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Brent Locked in
General Levy![]()
How have Brent’s legends been coping during lockdown? Blueprint Collective member Tyrique Tagoe Wyse interviews ragga deejay, artist and Brent legend General Levy.
VENT WEEKLY PODCAST
#21 Covid-19 Fact Checkers #1 5G?![]()
Covid-19 is changing so much of our lives so quickly...it’s hard to know what to believe.
NO BASS LIKE HOME
MC Bushkin (Heartless Crew)![]()
MC Buskin from British UK garage crew Heartless Crew shares his journey into garage through reggae.
Brent Locked In
Bilal Harry Khan![]()
Blueprint Collective Member Kamiah Chae speaks to life-long youth worker and Cambridge graduate Bilal Harry Khan - a leading voice on issues of race, masculinities and social justice.
NO BASS LIKE HOME
General Levy![]()
Hear from reggae and jungle pioneer General Levy on his journey into reggae and reggae in Brent.
Brent Locked In
Marilyn Okoro![]()
From sneaking out for runs to representing GB at the 2008 Olympics - Marilyn discusses growing up in Stonebridge, coping as an athlete in lockdown and being a positive black female role model.
NO BASS LIKE HOME
Brent 2020 Carroll Thompson & Shy One Interview at Bass Rewind 2020![]()
This recording was part of the Bass Rewind Session on the 12th February which took place at the Jamaican High Commission to coincide with Reggae Month. Hear from lovers rock legend Carroll Thompson and DJ / Producer Shy One, share their connection to reggae.
VENT WEEKLY PODCAST:
#36 ‘Everything is Too Much Right Now’ Part 1![]()
Especially for black people. We need a minute just to process what’s going on.
VENT WEEKLY PODCAST
#37 ‘Everything is Too Much Right Now’ Part 2![]()
Especially for black people. We need a minute just to process what’s going on.
VENT WEEKLY PODCAST
#24 Covid-19 Fact Checkers #2 The Virus Does Discriminate![]()
People from Black and Asian ethnic minority backgrounds are being hit the hardest by Covid-19. Why?
Announcements from Brent 2020
- 1 July 2020
NO BASS LIKE HOME
The story of how Harlesden, Reggae and Trojan Records changed Britain forever. No Bass Like Home will tell the story of Brent’s contribution to music in Britain.
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- 19 June 2020
Metroland Cultures Fund Artists Announced
New charity Metroland Cultures announces the 25 artists to be supported by the Metroland Cultures Fund. The Fund will offer tangible financial support to the borough’s cultural and creative sector during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Metroland Cultures Fund
The Metroland Cultures Fund was established to help artists to stay creative through these challenging times, offering up to £1000 funding to reflect, plan or develop their practice. The 25 artists and creatives have been selected. The Fund is the first initiative by Metroland Cultures - the charity set up to deliver Brent 2020 and ensure its legacy for local people beyond 2020.
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Brent 2020 UNLOCKED
Brent 2020 announces UNLOCKED, a programme responding to the new challenges faced by artists and the wider creative sector. We take the Brent Artist Network online, VICE and young people from Brent debunk fake news around Covid-19 in a weekly podcast, and a new video interviews series showcases the legendary musicians, artists, athletes and activists who have shaped and been shaped by Brent.
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Brent 2020 Unlocked
Our response to the new challenges faced by artists and the wider creative sector.
14 April 2020
03 June 2020
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Metroland Cultures Fund Artists Announced
METROLAND CULTURES ANNOUNCES THE ARTISTS TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE METROLAND CULTURES FUND
03 June 2020
18 June 2020
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BRENT LOCKED IN: Episode 8
How have Brent’s legends been coping during the ongoing pandemic, and what might it mean for their work and practice?
26 June 2020
