Friday
Friday Morning
10:00 – 12:30
The Friday Takeover powered by The Rio Ferdinand Foundation (RFF) x Warner x Music Against Racism (MAR)
In the morning, artists aged under 25 wanting to gain practical skills have a pick of three workshops at Talent House that cover songwriting, production and vocal techniques, powered by The Rio Ferdinand Foundation (RFF) x Warner x Music Against Racism (MAR).
10.45 – 11.45 The Journey of a Song workshop
Tia Johnson (Junior Marketing Manager at Asylum / Atlantic Records)
Jade Busola (A&R Manager at Atlantic Records)
Jeremiah Gogo (Head of Data & A&R Analytics at Atlantic Records)
Mali Emeka (Junior A&R Manager at Atlantic Records)
Arun Mohammed (Audience manager at Atlantic Records)
Moderator: Paul Samuels (Founder and Chair of MAR)
11.45 – 12.30 Workshop 1 with Rxntree (production)
11.45 – 12.30 Workshop 1 with Zola Marcelle (vocal)
12.30 – 13.15 Workshop 2 with Rxntree (production)
12.30 – 13.15 Workshop 2 with Zola Marcelle (vocal)
Friday Afternoon
14:00 – 16:30
The Friday Takeover powered by The Rio Ferdinand Foundation (RFF) x Warner x Music Against Racism
In the afternoon, we invite you to a panel discussion, looking at how music can tackle racism + racism and division within the industry. Networking opportunities and a Q&A will round off the day…
Heather Small (Rio Ferdinand Foundation Ambassador)
Jermain Jackman (singer, songwriter, author & activist)
Lord Victor Adebowale (UD Chair)
Joe Kentish (President, Warner Records)
Paul Samuels (VP A&R, Atlantic Records)
Paul Hill (Education Co-ordinator, Show Racism The Red Card)
Moderated by Esi (Kiss)
Speakers
Friday Evening
18:30 – 21:30
GUAP: Live Night
On Friday evening, we invite you to a live music night, powered by GUAP.
Following their three-day songwriting camp, with producer YKKUB at the helm in the Talent House studios, on Friday evening, we invite you to a live music night, powered by GUAP. A curated event it features some of GUAP’s favourite emerging artists from London.
Artist line-up:
Atlas Azure
Khalil Madovi
Bina
LESiA
Elsa
Isaiah St Jean
DJ Stay Wavey