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We the Leaders - 'Future Forming Symposium' Manchester Central for #WOMEXinMCR by Brighter Sound. Day 1 of WOMEX and we are looking at future vision for an inclusive, vibrant music sector. Garry Bridges-Traynor #McrMusicCity Come see the showcases womex-festival.com

Big few days coming up for us! First up - Thurs 24th October 11:30-12:30 We're hosting a panel at Womex exploring ethics, resistance & decolonisation of global music ft. Cassette Blair (Equiknoxx Music), Sirasar Boonma (Hear & Found) + SEEN co-founders Kamila Rymajdo and Balraj Singh Samrai

#WOMEXinMCR a lively session led by Attitude is Everything discussing 'Accessibility in Live Events for Disabled Audiences, Artists and Professionals' by Brighter Sound, part of the UK music industry symposium on day 1 of WOMEX.

Still reeling from last night's Opening Concert for WOMEX at The Bridgewater Hall 💃 Featuring Dirty Freud, Vulva Voce, Heather Ferrier and AGBEKO 🤩 Artistically directed by Jenna G and hosted by @DJPAULETTE 🫶

We're excited to announce Nsɛbɛ: a unique immersive audio installation showcasing exciting Afro-Electro music and visuals made with some of Accra’s most talented artists 🇬🇭 Created by Ghanaian-British musician SCAPA 7 December at Submerged Spaces 📅 brightersound.com/get-involved/n…

Composer, songwriter and performer Phoenix Rousiamanis pays tribute to Manchester's queer communities and ballroom culture on Saturday 30 November ✨ Save the date - tickets on sale next week 🎟 Till then, find out more about our creative commissions 🔗 brightersound.com/the-feed/commi…

📢 Applications Now Open - Artist Mentoring Pathway 📢 Are you an emerging folk, roots or acoustic artist? Find out how Sound Roots can help you develop your professional network and profile. Apply today and showcase at FOCUS Wales, Cambridge Folk Festival & more! englishfolkexpo.com/applications-n…

Living Wage Week is here - we're proud to be a Living Wage Employer 🎉 We're standing with thousands of employers across the UK committed to going a step beyond and paying employees a real Living Wage. Find out more 🔗 livingwage.org.uk #LivingWageWeek

Tickets on sale now for new audiovisual work premiere by composer, songwriter and performer phoenix rousiamanis ✨ On Sat 30 Nov, Phoenix heads to Low Four Studio for new multimedia work that pays tribute to Manchester's queer communities and ballroom culture 💃brightersound.com/get-involved/p…

Get to know the Change the Record cohort taking part in our eight-month learning programme for women working in the music industries ✨ Supported by Sony Music UK, this network of Northern women will explore and expand what leadership means to them 🔗 brightersound.com/the-feed/chang…

Our Senior Programme Manager Lucy Wallace heads to the Music Industry + Music Education Conference this Sat at Band on the Wall Bringing together everyone supporting the next generation of talent, on stage & behind the scenes, in education & industry 🔗 pathwaysintomusic.com/mimeconference…

Just over two weeks until SCAPA presents Nsɛbɛ - a unique immersive audio installation showcasing music and visuals made with some of Accra’s most talented artists 🇬🇭 Featuring unhappy, VALiD and A Nice Name 7 December at Submerged Spaces 📅 brightersound.com/get-involved/n…

We're buzzed to be sharing our win for Promotion of Talent and Leadership this year with our pals at Manchester Music Hub at the #MCRCultureAwards 🎉 And shoutout to our dear friend Debra King who took home a Special Recognition Award ✨

This Saturday 7 December SCAPA presents Nsɛbɛ at Submerged Spaces - but what is it? Nsɛbɛ is a unique immersive audio installation, honouring a new wave of Afro-Electro music from native and diaspora Ghanaians 🇬🇭 Book your free tickets now 🔗 brightersound.com/get-involved/n…

Who features in Nsɛbɛ this Saturday? Production from SCAPA, trap hip-hop artist Cyril Shey, rapper VALiD, filmmaker and vocalist A Nice Name Vocals from SisterDeep and Uyai 🎙️ Tunes presented in a 12 speaker spatial audio system 🔊 Final tickets 🔗 brightersound.com/get-involved/n…

Audiovisual work 'Human' by Alexis Maxwell and Joel Foster available to view now 👀 A cross-disciplinary exploration of people’s perception of what it means to be human, inspired by the Delia Derbyshire Archive, commissioned with Delia Derbyshire Day in 2023 🔗 brightersound.com/the-feed/human…

We’re taking some downtime over the holiday period, so our social media accounts won't be monitored between 21 Dec and 6 Jan. If you send us a message, we'll get back to you in the New Year We hope you get some well-earned chill time in 😌 and see you in 2025!

From 50s jazz to 90s club culture, the specialist record shop played an important role in shaping Black music trends. Find out more in The Record Store & Black Music: England’s Tastemakers - a new book from 2funky Arts 🔗 amazon.co.uk/dp/1399991264 The National Lottery Heritage Fund

We're taking a beat to reflect on the past year, and look ahead to 2025 🤩 From a change in management and the arrival of WOMEX to commissioning 6 exciting new pieces of work - 2024 really has been one to remember! Read about all this and more 🔗 brightersound.com/the-feed/2024-…