Music Picks: Hip-hop fest Mood : Live and concerts by Chinese Football and Sid Sriram
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Singaporean rapper, singer and producer Alyph is one of the headliners at hip-hop music festival Mood : Live.
PHOTO: UNIVERSAL MUSIC SINGAPORE
Culture & Gushcloud Present Mood : Live
Music festival Mood : Live features a mix of rising and established names from the hip-hop scene in Singapore and Malaysia.
Among those performing is Singaporean rapper-producer Alyph, best known for songs such as 2022 viral hit Swipe and Obvious (2019).
Other home-grown acts include Fariz Jabba, the rapper-singer behind songs such as Masa (2019), as well as up-and-coming rapper Aesop Cash, who released his album Iqra’ in June.
The Malaysian headliners performing at the show include the 10-member ForceParkBois, and rappers Lucidrari and Saixse.
The hosts are comedienne-actress Farah Lola and content creator Dew Francis. The show is only for those 16 years old and above.
Where: *Scape, 2 Orchard Link
MRT: Somerset
When: July 13, from 4pm
Admission: $73.68 via Peatix (go to str.sg/e8ww), $85 at the door
Chinese Football – Live In Singapore
Chinese Football, an indie rock band from Wuhan, China, will be back in Singapore for a concert.
Chinese Football, an indie rock/emo quartet from Wuhan, China, will be back in Singapore.
Formed in 2011, the group released their self-titled debut album in 2015 and have since cemented themselves as one of China’s most prominent indie rock bands.
The gig is part of the band’s series of shows worldwide in 2024, which includes stops in 40 cities in China, as well as concerts in North America and South-east Asia.
The band – comprising Li Lixing, Zheng Zili, Wang Bo and Xu Bo – who also performed in Singapore in 2019, released their latest album Win & Lose in 2022.
Home-grown emo/math rock outfit Forests will open the show.
Where: The Ground Theatre, *Scape, 2 Orchard Link
MRT: Somerset
When: July 16, 7pm
Admission: $75 via Eventbrite (go to str.sg/LBF3), $85 at the door
Sid Sriram Share The Love Concert
Sid Sriram is known for his soul-stirring music.
United States-based Indian singer Sid Sriram, who recently became the first South Indian artist to perform at renowned American music festival Coachella, is bringing his show to Singapore.
The concert is set to be a three-hour performance that will showcase his blend of South Indian classical music and contemporary genres such as R&B, indie rock and jazz.
The singer, who is also a songwriter and producer, first made waves in 2013 with Adiye, a song composed by Indian music icon A.R. Rahman for 2013 Tamil drama Kadal.
Sriram has since become one of the biggest names in Kollywood and has sung on over 250 songs in Indian productions.
In 2023, he released his first all-English album Sidharth, which includes the singles Dear Sahana, The Hard Way and Friendly Fire.
Where: Singapore Expo Hall 7, 1 Expo Drive
MRT: Expo
When: July 13, 7pm
Admission: Tickets from $58 to $288 via Sistic (go to str.sg/cbDu or call 6348-5555)
