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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

Joe Kentish – President, Warner Records UK

Jermain Jackman – Singer, Songwriter, Author & Activist

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