She's Got Brass
London's premier 10-piece, all-girl brass band is coming to Freight Brixton.
Fresh from a first festival season that took in Glastonbury, Wilderness, Boomtown and Shambala, She's Got Brass bring a fiery rhythm section and an eight-piece horn line-up, tuba and baritone sax included, for a night of pure brass-fuelled energy.
Soul Of The South: Ruby Rushton x Ebi Soda
Cross The Tracks' weekly jazz session brings two of the UK scene's most exciting bands together at London's largest rooftop venue for one night of heavy grooves and fearless improvisation.
Ruby Rushton are the Tenderlonious-led outfit at the heart of the 22a label and one of the most forward-thinking bands to come out of London's jazz underground. Their sound draws on the spiritual lineage of Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and Yusef Lateef, then pushes it into new territory with afrobeat, Latin and hip hop rhythms. Expect deep, driving, dancefloor-ready jazz from a band that has helped shape the modern UK scene.
Ebi Soda are the Tru Thoughts quintet who look like a jazz band but sound like something else entirely. Dubbed-out effects, funky basslines and post-punk grit collide with smooth melodies, broken rhythms and blistering solos, tight one moment, gloriously chaotic the next. From sold-out bedroom-recorded EPs to acclaimed albums Ugh and Honk If You're Sad (featuring Yazz Ahmed), they've become one of the most distinctive voices in British jazz.
Two bands. One stage. South London soul, on London's Largest Rooftop!
DJ AG & WYCLEF JEAN
He's back. Tottenham's own DJ AG, the man who turned London's street corners into the city's best dancefloor, returns to Freight Brixton. This time he's bringing a legend with him: Grammy-winning Fugees icon Wyclef Jean joins AG to perform his greatest hits live on London's largest rooftop. That means decades of Fugees classics and solo anthems, all in one night.
freight brixton presents soul of the south: ashley henry
NEW ADDITION TO SOUL OF THE SOUTH
Next up in our curated series…
Ashley Henry, award-winning jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, producer and bandleader. His critically acclaimed album Beautiful Vinyl Hunter, released in 2020, was named Jazz Japan's Album of the Year and nominated for BBC 6 Music's Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to do so.
Henry's sound reflects his London upbringing and Caribbean roots, genre-bending and collaborative, drawing from classical training and a deep study of the Black radical tradition, its futurism and history, pulse, restlessness and poise. His music is as informed by James Baldwin and Angela Davis as it is by Ahmad Jamal, George Benson, Geri Allen and Aretha Franklin.
Soul of the South celebrates high-quality live music, accessible, authentic, and putting the music back where it belongs.
Secure your free ticket or book your table now!
Rozzzqween and bagge
FREIGHT BRIXTON PRESENTS: SOUL OF THE SOUTH
Two of the UK's most compelling rising voices. One rooftop. This summer.
BaggE is a North London neo-soul singer and songwriter whose sound runs deep, Congolese heritage, jazz-infused vocals, and a lineage that traces back to Etta James, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. Featured by Clash Magazine and NME, and with a voice that's travelled as far as a Papa John's international campaign, she's been quietly building something undeniable since 2019.
ROZZZQWEEN is Birmingham-born, London-based, and impossible to ignore. A raspy vocal, fearless stage presence and the kind of emotional range that works as well up close as it does commanding a crowd. BBC Introducing's One To Watch 2026, Artist of the Month, and championed on Radio 1 by Jess Iszatt, she's fast becoming one of the most exciting names in UK music right now.
Catch them both on the rooftop this summer
Sambroso All Stars presents the buena vista
Experience the infectious rhythms of The Sambroso All Stars live at Freight Brixton on Thursday, 25th June for a Cross The Tracks Thursday takeover session!
Led by Matanzas-born percussionist and bandleader Oreste “Sambroso” Noda, this London-based 7-piece collective brings the spirit of Cuba to the stage with high-energy tributes to Cuban Son, Rumba, and Latin Jazz. Known for their show “Sambroso All Stars present The Buena Vista,” the band celebrates the music of the Buena Vista Social Club, featuring top-tier London-based Cuban musicians on vocals, tres guitar, bass, and percussion. A cornerstone of the UK’s Cuban music scene, they deliver performances full of energy, joy, and “happiness through music.” Get ready for golden-era Cuban grooves, irresistible dance beats, and an unforgettable live experience.
edbl
London-based producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Ed Black (edbl) brings his soulful, hip-hop-infused grooves to Freight Brixton on Thursday, 18th June as part of our Soul of the South Thursday takeover series.
Known for blending R&B, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, edbl creates an organic, live sound, often performing guitar, keys, and other instruments himself over groovy, textured beats. A prolific collaborator, he has worked with over 50 artists, including Kazuki Isogai, IYAMAH, and Quinn Oulton, earning widespread recognition with over 100 million streams and support from BBC Radio 1Xtra and Jazz FM. From intimate “bedroom producer” beginnings to stages like Blue Note Tokyo and Ronnie Scott’s, edbl delivers a high-fidelity, live-band experience that fuses laid-back vibes with soulful energy. Expect immersive, melodic performances and grooves delivered with depth and intention.
Gemi + Friends: Baxter, DJ Love, Gemi | Rooftop Party
After 7 months on the other side of the world, London's Gemi heads to Freight for a special homecoming rooftop session.
IYAMAH
We welcome our second Cross The Tracks Thursday takeover with acclaimed R&B and soul artist IYAMAH, on Thursday, 21st May.
Growing up on the sounds of African drumming and reggae in Brighton, IYAMAH began using the piano as a diary-like outlet, developing her songwriting from age twelve, inspired by Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, and India Arie. A Cross The Tracks alumni, she moved to North London to study at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, winning a scholarship for Best Vocals.
Her debut Truth EP.1 gained international attention, leading to tours with Mahalia and Masego. She has performed at festivals including Cross The Tracks, Lost Village, and R&L, and sold out headline shows at London venues like The Jazz Café, O’MEARA, and Lafayette. With over 35 million streams and support from BBC Introducing, BBC 1Xtra, Elton John, and The Joe Budden Podcast, IYAMAH continues to impress.
Known for her soulful R&B style, which she calls “Rootsy Soul,” she blends her musical influences into storytelling focused on identity, self-worth, and female empowerment.
Blue Lab Beats
This summer, Freight Brixton takes over Thursdays with eight FREE rooftop live shows in partnership with Cross The Tracks. We’re turning London’s largest rooftop into a weekly open-air session for serious music lovers, bringing big energy, proper community vibes and world-class sound back to the heart of Brixton. This is the first show kicking it all off.
GRAMMY-winning duo Blue Lab Beats bring their immersive 10 year anniversary live show to Freight Brixton to perform there new album as well as the old classics on Thursday 7th May. Known for their work on Angelique Kidjo’s Mother Nature, which won Best Global Music Album, and with over 84 million streams to date, NK-OK and Mr DM blend drums, bass, live horns, keys, guitar and guest vocals into a powerful fully live experience.
Their forthcoming 5th studio album features vocalista, FourNine, Jamila Woods, Esossa, Lizzie Berchie, Denzel Himself, Sanity and Blackout JA. Expect deep grooves, and a boundary pushing fusion of Jazz, Hip Hop, Afrobeats and Soul, and follows standout performances at Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival and the Royal Albert Hall. Expect deep grooves, soulful rhythms and a boundary-pushing fusion of jazz, soul and electronic sound.