UGC is managed by the Hounslow Learning Mentors Black History and UNITY
group, which was established in 2004 and is based in Hounslow West London.
The Group is a voluntary education focused organisation, committed to empowering
and encouraging young people from all ethnic backgrounds to participate
in raising awareness of Black and Minority Ethnic achievements in history,
through a diverse range of educational and artistic projects.
• Members are given the opportunity to become involved in a culturally
diverse experience.
• Young people would be given the opportunity to learn about a form of
music that they are unfamiliar with, but has its roots in much of the “black” music
forms that they listen to such as Hip Hop, Garage and RnB.
• The involvement of young people in Composition of the music will encourage
them to recognise and study the link between Gospel and other ‘Black Music’ forms.
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The project has two distinct features,
The Singers
A young people's choir with a focus on Gospel music, with a commitment
to embrace and perform a wider range of music driven by the choir members.
The Choir meets for regular rehearsals and will be performing at various
local and national events.
The Music Makers
A Music-Making project, specifically targeting boys who will produce
backing tracks using state of the arts computer based music packages and
live instruments for the choir's performances.
Both Projects are based at Brentford City Learning Centre:
5 Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0PG
Performances:
Thursday 18th December, 6pm @ St Paul Church, St Pauls Road Brentford
Monday 22nd December, 1pm @ Sky Osterley Campus, 3pm @ The Treaty Shopping Centre
Tuesday 23rd December, 11.30 @ Downhurst Care home, more venues tbc
