The Bristol record label that's uncovering the city's young and under-represented talent
A new record label hopes to uncover hidden talent within Bristol's under-represented young people and give them the skills to pursue their dream careers in music.
Born2be Records, based at Docklands Youth Centre in St Paul's, has been set up to develop gifted youngsters who want to make modern music of black origin.
According to its founders, the city's music scene is overpopulated with artists from outside of the city, and too many people are going unnoticed.
They set up this independent label to nurture homegrown talent and give young people the opportunity to practice working in an industry which is notoriously difficult to break into.
Young people aged between 16 - 25 can go to the studio to practice performing, producing, and everything else attached to running their own record label.
Trevon Layne, a young professional already working in music, is teaming up with fellow professional Devonta Ngozi to help aspiring musicians and producers in their community.
Shakur Grant, a member of the city's Youth Parliament, is already a regular at the studio and hopes to pursue a career as a professional music artist. In 2019 he delivered a speech in Parliament calling for tougher action on tackling knife crime.
The 16-year-old said he also uses music to express his beliefs and encourage people to discuss issues, particularly around how they feel.
"Appearing through my music is a bit like therapy for me, and I want it to be therapy for other people. I want people to have a voice."l
You can find out more about the record label goto http://born2berecords.com.
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