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Artists, Events, Featured, Music, Talent House, What's On | 9 January 2024

UD Gallery: Open Mic @ Talent House, 14/12

We throw it back to December and our last Open Mic of 2023 at Talent House, hosted by our very own star on the rise, Nayana.AB. Jump into our gallery by Joey Hoang here…

Artists, Events, Featured, Flames Collective, Music, Talent House, What's On | 8 January 2024

UD Low Down: Flames Showcase @ Talent House

The Flames Collective end of year showcase provided the perfect opportunity to witness some exceptional performances, as we welcomed members new and old to the Talent House stage. Vocalist Baaba gives us the low down…

Artists, Events, Featured, Flames Collective, Music, What's On | 4 January 2024

What’s On… Raye Live @ Royal Albert Hall, on BBC iPlayer now

If you didn’t manage to get a ticket to Raye’s sold-out Royal Albert Hall show back in September, worry not, you can now watch the full concert on BBC iPlayer, starring UD’s very own Flames Collective…

Artists, Events, Music, What's On | 29 December 2023

UD Gallery: Dres Lenses x Fore The Culture

Back in November, FORE The Culture presented Grime fans with a night of clashes and cyphers at 140bpm. UD media team photographer, Dres Lenses, documented the night, with his work subsequently featured in the post-event exhibition at the south London based, Omaka Gallery…

Artists, Events, Featured, Music, Talent House, What's On | 21 December 2023

UD Presents… Open Mic January 11th @ Talent House

Our first Open Mic of 2024 will be on Thursday 11th January. We hope you’ll join the UD team and host, Nayana.AB, for a night of Black music and good vibes…

Artists, Featured, Music | 19 December 2023

UD Selects: December Mixtape

Switching things up for December, Maria Hanlon presents an exclusive DJ mix with 10 cuts from 2023 that have hit her decks – and got more than a reload. Starring Casnova, ELIZA & Ahadadream, Cleo Sol, DJ Seinfeld & Confidence Man, Scarlett O’Malley, Smokey Bubblin’ B, Sam Binga, Bakey & Redders, Shivum Sharma, Deadly Habitz & p-rallel…

Artists, Events, Music | 12 December 2023

UD Low Down: False Idols @ Drumsheds, London

Maria Hanlon headed to the former IKEA warehouse in Tottenham, now super-club Drumsheds, on a freezing cold Saturday afternoon for False Idols. Starring Eliza Rose, Sugababes, Jodie Harsh and 15,000 ravers…

Artists, Events, Music | 11 December 2023

UD Low Down: Shygirl @ CHALK, Brighton

Ever at odds with her bashful alias, Shygirl brought a self-assured sensuality to Brighton’s CHALK, Elsa Monteith reports from the crowd…

Artists, Featured, Music, Talent House | 4 December 2023

UD Live Room Sessions 5: Nayana.AB

For our fifth UD Live Room Session, Nayana.AB performs ‘Hold My Tongue’, taken from her Intrusive Thoughts EP, out now. West London based Nayana, 21, comes from a Trinidadian family who have a great respect for music, from Soca to classical, soul and beyond. Having studied music performance and the intricacies of creating new and exciting sounds, Nayana is championing her own soulful strain of jazz fused R&B…

Artists, Events, Featured, Music, What's On | 30 November 2023

UD Low Down: Fore The Culture @ Peckham Audio

On Thursday 16th November, Peckham Audio opened its doors to Grime fans, MCs and DJs for a night of the filthiest clashes and cyphers at 140bpm. Promoter and FORE founder, Jordan Hall, breaks down the night – and his process…

Artists, Featured, Music | 28 November 2023

UD Selects: November Mixtape

Bringing you a pick of the month’s best releases, Maria Hanlon presents 10 tunes that have hit her decks – and got a reload – in November. Starring Tyson, Karen Nyame KG, Jay Lewn, Liv East, Ezra Collective, The Silhouettes Project, Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn, Turt, André 3000, Arlo Parks, Tyler Daley, Children of Zeus, Kokoroko, Hagan & Blue Lab Beats…

Artists, Music | 23 November 2023

Introducing… The Movement Working to Keep Rap Out of UK Courts: Art Not Evidence

With a jaded history of prosecuting Black artists on the shaky foundations of lyrics and music videos used as evidence, the judicial system is in need of a reality check. Enter, Art Not Evidence. Elsa Monteith explains…

Artists, Events, Music, What's On | 20 November 2023

What’s On… CDR launch new project, Process

CDR, a black-led community-first music organisation with a deep heritage in the UK’s grassroots electronic music scene, are launching a new project called Process to celebrate and develop women, non-binary and trans music makers…

Artists, Events, Music, What's On | 15 November 2023

What’s On… Jammerz & Friendz @ Omeara, 20/11

Jammerz & Friendz is a new organisation that aims to connect talented creatives through music. Looking to unite the underground jamming music scene with the established gigging scene, Obi Anokwuru breaks down the mission and introduces the talent…

Artists, Events, Music, Talent House, What's On | 14 November 2023

UD Gallery: Open Mic @ Talent House, 09/11

UD’s Open Mic returned to Talent House for the November edition, showcasing new and up-coming talent with a penchant for all things Black music. Hosted by our very own star on the rise, Nayana AB, with DJ XHNWAV on deck duties, jump into a gallery of highs courtesy of photographers Joey Hoang & Dres Lenses…

Artists, Music, What's On | 13 November 2023

Introducing… DJ Mazara

Congratulations to DJ Mazara, the winner of FORE’s Grime Mix Competition. Mazara will be joining the gully lineup of selecta’s shelling at the FORE The Culture Event, Thursday 16th November, at Peckham Audio. Listen to DJ Mazara’s mix here…