F.witch F.witch is a singer-songwriter from Brighton. She is a classically trained singer and has performed in various operas by Glyndebourne Youth Opera. The NextGen Fund supported her to produce and release a music video for her song, 'Ice Cream on Mondays'. Instagram Eleanor Kate Eleanor Kate is an indie pop/folk singer-songwriter based in Nottingham. She has performed her music at venues across Nottingham, including Rough Trade and The Bodega, and has received support from BBC Introducing. Instagram ELATRASI ELATRASI is a British-Moroccan singer-songwriter, vocalist, composer and pianist. Her music has raised awareness for invisible disability and chronic pain conditions, for which she has won the European Ballad Award at the InterContinental Music Awards, Honourable Mention at Nashville's Unsigned Only, and Third Prize at the International Songwriting Competition. She has also been named an 'Artist To Watch' by BBC Introducing Three Counties Radio. Instagram Yung Yusuf Yung Yusuf is a Palestinian rapper based in the East of England. He has performed at a variety of renowned venues and events, including at Independent Week 2025. He also delivers rap workshops in collaboration with charities and social initiatives which support refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, such as Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (CADFA) and Compass Collect. Instagram yeguachita yeguachita is a queer and neurodivergent Latin American singer, songwriter, and producer. They make music of all kinds, ranging from hip-hop and cumbia to vaporwave. Their NextGen Funded mixtape '[ BLESSINGS ]' will explore the more experimental side of their work, with a dystopian retrofuturistic/cyberpunk concept that explores the shortcomings of capitalism and colonialism, and how they leave people traumatised and isolated. Instagram Xaira Xaira is a multidisciplinary artist based in the South East of England. The NextGen Fund is supporting the development of their latest EP, 'Heartbreak Melodies 007'. They have recently been researching and working on a broader project beyond this EP, compiling speculative, futuristic soundscapes from sounds such as those made by the rings of Saturn, and the polyrhythmic modalities of Linquindi (waterdrumming) of the ethnic groups of Baka in Southwestern Cameroon. TikTok Instagram Viv Latifa Viv Latifa is a singer songwriter, performer and recording artist, born in Italy and now based in Edinburgh. She is also a vocal coach for young children, teaching them to sing and write songs. The NextGen Fund is supporting her to write and record four tracks, and create one music video, for her upcoming album. Instagram BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
Eleanor Kate Eleanor Kate is an indie pop/folk singer-songwriter based in Nottingham. She has performed her music at venues across Nottingham, including Rough Trade and The Bodega, and has received support from BBC Introducing. Instagram ELATRASI ELATRASI is a British-Moroccan singer-songwriter, vocalist, composer and pianist. Her music has raised awareness for invisible disability and chronic pain conditions, for which she has won the European Ballad Award at the InterContinental Music Awards, Honourable Mention at Nashville's Unsigned Only, and Third Prize at the International Songwriting Competition. She has also been named an 'Artist To Watch' by BBC Introducing Three Counties Radio. Instagram Yung Yusuf Yung Yusuf is a Palestinian rapper based in the East of England. He has performed at a variety of renowned venues and events, including at Independent Week 2025. He also delivers rap workshops in collaboration with charities and social initiatives which support refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, such as Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (CADFA) and Compass Collect. Instagram yeguachita yeguachita is a queer and neurodivergent Latin American singer, songwriter, and producer. They make music of all kinds, ranging from hip-hop and cumbia to vaporwave. Their NextGen Funded mixtape '[ BLESSINGS ]' will explore the more experimental side of their work, with a dystopian retrofuturistic/cyberpunk concept that explores the shortcomings of capitalism and colonialism, and how they leave people traumatised and isolated. Instagram Xaira Xaira is a multidisciplinary artist based in the South East of England. The NextGen Fund is supporting the development of their latest EP, 'Heartbreak Melodies 007'. They have recently been researching and working on a broader project beyond this EP, compiling speculative, futuristic soundscapes from sounds such as those made by the rings of Saturn, and the polyrhythmic modalities of Linquindi (waterdrumming) of the ethnic groups of Baka in Southwestern Cameroon. TikTok Instagram Viv Latifa Viv Latifa is a singer songwriter, performer and recording artist, born in Italy and now based in Edinburgh. She is also a vocal coach for young children, teaching them to sing and write songs. The NextGen Fund is supporting her to write and record four tracks, and create one music video, for her upcoming album. Instagram BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
ELATRASI ELATRASI is a British-Moroccan singer-songwriter, vocalist, composer and pianist. Her music has raised awareness for invisible disability and chronic pain conditions, for which she has won the European Ballad Award at the InterContinental Music Awards, Honourable Mention at Nashville's Unsigned Only, and Third Prize at the International Songwriting Competition. She has also been named an 'Artist To Watch' by BBC Introducing Three Counties Radio. Instagram Yung Yusuf Yung Yusuf is a Palestinian rapper based in the East of England. He has performed at a variety of renowned venues and events, including at Independent Week 2025. He also delivers rap workshops in collaboration with charities and social initiatives which support refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, such as Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (CADFA) and Compass Collect. Instagram yeguachita yeguachita is a queer and neurodivergent Latin American singer, songwriter, and producer. They make music of all kinds, ranging from hip-hop and cumbia to vaporwave. Their NextGen Funded mixtape '[ BLESSINGS ]' will explore the more experimental side of their work, with a dystopian retrofuturistic/cyberpunk concept that explores the shortcomings of capitalism and colonialism, and how they leave people traumatised and isolated. Instagram Xaira Xaira is a multidisciplinary artist based in the South East of England. The NextGen Fund is supporting the development of their latest EP, 'Heartbreak Melodies 007'. They have recently been researching and working on a broader project beyond this EP, compiling speculative, futuristic soundscapes from sounds such as those made by the rings of Saturn, and the polyrhythmic modalities of Linquindi (waterdrumming) of the ethnic groups of Baka in Southwestern Cameroon. TikTok Instagram Viv Latifa Viv Latifa is a singer songwriter, performer and recording artist, born in Italy and now based in Edinburgh. She is also a vocal coach for young children, teaching them to sing and write songs. The NextGen Fund is supporting her to write and record four tracks, and create one music video, for her upcoming album. Instagram BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
