Sole DXB cultural festival returns for its seventh year on 6, 7, 8 December at Dubai Design District.

The region’s premier footwear, fashion and lifestyle fair is back with a global curation of talent, featuring leading names in the worlds of music, fashion, art and sport. A series of cultural talks and conversations will be taking place from some of the biggest names in design, culture, fashion and music. The festival presents a screening of the documentary Just Dala- Meet Heads of Cape Town, which will be held on December 6 at 6 PM.

The music scene of the festival will present world celebrities: for the first time in the UAE, legendary rapper Nas will headline the main stage on Saturday. Joining him, America’s R&B duo Lion Babe, one of the industry’s first female rappers, Roxanne Shante, and ABRA, one of the most highly anticipated artists of the year, with a unique sound of freestyle house and R&B.

Blood Orange will take to the main stage on Friday, he will be joined by critically acclaimed rapper Giggs, as well as Northampton artist, Slowthai, bringing a mix of grime, rap, and garage, and South Africa’s rising star Sho Madjozi. Emerging artists Masego and “Lil Bebe” singer, DaniLeigh, will make their debut performances in the UAE on Friday and Saturday night respectively.

Organized by: Sole DXB
Venue: Dubai Design District
Ticket price: from AED 195
Admission: December 6 – 06:00 PM, December 7 – 12:00 PM, December 8 – 12:00 PM

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