Red Bull Music Announces Santiago Festival 2018 With MC Bin Laden, Jessy Lanza, Riobamba, Señor Coconut And Lots Of Chilean Music
30 August, 2018With a program covering diverse genres and events happening from October 24th to 28th 2018, Red Bull Music has announced what will be the first Red Bull Music Festival Santiago. The line up includes international guests like Jessy Lanza, Deltatron, Riobamba, MC Bin Laden, Jimmy Edgar and rRoxymore, plus local talent of the sorts of Tomasa Del Real, De Kiruza, Kinética, Pedro Piedra, Valesuchi and the return of Chilean-based German producer Uwe Schmidt’s iconic project, Señor Coconut.
The 5 days of activities will include a tropical bass party, a night of daring women making electronic music, a massive showcase celebrating 30 years of Chilean hip-hop with historical acts and contemporary representatives, an afternoon of five electronic labels taking over five patrimonial houses of Barrio Yungay (a traditional bohemian neighbourhood of Santiago), a techno rave and an open air concert at a park close to the Mapocho river.
On top of those performances, there will also be lectures, studio adventures and a 12-hour radio show hosted by Matias Aguayo that will introduce some of the festival’s highlights and guest artists.
You can find out more via Red Bull Music’s Facebook event
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