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rivkala

Rivkala

North East
 

Rivkala is a Manchester-born, North-East based vocalist, songwriter, pianist, bandleader, stylist, choreographer, artistic director and all-round showgirl, using music as a vessel for storytelling and social commentary, with a firm jazz, neo-soul rooting. Rivkala will be recording her second EP, titled 'Masquerades', which expands on the audio-visual world established in EP1, exploring themes of performance in everyday life.

 

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Haaji Ka Halva

North East
 

Haaji Ka Halva is an electronic music producer and DJ, who uses a sampler pad to deconstruct and reassemble well-know dance tracks. She loves blending vocal samples of South Asian songs from her childhood over old-school rave classics. These hybrid sets, both live and online, combine live performance with DJ-ing and expressive visuals. With the NextGen Fund grant, she aims advance her production, mastering and marketing skills, so that she can release high-quality remixes and original material.
 

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Milan

Milan

Milan is a musician from Newcastle. He has performed at the Northern Writers Awards and Newcastle Cathedral, alongside Beverly Knight and Soweto Gospel Choir. He has also worked with Write Up and Rise to create the song 'I Am Here', which raises awareness about the impact of mental health crises on young people. With the NextGen Fund, he worked with a producer to record three tracks, and a local videographer to create a high-quality music video to accompany them.

Maius Mollis

Maius Mollis

Maius Mollis is an artist based in the North East of England. Her music has received support from Both Sides Records, Echoes and Dust, Come Play with Me and BBC Introducing. She has also been an artist resident at Siren Studios Penryn.

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Isabel Maria

North East

 

Isabel Maria is an alternative-pop singer-songwriter from Sunderland. To date, she has played shows nationally and internationally (including London, Brighton, Worcester, Leeds, Newcastle and Seville), and gained the support of names such as Rolling Stone Español and BBC Radio 1. She has also been awarded the prestigious Alan Hull (Lindisfarne) Award, a Northern Writers Awards, and a North East Culture Award.

 

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Ebenezer Good

North East

 

Ebenezer Good is a producer, recording engineer and DJ based in Newcastle. He has performed at festivals across the UK including Kendall Calling, Dot2Dot in Bristol, and Waves Festival in Sunderland. With the NextGen Fund, he will be releasing three new singles, play at UK Garage and DnB events, and host guest mixes on his social media platforms and on radio.

 

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Celia Grace

North East

 

Celia Grace is a bedroom-pop singer from Hartlepool. She has played at various venues across the North East, festivals such as Twisterella and Stockton Calling, and a live session at BBC Maida Vale Studios. She has also been selected to take part in artist development programmes, including Tees Alliance Mentoring, Help Musicians Business Accelerator and Generator First Notes.

 

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Ramé Kari

Ramé Kari

Ramé Kari are artists from Stockton-On-Tees. They have received support from BBC Tees and BBC Introducing, with their debut single 'Lil Lighty' being named BBC Tees' 'Track of the Week'. The NextGen Fund is supporting them to release their debut EP, 'Casual Disasters', alongside a music video.

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Maxine

Maxine

Maxine is an R&B/soul artist based in the North East of England. Her tracks have received recognition from BBC Radio and 1Xtra, and she has toured with BBC 1Xtra DJ, Ace. Her NextGen Funded project will bring to life her first EP, showcasing sounds she has not previously had the chance to experiment with in her music.

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RENOK9000

RENOK9000

RENOK9000 is a DJ and producer from North Shields who runs a record label and club night series called STEREO45, based in Newcastle. The club night has enabled him to showcase and provide press opportunities for a significant number of up-and-coming DJs in the local area.

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