Meet the Founders
Kwame Safo
KWAME SAFO
Pioneering DJ, music producer and broadcaster for over 20 years in House music. Radio shows on Deja Vu FM, Rinse FM and Kiss FM. Current Co-Founder of BLACMEX, UK’s first Black Music Export Office
Committee member and ambassador for London Mayors and Night Czar’s Sounds Like London initiative.
Creator and guest editor of Blackout Mixmag. Award-winning editorial of the year 2021.
Former Grants and Programmes manager for PRS Foundation managing PPL Momentum Fund, International Showcase Fund, PPL Momentum Accelerator and Hitmaker Fund
Current Senior Relationship Manager for Creative Economy and Relationship Manager for Music at British Council
Member of the review board with the Night Czar, Deputy Mayor and Metropolitan police to assess the racial impact of the 696 risk assessment form
Contributor to the UK Music, Black Music Means Business (BMMB) Report 2026
AUDREY GRAY
AUDREY GRAY
Multi-faceted, industry professional with over 18 years working on a variety of creative music, arts and entertainment projects, organisations including APPLE Platoon, ASTEPFWD, BBC, Capitol CMG, Inc. (Universal Music Group), CHRISTIAN AID, DISNEY, MOBO and TBNUK. Current Co-Founder of BLACMEX, UK’s first Black Music Export Office
Former headhunted CEO of Gospel Music industry Alliance (GMIA), key contributor to RSL x GMIA partnership and business development of the UK’s Gospel Music accreditations and qualification and national heritage project.
Mentorship with Black Live in Music (BLiM), Foundervine Wray Forward, Caribbean Development Bank and St. Lucia Social Development Fund.
Music Industry University speaker, Bristol, Colorado (Denver, USA), Goldsmith and Westminster.
Active Member of Sector Committee Live Performance, Education and Network Member for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion with Musicians Union.
British Library - Black British Music Advisory Board which developed ‘Beyond the Bassline exhibition’
Church Together England (CTE) Music and Liturgy SubCommittee of Charismatic and Multi-cultural Relations.
Business owner providing local and international artists, events and tour management services,
Music industry panel speaker, writer and industry network facilitator.
Winner of 2024 The John Paculabo Award for Industry Development
Contributor to the UK Music, Black Music Means Business (BMMB) Report 2026