Making music to cope with loss - Shallise's story

Shallise is a 22-year-old singer and songwriter from south London. She takes part in a project run by Raw Material, a community arts organisation based in Brixton. Making music helped her cope after the loss of her dad.

Experimenting with music - Leah's story

18-year-old Leah is a rapper living in Corby who took part in CONCEPT, a project run by Pedestrian in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

CONCEPT is based around a series of week-long studio residencies where young people collaborate to produce an original EP with a shared concept, character or theme.

The project supports participants to develop their confidence, communication and creative skills through writing lyrics, making original music and recording their own tracks.

Stormzy vs Mozart vs Music Education

Ok so it’s a clash. It’s on. In one corner, the crushing weight of the dead male white canon. In the other corner, the rebellious countercultural, often controversial sounds of rap. Who will win?