Meet the Founders

Kwame Safo

Pioneering DJ, producer and broadcaster for over 18 years in UK House music. Radio shows on Deja Vu FM, Rinse FM and Kiss FM

• 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 Hotmaker Fund

• Current Relationship Manager for Music at British Council for Sub-Saharan Africa

• 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

AUDREY GRAY

Multi-faceted, industry professional worked on various creative music, arts and entertainment projects, organisations including APPLE Platoon, ASTEPFWD, BBC, Capitol CMG, Inc. (Universal Music Group), CHRISTIAN AID, DISNEY, MOBO and TBNUK

• 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, International Caribbean Bank.

• Music Industry Panel speaker, Goldsmith, Bristol and Westminster University.

• 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 for over 17 years.

• Winner of 2024 The John Paculabo Award for Industry Development