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Laviea Thomas

"It quickly becomes obvious that this is more than just a festival – it's a movement". The 8 best bands we saw at Decolonise Festival 2024

A photo of the band Spider on stage at Decolonise Fest, singing into the camera.

Held in London each year, Decolonise Festival has become known as the UK's first – and best – festival for celebrating underground, alternative music made by musicians of colour. Celebrating all walks of punk, heavy and alternative music, it's one of very few independent and DIY festivals championing marginalised voices in those scenes.

Launched in 2017, Decolonise is also a warm and inviting space for those who dare question the status quo – a place where rage and resistance are welcome, or, even, encouraged. It’s a safe space for artists to be their truest, most authentic selves, while also lifting and celebrating one another. 

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