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Artists, Featured, Music | 9 May 2025

UD Selects… April Mixtape

Bringing you a pick of the month’s best releases, Maria Hanlon presents 10 tunes that hit her decks – and got a reload – in April. Starring BaggE, Brian Nasty, Jaz Karis, Mychelle, Somewhere Soul, Allysha Joy, Finn Rees, Asha Gold, Lizzie Berchie, DARGZ, Blue Lab Beats, birty, Summer Sons & Nyah Grace…

Artists, Events, Featured, Flames Collective, What's On | 6 May 2025

What’s On… Meltdown 2025: Sasha Keable + Flames Collective, 14th June @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Keable’s music has a feel of both soul and gospel, while certain tracks veer into the territory of R&B and jazz, with a balance of tongue-in-cheek and heartfelt, evocative lyrics. In this concert, the Flames Collective will ignite her music with powerful vocals from some of the city’s most talented young singers…

Artists, Events, Featured | 1 May 2025

UD Low Down: HAUS Sessions 005 – SKEE @ COCOCURE HAUS

We headed down to Cococure Haus for the fifth instalment of HAUS Sessions’ headline showcase—and this time, it was UD Incubator artist Skee who took centre stage. Backed by HAUS’ ever-impressive live band, Skee delivered a smooth, confident, and finely-tuned performance that confirmed exactly why he’s one to watch…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Long Read, Talent House | 29 April 2025

Introducing… ManLikeKofi

Hailed as the self-proclaimed prodigal son of UD, ManLikeKofi remains a steadfast feature of the ecosystem, an artist, producer, and architect designing sonic cathedrals across digital platforms and through expert production. Driven by faith and the enduring power of practice, ManLikeKofi talks with Elsa Monteith about going viral with gospel, the importance of investing in a quality live performance, and what 10,000 hours of commitment to your artistry can bring you…

Artists, Featured, Guide | 17 April 2025

GUIDE: Promoting Your Work Outside of Social Media

In this guide, courtesy of writer Elsa Monteith, we cover the power of a robust email audience, the importance of networking horizontally, and the potential for audience acceleration through cross-promotion, amongst other hot topics to help establish artists with a generous and enduring longevity in the industry…

Events, Featured | 15 April 2025

UD Low Down: UD x TRENCH @ Launchpad Conference 2025, Leeds

UD & TRENCH headed to Leeds for Launchpad’s annual event—an essential day of panels, workshops, presentations, and networking designed to support the music sector across Yorkshire and beyond…

Artists, Events, Featured, What's On | 10 April 2025

What’s On: HAUS Sessions 005 Skee, 17th April @ Cococure Haus

Our friends at HAUS Sessions are back championing the next generation of groundbreaking artists and delivering unforgettable live performances. For this edition, it’s UD Incubator artist Skee stepping up to headline…

Artists, Featured, Music | 3 April 2025

UD Selects… March 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 March. Starring Max Sinàl, KingCrowney & Liv East, PRVNA, VC Pines, Jelani Blackman, Amie Blu, Lewis Daniel, Ben DSP, Baobei, Brighter Days Family, Big Zuu & Capo Lee…

Artists, Events, Featured, Talent House | 27 March 2025

UD Gallery: Open Mic @ Talent House, 13/03

On the 13th March, we welcomed Poet’s Palace and a crew of spoken word artists, rappers and lyricists to the Talent House for a special edition of UD’s Open Mic. Hosted by Temi T, check the gallery courtesy of Laura ‘Hyperfrank’ Brosnan…

Events, Featured, What's On | 18 March 2025

What’s On… UD x TRENCH @ Launchpad Conference 2025, 28th March, Leeds

UD are happy to announce we’ll be at the Launchpad Conference in Leeds on the 28th March. In partnership with TRENCH, our panel will explore how to independently grow online and offline networks – all with a do-it-yourself attitude…

Artists, Featured, Guide, Long Read, Talent House | 10 March 2025

LONG READ: FIND FUNDING TO SUPPORT YOUR MUSIC IN 2025

Making money as a musician is no mean feat. It’s not unusual for early career (and firmly established) artists, producers, and behind-the-scenes creatives to seek out multiple sources of income to fund their practice. Whether you’re new to the game, or a seasoned grant recipient, here’s your guide to securing music funding in 2025…

Events, Featured, Interviews, What's On | 4 March 2025

Introducing… Araba Ackon aka Rabba Wisdom

Having announced her Nucleus Exhibition, taking place at Island Bikes on March 27th, UD meets visual artist, Araba Ackon aka Rabba Wisdom…

Artists, Featured, Music | 3 March 2025

UD Selects… February 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 February. Starring Nat Oaks, Ezra Collective & Sasha Keable, Meron T & Sey G, Kofi Stone & FloFilz, CLIPZ & Reek0, Nia Chennai & Ella More, NiNE8, Lizzie Berchie, Pinty & Makèz and Asha Gold…

Featured, Level 4 | 26 February 2025

What’s On… LEVEL 4: APPLY NOW VIA UCAS EXTRA!

Looking to start your degree this year? If you’ve used all five choices on your application, and you’re not holding any offers, you could still find a place using Extra – it’s free! Apply for UD’s bespoke Level 4 courses (the first year of a degree), starting in September 2025 at Talent House today…

Events, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 20 February 2025

What’s On… UD x Poet’s Palace Open Mic, 13th March @ Talent House

Calling all spoken word artists, poets, rappers & lyricists! Join us at Talent House on Thursday 13th March for a special Poet’s Palace Open Mic, hosted by Temi T…

Featured, Long Read, Talent House | 17 February 2025

Long Read… Like Lockdown Never Happened: Dr Joy White on music, culture, and the pandemic’s sonic legacy

On the 23rd January, UD hosted an in-person book launch and conversation with Dr Joy White, author of Like Lockdown Never Happened, discussing how Black music and Black creative expression soundtracked and sustained us through COVID-19, and how this work continues to shape our relations to culture and to each other. Elsa Monteith reports…