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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, Flames Collective, Talent House, What's On | 11 December 2023

What’s On… Audition for Flames Collective!

Are you a promising vocalist and performer? Interested in joining our vocal group? Following an epic year for Flames Collective, including performances with Raye, Jake Bugg and Kojey Radical, the time has come for Flames to open the Talent House doors, on Tuesday January 9th, welcoming more of you, aged 14-18, to audition to join…

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, Events, Featured, Level 4, Talent House, What's On | 5 December 2023

What’s On… Level 4 Open Day @ Talent House, 12/12

Register your place on our Level 4 Open Day, Tuesday 12th December @ Talent House. Explore the campus & Level 4 courses beginning in Sept 2024. Meet the course leaders, alumni performances and more…

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…

Featured, Guide, Talent House | 27 November 2023

UD x Maria Hanlon… Guide To Freelancing In The Music Industry

Going freelance can seem scary and exciting at the same time. You have much more flexibility with your working hours and the work you take on, however, you need to make sure you have enough work and income to pay the bills. DJ, radio presenter and music writer, Maria Hanlon, shares some of the best lessons she’s learnt since going freelance a couple of years ago…

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, Featured, Talent House, What's On | 21 November 2023

UD Presents… Open Mic 14th December @ Talent House

Our last Open Mic of 2023! Join us on the 14th December @ Talent House. UD presents… Open Mic! Free entry! 6.30-10pm. 18+ event (ID may be required)…

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…

Artists, Featured, Music, Talent House, What's On | 13 November 2023

What’s On… Apply for UD’s 2024 Incubator Programme

Want to take your artistry to the next level? Our 2024 Incubator Programme, a six-month talent and career development opportunity for 10 exceptional independent artists, making music of Black origin, is open for applications now…

Artists, Featured, Flames Collective, Music | 13 November 2023

UD Selects: Raye ‘Worth It. (Live @ the Royal Albert Hall) feat. Flames Collective

Following the release of Raye’s ‘My 21st Century Symphony (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)’, accompanied by The Heritage Orchestra and UD’s 30-piece youth gospel choir The Flames Collective, you can now watch the video for ‘Worth It’…