Coachella 2016

Currently working on the follow-up of their incendiary second album, RTJ2, Run The Jewels have been following a gruelling touring schedule for more than a year now. Of course, the upshot of all that hard work is that the duo’s live game is now arguably stronger than it’s ever been. Don’t miss your chance to see Killer Mike and El-P at the peak of their powers; they’ll be unleashing their furious flows and crowd-baiting beats at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday afternoon.

As rock clichés go, “returns to his roots” is down there with the worst of them. Nevertheless, that’s precisely what Sufjan Stevens did following The Age Of Adz, revisiting both the folk sound of his early career and some emotionally-complex familial relationships. The results were showcased on last year’s spectacularly beautiful, incredibly moving full-length Carrie & Lowell. As Stevens’ Friday night set at Coachella is destined to be packed full of this fantastic material, we suggest you take along a hanky or five.

The daughters of legendary Cuban percussionist Anga Díaz, Cuban-French twins Lisa-Kainde and Naomi draw on their unique heritage in their work as Ibeyi. Released on XL Recordings last year, their self-titled debut is a soulful fusion of hip hop, electronica and folk, sung variously in English and the West African language Yoruba. Impressively, their piano and cajón-based compositions are arguably even more spellbinding live.