The Collective Class of 2019

Ayesha Abdul-Raheem

Ayesha is a singer from South Tottenham, North London. She is inspired by music that is honest and raw and tells stories without boundaries. She aspires to create music that will become the soundtrack to someone’s life, just like the music that has become the soundtrack to her own life.

Caiden Thomas

Caiden has been playing the guitar for 4 years. His first performance was at the Barbican Theatre, which seats 2000 people, followed by additional performances for various school productions and at the Broadway Theatre. He strives to do live performances and become a session musician, playing the guitar and other instruments.

Ella Spencer

Ella is a singer-songwriter based in London who began performing at a family folk festival. After classical training on the piano and viola, she decided to develop her own neo-soul style. Her lyrics paint the experiences and emotions of a young person living in the current era of social and political change, focusing on vulnerability and finding strength.

Scarlet Byford

Scarlet is a singer who plays the piano, she has taken part in live performances around London with the London Youth Choir. In the future she would like to go on tour around Europe to inspire and inform other young people about the world they are living in and to give other people a safe space through music.

Tboy

Tboy is a conscious, knowledgeable artist who talks about what he goes though and issues from where he comes from. He is influenced my Tupac, Biggie, Bob Marley and Micheal Jackson, but he is still young and finding himself as an artist.

Velvetgravel

Velvetgravel is a purposefully poetic producer and MC. He is gritty, melodic and a soul man at heart.

Amandi

Amandi is an aspiring singer and songwriter who also dances and plays the drums and guitar. The 17-year-old produces music about common life struggles, converting relatable negative emotions into positive messages. Through his music, he allows his spirit to be immersed with God and dwells upon the fact that Jesus Christ understands the heartache that everyone feels – “even though we’re roaming beyond Earth’s pains, we’ll meet him again, or greet him in the skies”.

Shakira Riddell-Morales

Shakira is a singer from South London of Scottish and Colombian heritage who has been surrounded by music her entire life. Since her mum is the Founder and Director of Carnaval Del Pueblo Association, Shakira has become familiar with Cumbia and Salsa music. She is inspired to merge jazz and R&B, two different styles of music, to send messages of self-love. Music is also her personal narrative to express her thoughts on today’s political climate.

Ree Riotz

Rebeccajoy aka Ree Riotz is a passionate music maker who loves good music, good people and good vibes. Her strengths lie in writing songs and poetry.

Enrico Cauilan

Enrico is an aspiring musician who mixes classical sounds with film soundtracks and modern contemporary music. He loves composing instrumentals consisting of piano, strings and other orchestral instruments. He hopes to explore different areas and genres of music in his future.