D Double E and Ghetts announced for event honouring Stephen Lawrence’s “remarkable legacy”
The More Life - Pass the Mic event celebrates “the power of Black culture and community” on what would have been Lawrence’s 50th birthday
The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation (SLDF) has announced a musical celebration of Stephen Lawrence on what would have been his 50th birthday.
More Life - Pass The Mic will feature a number of influential Black British artists, including D Double E, Ghetts, The Kanneh-Masons, Mahalia, Nao, and Wretch 32, with a number of other names set to be added to the bill.
The event is taking place with the goal to, “celebrate the power of Black culture, community, and allyship, and to connect Stephen’s story to the next generation, elevating his legacy to its rightful place in history.”
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Stephen Lawrence was an 18-year-old Black teenager who was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993 in Eltham, a murder which his father said, “opened the country's eyes” to racism.
A later inquiry into his death prompted the 1999 Macpherson report, which found that the Metropolitan police were “institutionally racist”.
The Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation was set up to celebrate his legacy and to, “inspire a more equal, inclusive society, and to foster opportunities for marginalised young people in the UK.”
Baroness Lawrence, Stephen Lawrence’s mother and Founder of SLDF said regarding the event, “Music has the power to touch people's hearts and inspire shifts in how they view themselves and the world around them, much like Stephen did for those who knew and loved him, and the many who only know his story.”
She continued, “The 13th September will be a time for reflection and celebration and a moment to uplift the beauty and brilliance of our community. Together, we can make a collective commitment to building a kinder, more equitable society in Stephen's name.”
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Tickets for More Life - Pass The Mic are on sale now. Get then here.
Jamaal Johnson is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow him on Instagram
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