Muni Long, Mariah the Scientist, and More

The lineup for the inaugural SomeKinda R&B Pageant has been revealed. The 2-day competition is ready for Aug. 30-31 at Montebello Park in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Muni Lengthy will headline night time one. Earlier than Lengthy takes the stage, a number of Canadian R&B acts will heat up the gang, together with Aqyila, TheHonestGuy, and Avenoir, amongst others.

“Burning Blue” singer Mariah The Scientist will shut out the competition on night time two. Her look on the occasion will come simply days after releasing her fourth album, Hearts Offered Individually, out Aug. 22 through Epic Information. Kiana Ledé and Frvrfriday are additionally on the invoice.

Moreover, a second stage on each days will characteristic cultural curators, together with Someone Anyone, DJ Killa Kels, and Tay-Jean.

The SomeKinda R&B Pageant, Black-owned and majority women-led, is co-founded by Good Folkes Firm, No Boundries and 925 Company.

In a joint assertion, the co-founders share, “SomeKinda is greater than a competition—it’s a cultural assertion. It’s about giving Canadian R&B the platform it deserves, whereas making a weekend stuffed with soulful music, wine trails, and feel-good vibes.”

In line with press supplies, the competition’s mission is to “amplify Black artistry, reinvest in group, and carve out everlasting area for R&B within the Canadian reside music panorama—all whereas supporting native tourism and tradition within the Niagara area.”

See the lineup under.