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# LGBTQ+ artists to perform at dedicated LGBTQ+ event at black music festival, Festival2Funky
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/lgbtq-artists-to-perform-at-dedicated-lgbtq-event-at-black-music-festival-festival2funky/
- Published: 2023-05-22T13:37:18.000Z
- Updated: 2023-05-22T13:37:18.000Z
- Description: As part of the festival, a dedicated event to celebrate LGBTQ+ voices will be held called Remember My Song, in homage to a song by singer / songwriter Labi Siffre who was an early LGBTQ+ advocate and out gay man who never shied away from addressing racism and homophobia in his work.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Music, Leicester

**Festival2Funky**, a three-day celebration of black music and arts, will return to Leicester for its 10-year anniversary this weekend, from the **May 26-28**, with a dedicated event to **celebrate LGBTQ+ voices**.

Festival2Funky features artists from across the globe, including Grammy Award-nominated artist and US billboard charts favourite, **AZ**; drum & bass pioneer, **MC Shabba D**; Jamaican dance hall star, **Lisa Mercedez**; and UK Garage favourites, **Sweet Female Attitude**.

As part of the festival, a dedicated event to celebrate LGBTQ+ voices will be held called ***Remember My Song***, in homage to a song by singer / songwriter **Labi Siffre** who was an early LGBTQ+ advocate and out gay man who never shied away from addressing racism and homophobia in his work.

The aim is for the event to be a celebration of the voices of our LGBTQ+ community with performances from artists including trans performer **Sophielou** and **Carter the Bandit.**