Alya Isha & The RA KHOLECTIV

South-London soulstress, poet, producer and organiser, alya isha pioneers ɴᴜ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ ɢʀᴏᴏᴠᴇ: Global, Urban, bass-heavy Jazz Funk. You might hear afrobeats, Trip Hop and Neo Soul fused Jazz, Baile or Shattan influences - but her sound is as distinct and ever-evolving as she is.

Born in Japan, moving to Tooting, London aged 10 and then Santiago de Cuba before returning to Brixton; the British, Indian-Mauritian and Swiss artist takes inspiration from her roots; adding her trademark hard-hitting liberatory lyricism.

Culminating nearly 200,000 views on Youtube alone, alya isha has received support from BBC Radio 6 • Jamz Supernova • Mary Anne Hobbs • BBC Introducing • Daytimers • Worldwide FM • Soho Radio • Voices Radio amongst others and her first music video: ‘diaSpoRia’ has been awarded “audience favourite”.

Past performances include Dreamers Festival & Sofar Sounds in Mauritius, Peckham Levels, The Colour Factory, Union Chapel Church, Conway Hall, GROW Hackney, The Hootenanny and The Jago. Alongside the incredible RA KHOLECTIV, bringing an ecstatic live sound with Teigan Hastings on Tuba, Stefano Ancora on Drums and R.Li on Keys, this collective are sure to make you move!