The full line-up of this year's Shanghai Echo Park Festival has been out, with Manchester-based indie rock band Everything Everything and renowned American hip hop duo Black Star added to the bill.

Rapper Talib Kweli is no stranger to Shanghai.

He was a major highlight when promoters Split Works held their first Shanghai music festival in Zhongshan Park back in 2007.

Nor is Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, who showed up as part of 2013's JZ Festival.

In the meantime, Manchester-based Everything Everything's electronica-imbued pop-rock feels at once familiar and fresh, and ought to make for perfect festival fodder.

Scottish electronic music producer Koreless, American DJ C.Z, Mongolian metal band Nine Treasures and Chinese DJ Yang Bing are also on the final list unveiled today.

So together with the previously announced big names such as Kelis, Gerard Way, Young Fathers, , a total of 57 bands and musicians will perform at the festival.

Echo Park Music Festival is to be held at Shanghai Rugby Club on September 19-20.

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