Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, N Yorks
25th - 28th July 2025
Chiedu Oraka
A leading figure in the Northern Rap and Grime scene Chiedu Oraka, aka ‘The Black Yorkshireman’ defies genres with his blend of raw honesty and social poetry. Raised on North Hull Estate, his bars fill the dancefloor as capably as they serve to portray the Black, working-class experience from the frontlines of a largely white, economically deprived region of the north. Delivered in his city’s distinct accent, Oraka is a fierce representative of a new sound and an amplifier of stories yet to be told.
Chiedu Oraka continues to set the bar high for Northern talent, confirming his position as a premiere UK lyrical artist. We recently saw Chiedu live and this really is NOT one to miss!