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Dulzo the Great

Dulzo is a Zimbabwe-born rapper with Malawi heritage, now based in Leicester. The NextGen Fund has supported him to create six R&B songs as an introduction to his new sound as a solo artist. He is also establishing himself as a community leader, motivating and inspiring others in his network and local area.

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Freya

Freya is a neo-soul singer-songwriter based in London. Her singles have gained spots on popular Spotify Editorial playlists, including 'Nightcap'. With the NextGen Fund, she has been working on her EP 'Comfort in Discomfort'.

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Hulton

Hulton is a bilingual rapper from Brighton, who fuses Colombian and English hip-hop and pop in his music. He has received support from BBC 1Xtra and BBC Introducing, with his 2024 single 'Background' being named their 'Track of the Week'. He has also performed at venues including Chalk in Brighton, The O2 Academy2 Islington in London, and at Voces del Suburbio Festival in Bogotá, Colombia.

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IMVN

IMVN is an artist, producer and violinist based in London. She was selected to take part in the AIAIAI X Beautiful Academy programme, and the 'Reframe' residency at the Southbank Centre, where she provided sound design for an immersive installation. Her debut EP FAZE was premiered by Wonderland Magazine, and she recently performed at the Southbank Centre as part of their 'futuretense' series of shows.

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James Jones

James Jones is a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Caerphilly, specialising in jazz violin, flamenco guitar and ukelele. He has supported ABBA The Show at Cardiff International Arena, playing to an audience of 5,000, was longlisted for the Welsh Music Prize, and won the Music Producer Award at the Youth Music Awards 2023.

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Jemma Freese

Jemma Freese is a keyboardist and vocalist who has collaborated with the likes of J Frisco, J2oh and Maximo Park. She has had support from programmes including Serious' Take Five scheme, Jazz North Northern Line, and Sage Gateshead's Summer Studios Scheme. Her music has also been played on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 3, and she has performed at EFG London Jazz Festival.

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KG

KG is a rapper, youth worker, actor and poet from Bradford. She has performed in Parliament for International Women's Day, played an active part in Bradford's bid to become City of Culture 2025, won a Bradford Community Stars award for her input on the KCU campaign, and has been featured in an exhibition at The Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth.

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Koba Sno

Koba Sno is a artist, producer and choreographer based in London known for blending their maximalist sound with movement and dance. They have recently contributed to ‘PRISTINE 001', supported ĀNJÍ live at The Glove That Fits and released their continuous audio project 'try find me'.

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LDEEA

LDEEA is an artist from Luton. She has headlined and organised jams, open mics and talent showcases, and performed at events like Newtonville Carnival, Peng Femme Jam and and Luton's Christmas Light switch-on. With the NextGen Fund, she is working on her latest EP, 'REGROWTH'.

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Lucy DK

Lucy DK is a singer from Leicestershire, now based in London. She has performed at Tramlines Festival, Kindred, The Moustache Bar, and more. Her debut single 'Queen Bed' was premiered in Complex Magazine.

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Lydia Lutudi

Lydia Lutudi is an alternative rock and soul singer originally from the USA, previously living in Leicester and now based in London. She has headlined Riverside Festival and a FEMMESTIVAL Showcase at the Forge, performed backing vocals at Glastonbury Festival, and been a repeat winner of talent competitions in Leicester. 

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Maria Winter

Maria Winter is the co-founder of Marisam Events - a female-led live events company which aims to redefine the creative industries in the North East of England, and showcase local talent. Marisam Events hosts a successful event series called 'Late 'n' Live', a live music quiz featuring a live band of local musicians who play the songs for every question. Marisam's other event series include Late 'n' Live Karaoke, and Platform 22.

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Martha Pryer

Martha Pryer is a singer-songwriter based in Manchester. Her music has received plaudits from BBC West, OStereo and NTS Radio, and she has performed at venues and festivals in the UK (First Street Festival, Off The Square, Contact) and Denmark (Spot Festival).

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Safeguarding Minimum Standards

Learn how to meet Youth Music’s safeguarding minimum standards and strengthen your policies for funding applications.

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Matty Lusher

Matty Lusher is a music video director from Aberdeen. Since starting out, he has made a significant impact on helping the Aberdeen rap scene grow. With his NextGen Fund, he was able to shoot and edit three free music videos for three emerging local artists, to help support their careers.

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MRWIZE

MRWIZE, aka Harold Kuenyefu, is a South London-born electronic music artist and producer. All his work is self-recorded and produced, and all his visual work is self-directed. He also composes music for video projects and short films, and has modelled for brands such as Exemplar. To date, he has worked with the likes of Namasenda and Isamaya Ffrench, and played at well-known venues in London, including Corsica Studios.
 

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Niall McDowell

Niall McDowell is a folk and alt-country singer/songwriter from Belfast, Country Antrim. Their music has been described as "somewhere between a choirboy and a cowboy" by BBC Radio 1, with songs such as 'Brokeback' and 'It Was An Honour To Be Nominated' lauded for smart writing and vulnerable production. He has sold out The Black Box in Belfast, and performed at Dig With It Magazine's Issue Launch and Belfast's Lord Mayor's Day. He has also been selected for the Oh Yeah Centre's 'Scratch My Progress' talent development programme.

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Okeam Briscoe

Okeam Briscoe is a Birmingham-born singer/songwriter who creates R&B and soul music. Okeam has appeared on Jason Derulo's BBC Three show, 'Project Icon', and has performed at renowned venues such as KOKO London. He aims to inspire men with mental health challenges with his 'BOYSCRYTOO.' EP project, which the NextGen Fund is supporting him to record and release.