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Making an album in lockdown: Circle of Light
Nottingham based project Circle of Light took 2020 by storm with a new album, recorded and produced during lockdown. Hear from six of their participants about their time on the project.
Arts Council Member and disability champion Andrew Miller on increasing accessibility and support for Disabled musicians
Andrew Miller discusses Youth Music’s new report, Reshape Music, which highlights issues around accessibility for Disabled musicians within the music industries - a problem which has never been more pressing.
Reflections on our first round of the Incubator Fund: Creating a strong proposal
Whilst we were thrilled with the positive reaction to our first round of the Incubator Fund, but the high number of applications we received made the decision-making a difficult job! Find out more about the common themes that emerged.
In conversation with CubsNoCap
Gloucester-based artist CubsNoCap discusses The Music Works’ UPSURGE programme, dropping his track Phoney, and the Gloucester music scene.
Making music during the pandemic: Key Changes goes online
Hainault based Singer-songwriter and Community Arts Practitioner Rosie Webb (21), discusses the music-making opportunities organisation Key Changes provided for her during the pandemic and the impact of music on mental health.
Sounds
Dami Sule
Manchester
Top 10 tracks to get you through lockdown
Vanessa Maria is a DJ, Presenter and Creative, part of Youth Music's Next Gen. Here she shares her top 10 tracks to get you through lockdown.
Alt Pop Singer Crysalice releases new track Paradiso
Check out the latest track ‘Brand New’ from the 19-year-old singer songwriter Niisey.
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Youth Music Awards 2021
Wednesday 20 October at Troxy, London.
Nominations are open now for the Youth Music Awards in association with Hal Leonard Europe 2021! The Awards celebrate the achievements of young people taking part in the projects we fund, who are making music in all genres, all over the country, every day. They also recognise the organisations and music leaders supporting the sound of the next generation.

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