Yung Yusuf Yung Yusuf is a Palestinian rapper based in the East of England. He has performed at a variety of renowned venues and events, including at Independent Week 2025. He also delivers rap workshops in collaboration with charities and social initiatives which support refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, such as Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (CADFA) and Compass Collect. Instagram yeguachita yeguachita is a queer and neurodivergent Latin American singer, songwriter, and producer. They make music of all kinds, ranging from hip-hop and cumbia to vaporwave. Their NextGen Funded mixtape '[ BLESSINGS ]' will explore the more experimental side of their work, with a dystopian retrofuturistic/cyberpunk concept that explores the shortcomings of capitalism and colonialism, and how they leave people traumatised and isolated. Instagram Xaira Xaira is a multidisciplinary artist based in the South East of England. The NextGen Fund is supporting the development of their latest EP, 'Heartbreak Melodies 007'. They have recently been researching and working on a broader project beyond this EP, compiling speculative, futuristic soundscapes from sounds such as those made by the rings of Saturn, and the polyrhythmic modalities of Linquindi (waterdrumming) of the ethnic groups of Baka in Southwestern Cameroon. TikTok Instagram Viv Latifa Viv Latifa is a singer songwriter, performer and recording artist, born in Italy and now based in Edinburgh. She is also a vocal coach for young children, teaching them to sing and write songs. The NextGen Fund is supporting her to write and record four tracks, and create one music video, for her upcoming album. Instagram BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
yeguachita yeguachita is a queer and neurodivergent Latin American singer, songwriter, and producer. They make music of all kinds, ranging from hip-hop and cumbia to vaporwave. Their NextGen Funded mixtape '[ BLESSINGS ]' will explore the more experimental side of their work, with a dystopian retrofuturistic/cyberpunk concept that explores the shortcomings of capitalism and colonialism, and how they leave people traumatised and isolated. Instagram Xaira Xaira is a multidisciplinary artist based in the South East of England. The NextGen Fund is supporting the development of their latest EP, 'Heartbreak Melodies 007'. They have recently been researching and working on a broader project beyond this EP, compiling speculative, futuristic soundscapes from sounds such as those made by the rings of Saturn, and the polyrhythmic modalities of Linquindi (waterdrumming) of the ethnic groups of Baka in Southwestern Cameroon. TikTok Instagram Viv Latifa Viv Latifa is a singer songwriter, performer and recording artist, born in Italy and now based in Edinburgh. She is also a vocal coach for young children, teaching them to sing and write songs. The NextGen Fund is supporting her to write and record four tracks, and create one music video, for her upcoming album. Instagram BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
Xaira Xaira is a multidisciplinary artist based in the South East of England. The NextGen Fund is supporting the development of their latest EP, 'Heartbreak Melodies 007'. They have recently been researching and working on a broader project beyond this EP, compiling speculative, futuristic soundscapes from sounds such as those made by the rings of Saturn, and the polyrhythmic modalities of Linquindi (waterdrumming) of the ethnic groups of Baka in Southwestern Cameroon. TikTok Instagram Viv Latifa Viv Latifa is a singer songwriter, performer and recording artist, born in Italy and now based in Edinburgh. She is also a vocal coach for young children, teaching them to sing and write songs. The NextGen Fund is supporting her to write and record four tracks, and create one music video, for her upcoming album. Instagram BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
Viv Latifa Viv Latifa is a singer songwriter, performer and recording artist, born in Italy and now based in Edinburgh. She is also a vocal coach for young children, teaching them to sing and write songs. The NextGen Fund is supporting her to write and record four tracks, and create one music video, for her upcoming album. Instagram BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
BANJI BANJI is a rapper, actor, model and youth leader from Bermondsey, South London. He is one of the founding members, and now Associate Director, of the Spit Game collective. As community leader, he runs rap clubs across London, supporting young people to take ownership of their cultures, develop their craft, and where necessary re-engage with school. BANJI received the Young Leader Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024 for the impact of this work. As an actor and film producer, he has starred in and co-produced two BAFTA-qualifying short films, alongside appearing in a range of other film projects. Instagram Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
Somatic Somatic is a dual-heritage sound artist, whose creative practice encompasses sound for theatre, dance, screen, club dancefloors and DJing. He has a monthly residency on Subtle Radio, and has performed in cities across the UK, including Oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Gloucester, Bristol and London, among others. The NextGen Fund has supported Somatic to collaborate and release music with three visual-led artists, to create visual identities for a series of tracks. Instagram Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 12 Next page ›› Subscribe to Artist
Robyn Saunders Robyn Saunders is a Manchester based clarinettist who specialises in contemporary classical music, musical theatre and drag artistry. They have worked on theatre productions with the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they are an accomplished music educator. With the support of their NextGen Fund, they plan to host a one-night-only performance.
