A small independent festival will have a truly global flavour this weekend (17-20 July) - as some of the most exciting names in East African music and art descend on Usk.

Thanks to support from the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants, Big Love Festival has developed a partnership with Uganda’s acclaimed Nyege Nyege Festival, known globally for its adventurous music programming and bold visual style.

This week, that exchange comes full circle, as four Uganda-based artists arrive in Monmouthshire to help transform Big Love into a celebration of cross-cultural creativity.

Joining Reagan next week are three genre-defying musical artists from the Nyege Nyege collective. Catu Diosis, a Ugandan producer, rapper and DJ, is known for her fearless fusion of global bass, Afro rhythms and electrifying energy. She is joined by R3ign Drops, a founding member of the Afro Femme collective Dope Gal and one half of the DJ duo Black Sistarz, whose powerful club sets blend genres and push boundaries. The third artist, PÖ, is a Ghanaian-French producer, vocalist and DJ whose afrocentric live performances and DJ sets span everything from dancehall and Brazilian funk to experimental electronic music, noise rap and post-punk soundscapes.

The trio will take over the festival’s Fire Truck Stage - a converted fire engine - on Sunday (20 July) evening, closing out the weekend with a high-energy showcase of East Africa’s underground scene.

In addition to their performances, there will also be graffiti and street art workshops for children and families, encouraging festival-goers to get involved in creating colourful, East African-inspired artwork.

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For more information and tickets visit: www.biglovefestival.co.uk