Chillout Productions has announced their final line up of all artists showcasing at the 16th edition of the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival 2018. Previously, the organizers had confirmed that Grammy award winning Duran Duran, John Legend, and the evergreen Ricky Martin would be setting the stage ablaze with their performances at the festival, taking place at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre between the 21st and 23rd of February. Along with these, prepare to be mesmerized through power packed performances by masters of Jazz, Renegade Brass Band, China Moses, and Poncho Sanchez. Prepare to witness a jazz festival like no other with beats, brass, vinyl and lyrics fused together with emotion. Don’t miss out! To book tickets log on to www.dubaijazzfest.com.

DAY 1: Renegade Brass Band

Having played alongside artists including De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy and Busta Rhymes, and at festivals including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Soundwave Croatia and Boomtown, Renegade Brass Band have established themselves as a premiere hip-hop brass band outfit. They are known for their high-energy live shows and have played packed out gigs at venues around the UK. Their eclectic mix of brass, jazz, beats, and hip-hop will have the crowd dancing before Duran Duran take the stage to headline the festival’s opening night.

Day 2: China Moses

China Moses released her first single “Time” at the age of 16, which only led to more successful albums. Having worked and performed with renowned names like Guru, DJ Mehdi, Karriem Riggins, Meshell Ndegeocello, Anthony Marshall, sound engineer Bob Power and pianist Raphaël Lemonnier, the singer has carved her own terrain through her journey of music. She is the rare young, female artist – capable of swinging with the finest and drawing on her innate mastery of tempo. Her soulful voice and mesmerizing shows set the stage for hugely popular Grammy award winner John Legend, who is returning to the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival.

Day 3: Poncho Sanchez

Having been musically influenced by prominent figures of Latin Jazz, conga drummer and composer Chano Pozo and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, Poncho Sanchez has joined forces multi-Grammy winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard to pay tribute to the two in his previous albums. Growing up in suburban L.A., Sanchez was raised on sensibilities of sounds that included straight ahead jazz, Latin jazz and American soul. His scintillating Latino influenced fusion of sound introduces one of the most popular Latino acts of the last two decades, Ricky Martin, who continues to sell-out venues around the world, and in 2016 won the Grammy award for ‘Best Latin Pop Album.’