Cleo Sol’s ‘Provenance’ at APE adds Nao, Ms. Dynamite, Kirk Franklin + more
All Points East 2025 will open with ‘Provenance’ – a landmark show featuring a headline set from Cleo Sol, joined by Chronixx and SAULT for a world-exclusive performance, marking a major moment for the East London festival. Joining them in Victoria Park on Friday 15 August will be: Gotts Street Park, Joe Kay, Jordss b2b Karen Nyame KG, Kirk Franklin, Ms. Dynamite, Nao and Sasha Keable, plus North Arena curated by No Signal.
Gotts Street Park are a Leeds-based trio known for their analogue-inspired sound and striking collaborations with artists like Celeste, Kali Uchis and Rachel Chinouriri. They stepped into the spotlight with On The Inside – their debut album and a powerful statement of intent. Written through live jams and shaped with minimal post-production, the record captures the raw chemistry between long-time collaborators Josh Crocker, Tom Henry and Joe Harris. Guest vocalists including Rosie Lowe, Pip Millett, Olive Jones and Enny add further depth and soul to the project. With early acclaim from BBC 6 Music, Clash and The Line of Best Fit, Gotts Street Park are at their most confident and cohesive yet – one of the UK’s most distinctive musical collectives.
Hailing from Southern California, Joe Kay is far more than just a DJ, he’s a curator of sound and culture. As co-founder and head of Soulection, he has spent over a decade building a global community rooted in discovery, intention and connection. What began as a radio show has evolved into a cultural force, known for its boundary-pushing sound and emotionally resonant storytelling. Now, after 14 years championing emerging talent, Joe Kay steps into the spotlight with his debut EP If Not Now, Then When. We’re excited to welcome him to the All Points East stage.
Jordss is a London based DJ and producer, who plays recognisable favourites infused with electronic twists. Never afraid to throw a curveball or three, Jordss draws influences from her Caribbean roots and blends them with gritty London garage, soul and dance. Jordss is the founder of ‘Girls Can’t DJ’ a community and database made to eradicate gender imbalance in the djing community by encouraging women to learn how to DJ and promoting existing female and non-binary talent. Jordss launched her sell out club night Journeyss with Jordss in 2023 and has had 9 sold out shows to date, with plenty more to come in 2025. Genres ranging from Dancehall to house to RnB, Jordss takes her fans on a Journey!
They’ll be doing a special B2B set with Karen Nyame KG, who has been an innovative and percussive dance music luminary for nearly a decade. Dubbed as the “Goddess of Rhythm”, KG’s plethora of African polyrhythms, low-end sub-basses, and energetic drum patterns are surefire to showcase the evolving sound of London’s club music hybridity and bounce..
Kirk Franklin is one of gospel music’s most transformative and enduring stars, known for his boundary-breaking fusion of gospel, R&B, and hip-hop. Emerging in the early ’90s with his platinum debut Kirk Franklin & the Family, he helped redefine contemporary gospel with crossover hits and Grammy-winning albums like Whatcha Lookin’ 4, The Nu Nation Project and Hero. A gifted musician from Fort Worth, Texas, Franklin was raised by his devout aunt and began leading church choirs at just 11. Over the decades, he has consistently expanded gospel’s reach through high-profile collaborations and bold creative choices, including the three-time Grammy-winning Kingdom Book One (2022), recorded live with 1,300 incarcerated men to highlight issues around mass incarceration. Several non-album tracks arrived in 2023, including “Try Love” and “All Things.”
Ms. Dynamite (aka Niomi McLean-Daley) grew up in North London, listening to reggae and turning to hip-hop at the age of 12. Even when she wanted to become either a primary school teacher or a social worker, her passion for music was stronger. After starting out in a pirate radio station called RAW FM, Ms. Dynamite met Richard Forbes (aka Sticky) in a West End club. The two began working on her debut single, “Boo!,” licensed from DJ Jason Kaye’s Social Circles label to London Records. Punch, Salaam Remi, Tony Kelly, and Dave Kelly produced her first full-length record in Miami, New York and Jamaica. A Little Deeper featured the hit singles “Dy-Na-Mi-Tee” and “It Takes More.” In September 2002, Ms. Dynamite became the first Black female artist to achieve a Mercury Music Prize, beating favourites the Streets, the Coral, and even music legend David Bowie. In 2016, she became only the second recipient of a MOBO ‘Paving The Way’ award crediting her career success and charitable work.
Nao is one of the UK’s most distinctive modern R&B voices, a jazz-trained soprano known for her fluttering upper register and a sound she coined “wonky funk.” She broke through in 2015 with standout EPs and a feature on Disclosure’s Superego, leading to a MOBO Award nomination and major label backing. Her debut album For All We Know (2016) earned Brit and BBC Sound of 2016 nods, while Saturn (2018) received Mercury Prize and Grammy nominations. In 2021, she topped the UK R&B chart with And Then Life Was Beautiful, and in 2025 returned with Jupiter, a light-seeking sequel to Saturn, further cementing her place as a pioneering voice in progressive R&B.
South London-born singer-songwriter Sasha Keable first came to the music scene in 2013 with standout collaborations alongside DJ Zinc and Disclosure. Of Colombian heritage and a BRIT School graduate, she quickly drew attention for her soulful voice, raw lyricism and commanding presence. Early EPs Black Book and Lemongrass and Limeleaves showcased her versatility across trip-hop, classic R&B and soul, paving the way for a series of acclaimed releases. With millions of streams on tracks like That’s the Shit and the Jorja Smith duet Killing Me, featured on her 2021 Intermission EP, Sasha has cemented her reputation as a distinctive voice in UK music. Fusing elements of R&B, pop, and jazz, her sound is both rich and emotionally resonant as heard in recent singles Hold Up and Take Your Time, which continue to mark her out.
No Signal a sonic atlas to Black music.
The collective say, music can teach us a lot about each other. Through their events, they bring people together to celebrate this universal language. Their audio content documents what’s happening presently and admires the culture that precedes us.
They join Cleo Sol, Chronnix and SAULT in an incredibly powerful billing. The All Points East 2025 headliners are: Cleo Sol (Friday 15 August), Chase & Status (Saturday 16 August), Barry Can’t Swim (Friday 22 August), RAYE (Saturday 23 August) and The Maccabees on Sunday 24 August.
For 2024, All Points East welcomed another round of huge headliners Kaytranada, Loyle Carner, Mitski, LCD Soundsystem, APE presents Field Day and The Postal Service & Death Cab For Cutie and carefully curated guest lineups for each day. Between the weekends, In The Neighbourhood returned for four days of activities and free entry in Victoria Park.
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