Year after year RE:Definition successfully aims to tell the tale of an area that lies at the crossroads where old values meet new ideals. Last summer’s presentation was a genre-blurring live concept album which brought together some of the biggest names in urban music, as part of the CREATE10.

This year, we have teamed up with the Barbican and CREATE11 to present you with a collective of musicians, emcees, vocalists, actors and dancers on Thursday July 7th at The Hackney Empire (BUY TICKETS HERE). Put simply, our mission is to ‘refix, remix and refresh’ urban music.

Headlined by KANO, the night is set to weave together live band performance and adventure on a journey that encompasses love, conflict, tradition and aspirations in east London by using lyrical content from some of Urban Development’s loyal supporters GHETTS, ROXXXAN, DONAE’O, JAY NORTON, SELAH, SCRUFIZZER, MIKE HOUGH, MPHO, TALAY RILEY, LOVELLE, MIKILL PANE, LADY CHANN and ABEL MILLER. Each artist’s tracks and lyrics will form the story that is RE:Definition.

"Events like this don't come around often, especially in your home town” says Kano, “so it's great to be able to celebrate east end music and culture which is where it all began for me. Anyone who's been to an Urban Development club night will know Re:Definition is gonna be one not to miss." .

With visuals coming from music video director and producer JAK FRSH, who’s worked with Wiley and Tinie Tempah amongst others, it’s back over to MATTHEW ‘EXCALIBAH’ XIA to direct the show, and he had this to say: “I've known about Urban Development for 10 years now and I love the support they give to the industry and up and coming artists as well as established. Re:Definition is a platform for sharing stories in a musical form which I worked on last year and I'm happy I'm doing again this year. It’s a staged concept album where each song is a story created by artist experience. Last year’s feedback was amazing so this year it's all about stepping it up…”

Make sure you grab your ticket to Re:Defintion taking place on Thursday 7th July at Hackney Empire, E8 1EJ. Make sure you don't miss out now by calling box office on 020 8985 2424 or BUY ONLINE HERE.

Part of the CREATE11 Festival 

www.createlondon.org

A BARBICAN co-commission

In association with Theatre Royal Stratford East