Remembering Rosemary Dufton Who Left Youth Music a Gift in Her Will

A tribute to Rosemary Dufton, whose lifelong love of music lives on through a gift in her will, helping young people access music opportunities.

NextGen Spotlight: Steeky Momo

Meet Steeky Momo, the Belfast musician turning six years of songwriting into a bold, genre-blending debut EP powered by Youth Music’s NextGen Fund.

Magic Acorns Playtech Project

Step inside Magic Acorns’ radical new early years project, where toddlers lead the creative process. 

NextGen Spotlight: Maddie Ashman

Maddie Ashman shares how her NextGen Fund project turned microtonal ideas into accessible, emotive music and boosted her career internationally.

NextGen Spotlight: Tee Peters

Tee Peters shares how his NextGen Fund project 'VIP-eters & Confidence' built a community, boosted his career, and redefined artist-fan connection.

NextGen Spotlight: Melba

A bold voice in underground electronic music, Melba talks genre-defying sounds, DIY spirit, and her debut EP journey thanks to the Youth Music NextGen Fund. 

NextGen Spotlight: Exojay

Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Exojay talks artistry, visuals, and career growth. Discover how he's shaping a cinematic world through sound and story.

Transforming Young Lives: Lewisham Music’s Sonic Minds

Discover how Lewisham Music’s Sonic Minds project empowered young people facing trauma and displacement through music. From emotional healing to cultural pride, the London-based initiative has transformed lives with creativity, confidence, and connection.

Harmonise: Exploring Refugee Languages, Cultures and Music in the Classroom

Discover how Youth Music funded project Harmonise brings refugee languages, cultures, and music into UK classrooms, fostering inclusion, creativity, and cross-cultural understanding through collaborative music-making.

NextGen Spotlight: Finnbarr

Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Finnbarr opens up about grief, growth, and creating his powerful debut EP '21'.

NextGen Spotlight: Monica Wat & Cat Rose

Discover how Youth Music NextGen Fund artists Monica Wat and Cat Rose turned a chance meeting at a NextGen Community event into a powerful musical collaboration and live performance.

Rock Up: Harnessing Music to Engage and Empower Young People

TiPP’s Catalyser Fund 'Rock Up' project is redefining how young people in the Criminal Justice System engage with creative opportunities. 

NextGen Spotlight: Matilda Pratt

Indie-pop artist Matilda Pratt opens up about her songwriting process, the whirlwind success of her single, "All That I Want", and how the Youth Music NextGen Fund has shaped her journey.

NextGen Spotlight: Indy Newland

NextGen Fund artist Indy Newland discusses the personal journey behind his debut album 'Little Man', exploring themes of self-discovery, chosen family, and identity through a fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and soul.
 

Soundplay - How a ground-breaking immersive project is redefining accessibility in the arts

Discover how Soundplay is redefining accessibility in the arts through immersive, multisensory experiences that empower young people with additional support needs.

NextGen Spotlight: Marisam Events

Founders Maria and Sam share how they built Late ‘n’ Live, an inclusive live music event series, overcoming industry challenges as young women, and expanding with support from the Youth Music NextGen Fund.

NextGen Spotlight: Lil Trubz

Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Lil Trubz discusses his successful EP ‘Tracks On Tap’, creative collaboration, and plans for future music.

Based out of London, Lil Trubz used his Youth Music NextGen Fund grant to create a collaborative EP with artists and producers from the Tracks On Tap community.

Nelson Navarro

Elijah Pailthorpe-Peart, better known as Nelson Navarro, is a rapper and producer based in Brighton. His futuristic music style is rooted in hip-hop & cutting edge electronica. Focusing on messages of positivity, empowerment & optimism he has been telling stories with music since 8 years old.

Sarah Angel

Bolton born singer-songwriter and model Sarah Angel has been flaunting her experimental soul sound over the past two years, in her hometown and beyond.

Delving from RnB, Soul to Alternative house-funk, Miss Angel's inspirations range from the likes of Prince, Jill Scott, David Bowie, Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Andre 3000, Ru Paul, Erykah Badu and so many more, in her own words - ‘I want to create alternate universes with both my fashion and music in which people can delve into and loose themselves

Lil Trubz

Self made South London hip-hop rapper Lil Trubz (real name Liam Henry) started his journey in music as a participant in School Ground Sounds’. Trubz continues his passion with music by releasing new music and EPs, as well as continuing to work with the South London music charity, to support new participants on the project, and mentor younger artists.