Back in July I was invited live live illustrate a beautiful event hosted by Spotlight in London in collaboration with researchers at QMUL as part of the HEAL study. Rhyme & Reality: Youth Work in the Booth was a thought-provoking evening exploring what is the role of the youth worker when supporting young artists in the music studio. Young & established musicians, creative youth workers, and sector professionals shared best practice and found solidarity & inspiration through various performances, panel discussions & interactive workshops. Taking place in the cradle of Grime music in Bow, East London, the conversation highlighted the profound power of music, in total opposition with the weaponisation of lyrics as criminal evidence. Dr Levell was one of the panelist and wrote a brilliant article about the evening.
I am so grateful for this opportunity to listen to gifted artists and fascinating stories.