Archive: Unlock
An amazing lineup of young artists are performing at an online arts event, created and organised entirely by Lambeth young people. They decided to bring people together through music and support creative artists during the coronavirus lockdown.
Unlock is a programme developed by a partnership including Lambeth Made and Lambeth Education. It aimed to help young people learn new skills during lockdown.
One of the six innovative Unlock courses the ‘Performance Management for a Digital Age’ course brought 8 young people with no experience together and, supported by creative industry professionals, they have learnt what it takes to produce, manage, host and promote an event. Along the way, they’ve also developed team working, interpersonal and digital skills. supported by top industry experts.
Unlock Co-ordinator Shaff Prabatani said, “This great course has literally unlocked the potential of 8 young people; they’ve created a professional showcase from scratch in less than 2 months. I’m so proud of what they have achieved. It just goes to show that learning can be inspirational if you give young people real responsibility.”
Tune in to Facebook and YouTube Live on Sunday at 7 to join the fun. Follow unlock_talent_live on Instagram to get ‘going live’ notifications. You’ll also be able to learn about the 8 week journey in the making of the event.
Unlock Talent is supported by Lambeth Made, Vinyl Memories, We are Imaginal, Longfield Hall and Myatt’s Fields Park. This event is dedicated to the late Ty, an influential rapper from Brixton who was known for supporting UK talent.
What young people said…
Chinwe will be co-hosting the Unlock Talent event from 7pm on Sunday evening
Chinwe “I really had fun taking part in the 8 week course meeting new people. What this group had was teamwork. I’ve been in so many groups before and this team showed me that we understood each other, listened to each other’s opinions and gave each other trust. I’m proud that I was a part of it.”
Chinwe will be co-hosting the Unlock Talent event from 7pm on Sunday evening
Chinwe “I really had fun taking part in the 8 week course meeting new people. What this group had was teamwork. I’ve been in so many groups before and this team showed me that we understood each other, listened to each other’s opinions and gave each other trust. I’m proud that I was a part of it.”
“It was really inspiring and a fun course to be on and I have learnt a lot about social media and project management through the new age of technology which was very innovative. Thank you for letting me be a part of it. I also got on well with the staff as well as some of my peers. They were fun to bond with”
See Elizabeth’s debut performance of ‘Bitter Sweet’ at Sunday’s event.
“Being a part of this course has truly been one of the best opportunities. The experience has been an eye-opener, seeing a group of strangers come together virtually to build a foundation of teamwork. It has been amazing to learn something new that will affect my future in a positive way and it’s been amazing meeting everyone.”
You can see Lailah interviewing some of the Sunday’s performers as part of the live stream
…and the professionals
Michelle Killington – Programme Director.
“Working alongside an amazing creative, energetic and thoughtful team has been a sheer delight. The students have made me cry online on more than one occasion with their honesty. The fact that they stuck it out and worked together as virtual strangers throughout the challenging times of Covid-19 speaks volumes.”
Ella Mesma – Guest Speaker
“It was so inspiring to meet all the young people and be met by their inquisitive questions, delight and joy whilst presenting the Ella Mesma Dance Company and my lockdown project ‘I am all Womxn’. I am super excited to come back and be part of the Unlock Talent event.”
Cailum Khan – Young Creators UK
“To be able to work with ‘Unlock Talent’ and to see how they not only unlock talent, but also the potential, positivity and resilience within young people. It was a pleasure to witness and a pleasure to be a part of.”
Find out more about YCUK, a Brixton based social enterprise supporting young people into the creative industries. Watch them telling it how it is.
Featuring on Sunday evening are…
Mac & Xvango Pioneering the sounds of Jazz Drill and Post-Trap, which can be heard in their new release ‘My Lady (Jazz Drill)’
@ShareefaEnergy Spoken word poet. Witnessing her performing has been described as an almost religious experience.
UNITY A hiphop crew bridging the gap between dance, music, art and having fun, with the aim of bringing people together to share experiences.
@Melonyxmusic MELONYX is the sound of modern black-British Soul. They are a truly multifaceted harmonic force.
@K9London Composer, songwriter and rapper from JamEngland. Influenced by the reggae/bashment and hip-hop backdrop of the late 80’s and early 90’s
@_jadethornton A 21 year old musician and singer-songwriter from south London
