About me
Music & that.
Creative Practitioner all round.
Projects
- A Quick Ting On SeriesAs seen on The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/28/a-quick-ting-on-launches-young-black-authors The A Quick Ting On series, developed and commissioned by Abraha, is the first of its kind and will cover topics from music to bamboo earrings, plantain to the Black British power movement, Afrobeats to Black British business and much more. The first eight titles in the series will be published by Jacaranda Books between October 2020 – October 2021 with works from some of the UK'
- AfroEats Pilot IssueWith the help of Westway Trust, in 2018 I produced a short zine exploring the stories and perspectives of two Afro-Caribbean home-cooks living in London. The project was to serve as a pilot for a later full-fledged production. Quote from the zine "For the African diaspora, our connection with our cultural foods has depended mostly on the knowledge of our grandparents, parents, uncles and aunties who preserved cooking traditions specific to Afro-Caribbean cultures in their hearts and memories o
- A DANÇA : EPA few songs and ideas inspired by Afro-Brasilian culture. These ideas are personalized reflections on some parts of the culture, however, 'A Dança', translated to, 'The Dance' is a nod to the importance of dance in Afro-Brasilian culture. Dance as a way of telling stories, both historical and political. Dance as a away of immortalising identities through generations. Dance as a cultural artefact. Dance as a means of escape. Dance as a unifying power in torn communities. Dance as a blessing. Oth
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Projects credited in
- The Moon Is A Meme: Short filmThe Moon Is A Meme is a visual poem written by former Channel 4 Playwright in Residence and Roundhouse Poetry Slam champion Zia Ahmed, directed by Zain Dada, scored by Rui Da Silva and co-produced by Film Pill. The short film explores feelings of invasion and invisibility in an era of surveillance, social media and censorship, Ahmed’s poem uses the backdrop of one of London’s multicultural high streets to express this experience; an experience of both feeling like part of the city but also wha
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Work history
Youth WorkerCoram
London, United KingdomFreelance
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Co-DirectorDecolonising Education
London, United KingdomFull Time
Decolonising Education is an independent educational organization that provides people disadvantaged by colonial legacies within education with the tools and knowledge to successfully navigate through the education system. We do this via creating events, paneled events, programmes (mostly youth) and producing content, i.e publications or online resources.
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Skills
- Music Composition
- Writing
- Project Management
- Creative Artworking
- Youth Work
- Illustration
- Event Planning
- Events Production
- Workshop Facilitation
- Research
Education
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3 A Levels (AAB)London Academy Sixth Form
London, United Kingdom
Politics, Economics and History