Josephs and The Lazy Alligators
  Delores Josephs, an established local Leicester entertainer projects her individuality and frees herself to the sentient rhythms of Jazz & Blues accompanied by Mama’s Lazy Alligators paying homage & respect to the sounds of yesteryear in the New Orleans Jazz Tradition.
  
• Lady Affirmation
• Jazz Maze VR
• Jazz Maze VR is an immersive, interactive comic book experience that brings to life the compelling artistry of Marcus Joseph and the visual, theatrical imagination of Wumzum. Inspired by Joseph's journey as a composer, spoken word artist, and saxophonist, Jazz Maze is a British Jazz story that illuminates the transformative power of the genre. Festival2Funky is thrilled to offer this experience in a demo/early form, using the Meta Quest Head Set, before it goes global