Live Review: Urthboy, L-FRESH The LION, Okenyo

An Elefant Traks party is a good party and that's what the feeling was like tonight as a trio of acts from the seminal Sydney label merged for an epic and entertaining night of music.

Okenyo is the most recent addition to the ET stable. She stands solo on the stage behind electronic pads and keys which she switches between to provide the smooth beats for her expressive and smoky voice. Her music can be described as upbeat for the most part, but new single 10 Feet Tall explores her vocal range and has the early crowd hypnotised.

One of the albums of 2016 has to be the second release from South-Western Sydney resident, L-FRESH The LION. Become explores race, family and Punjabi culture with very danceable and energetic songs perfectly made for a live setting.

When it comes to hyping a crowd, there are none better than L-FRESH's MC partner, Mirrah. She psyches us up for a set that covers old and new. L-FRESH delivers them all with an energy that is infectious, and a voice that encourages us to listen. Hold Up with a new verse from Mirrah hits the crux of the issue of personal space, whilst 1 In 100,000 gets us dancing even with its racial topic. Look out for a headline tour soon!

"I just want you to leave this place with a smile." Tonight is all about feeling good and Urthboy is in a great mood as he celebrates the (now) home leg of his Second Heartbeat tour. Kicking off with the rarely heard Naive Bravado, he moves into a medley of older tracks before giving us the new tracks that prove how diverse the catalogue has become.

Tonight is all about the guests. Along with regulars Meklit Libret, Ev Jones and Jayteehazard, we are treated to appearances from Kira Puru, Bertie Blackman, B Wise (with ET signing news!) and Jane Tyrrell. Urthboy has a knack of working seamlessly with a range of amazing artists and the love on and off the stage is palpable. A 90-minute set ends with 11 people on stage in a cover of Meg Mac's Roll Up Your Sleeves to the delight of the sold out OAF.

Tonight is a celebration of an artist that is still rising after more than 12 years on the scene and someone that delivers a show deserving of the 'sold out' signs around the country.