The RISE Collective

RISE COLLECTIVE X BRICK LANE JAZZ FESTIVAL🎷

this april, our press team took to the creative heart of east london for the coverage of the the wonderful 3 day jazz festival - 🎺

on the Thursday morning 9am - 11am for our monthly slot we had our BLJF takeover!! playing sounds of south asia with the nostalgic Asha Bhosl, old skool bhangra and the newer sounds of the bombay sound system - paying homage to the roots of the communities that migrated Brick Lane to form the roots that we still see today🫜 - check out the link in our bio to listen to the show !! 🔗

We also got the chance to follow the final 3 days of the ‘each one, teach one’ soundsystem build hosted by & the rest of the incomparable team !! 🔊 7 days spent nurturing an intentional space that curated a sound system led by young people, their hands and their connections to music🤚🏽 got a chance to speak to Jaden on his reasons for the project && his hopes for reinvigorating sound system building amongst young people⭐️

we also welcomed new members of the team !!!!! big up .ayaa & who all got behind the mic, conducted some incredible interviews and shots of the festival in all its creative essence 👏🏽

for now, here are some snippets ! but keep your eyes peeled for some films, interviews and content coming soon!!

LOVE

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✨💎FROM ROOTS TO RHINESTONES - 9- 11AM 💎✨

This morning, we’re taking you through the roots of disco, the first seedlings that sprouted the disco movement and the ways in which black culture framed this genre of music🖤

& will be discussing rebellion, masculinity, disco demolitions(!!!) & the rise of the underground scene to the top🕺🏽

Massive thank you to for this takeover for .slmt this month !! Piripa is an incredible vocalist, producer, composer, engineer & all round musical alchemist!🧪🎶

We are so happy to welcome her back to the studio for 2 hours of boogying 🌟

TUNE IN!!!📻

🖊️📣CALL OUT📣✨🖊️

Our brand new interview series ‘BENEATH’ is looking for an aspiring animator or digital illustrator!! 🖤

Beneath makes space for the process, the inspiration, doubts, labour, relationships, failures and breakthroughs that shape creative and political work⭐️

We want someone to bring their fresh ideas to our team, creating a logo and a moving title.

Send us a DM or email to [email protected] 💌

2016! The year we founded the RISE Collective🖤

It’s been 10 years of amplifying youth voice, 10 years of demanding social change & 10 years of creativity being the catalyst.

RISE was born out of listening to young people who were actively shaping the communities around them through the arts and their knowledge but were underrepresented in the wider world.

While working at a community radio station in London, they met young people who weren’t just passionate about music, but hungry for activism, creativity and change across their communities.

What started as an act of believing in young people has grown into a collective rooted in youth-voice creating media, live events, consultancy and paid opportunities for marginalised young people.

A decade on, those young people are grown, carrying the tools to stand up and fight back & lead their own work.

From protests to films to music that makes a difference, it’s our 10 years of celebration.

To everyone who’s shaped this journey: thank you.

2016 you were magic⭐️