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THE COLLECTIVE

CONSCIOUS MUSIC PROGRAMME

Vocalists

Musicians

MC’s

Socially Conscious music has become a rarity in today’s climate

The Collective is a unique opportunity designed to support young aspiring musicians to develop their talent and produce socially conscious music relevant to the world we live in today. It is focused on young people who face barriers in accessing diverse music-making opportunities due to where they live around the country.

WHAT WILL THE PROGRAMME INVOLVE AND WHY SHOULD I APPLY?

This unique programme is designed to support aspiring musicians to develop their talents and to produce socially conscious music. The programme will have training sessions, including:

Vocal Training
Lyric Writing
Music Production
Confidence and performance techniques

Each training sessions will be led by a Music Leader who is a specialist in their subject area. There will also be an Arts Award Facilitator present at all sessions to lead the group work, enabling the artists to complete and be awarded with a Bronze Arts Award at the end of the programme.

We are looking to recruit 15 talented artists who will work towards the creation of original music (some as collectives, some as soloists) that are inspired by social issues and topics in London communities. The selected artists will also have the opportunity to work in a recording studio to record their tracks and produce a collective album – to be published online for streaming. After the training sessions, studio time – the artists will take part in rehearsal sessions before we host a live performance, showcasing all the original music created by the young people.

Artists who show particular commitment and promise will be invited to discuss being managed by You Press for future performances as freelance artists

HOW LONG IS THE PROGRAMME?

The Artist Development Programme will take place over 15 weeks. The training sessions will take place at Paddington Arts on every Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm. The programme is completely free with travel expenses covered.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Applications are now closed for The Collective 2019 programme. Please follow us on social media to stay up to date with future opportunities.

Music Leaders

Raggo Zulu Rebel

Raggo is a London artist who blends Hip-hop, Reggae, R&B, Acoustic Soul, and a splash of Grime - with a message. Also known as JAH MESSENGER, the message in his music is very important. He has performed & recorded in a variety of countries, sharing stages with many UK and US Hip-hop artists.

Asabi Hawah

Asabi is a soulful singer/songwriter with a diverse style and range - effortlessly meandering from Soul to Reggae to Afrobeat with sounds that she hopes to grab your attention and draw you into her world of heartfelt love and truth.

Marianna Zappi

Marianna is a talented Italian singer who has been singing since a very young age. Under the mentorship of Lorena Scaccia, one of the most recognised vocal coaches in Italy, she has maintained an impressive career for 27 years and counting.
Class of 2018
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A few weeks ago we had the second workshop with our young researchers as part of ROOTS LDN 2019. This was an opportunity for the researchers to discuss themes and stories they’ve found from their research as well as ask for guidance.

ROOTS LDN is a research and analysis project, aiming to gain insight into how youth violence and crime is having an impact on the BAME community in London. By carrying out research within close family circles, our researchers are hoping to find the barriers faced by communities and express these stories creatively.

This project is working with The London Mayor’s ‘Citizen Led Engagement Team’, focussing on social inclusion and representation.

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Over the course of 10 workshops, we’re hoping to empower recent London graduates by helping them develop important life-skills for surviving the workplace.

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Today is the launch of our new series #TruthOnTheRoof. Over the next 10 weeks we’ll be releasing music and spoken word from a range of young, local artists.

The first release is One Day by Shinro. You can support the project and our young artists by sharing this with friends - let us know what you think!

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In early September, the work of our young creatives will be published in a complete anthology. Can't wait to read the product of their hard work!

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ROOTS LDN 2019 is well underway – with our young researchers, asking for guidance and identifying themes in their research. This year we are aiming to gain insight into the effect of youth violence on BAME communities in London.

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Last week we had the 4th workshop of our ELEVATE Graduate Training Programme, in collab w/ @londonmetuni. This session aimed to develop confidence, led by the fantastic @cakeface_makeup.

It’s week 5 - we’re developing emotional intelligence!

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