Music Industry Insights Worldwide - Equality & Diversity In The Music & Entertainment Industries Saskhia Menendez & Guests

Currently working with and overseeing the A&R for super talented British singer/songwriter Tammy Mariah who was recently at #7 in the official Music Week commercial pop charts with her self penned song entitled 'Go Away' produced by Janski with mix by Ruff Loaderz.

She is a mentor, and invests in and develops and manages  young singer/songwriters and producers. she is also an Executive Producer and Music Management Consultant. Who  created and named multi-platinum selling UK girl group Mis-Teeq who sold 12 million records whilst contracted to my production company. I am an experienced songwriter and also skilled at perfecting songs and polishing the production. She was interviewed by the BBC in the news room for BBC South News Today about mentoring an artist and the advent of streaming; open to more interviews relating to working with young artists, and the music business. she attended study trips to Beijing, Yiwu and Shanghai in China, and also RANEPA University in Moscow on an MBA course.

Specialities

Artist Development | A&R | Songwriting/Singing | Producer | Mentoring | Music Production Services | R&B, Soul, Dance and House | Managing Director | Project Management | Office Manager | researched Generation Z and Generation Alpha.

https://www.instagram.com/bigoutltd/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-porter-mba-ba-hons-2542245b/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://www.instagram.com/_tammymariah_/
https://www.threads.net/@bigoutltd


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Jenn is a Music Industry Professional, Musician, Educator and PhD Candidate with over 16 years experience in the Music and Creative Arts Industry. She has a background in theatre arts and performance, as an actor, vocalist, instrumentalist and touring session musician. Her career began as a session keys player for The Hoosiers (Sony BMG, 2007), launching a touring career across UK, Europe and USA, performing at festivals, on TV and Radio. Jenn is also a freelance singer-pianist, big band vocalist, and MD.
Within her role as Curriculum Lead for Artist Development on the BMus Popular Music degree she curates and oversees a curriculum that aligns with current industry practises, and that is underpinned by a philosophy of graft, authentic networking, vision and innovation.
Jenn is an External Examiner for the ICMP London.
Artist Development LiasonCourse Leader Professional Engagement BMus POPLecturer and Mentor in Artist Development BMus POPLecturer in Stagecraft BMus POPLecturer in Digital Journalism BMus POPMA SupervisorMember of the Academic Board 2022-25Curriculum Lead - Artist Development

BA, MA, FHEA




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Originally from Milan, Consuelo is a UK based songwriter, pianist and composer.She writes music for other artists and sync, including to briefs, holiday and production material.With influences that span from classical and film music, traditional jazz, melodic rock, to pop and dance,Consuelo has crafted her unique sonic signature music that is showcased in her catchy pop melodies, to soul-stirring ballads and intimate piano instrumentals.

Lyrically she loves to write songs that move emotions, particularly to uplift and empower others.

 Some of Consuelo's catalogue is currently under non-exclusive representation by US-based Old Guys Rule Music (part of Redwood Entertainment). For sync licensing enquiries contact Consuelo direct at c.cordey@hotmail.com or Richard Goldstein at oldguysrulemusic.com

If interested in co-writing, licensing or covering Consuelo's songs,

 email c.cordey@hotmail.com 

https://consu.uk/

Consuelo is a member of PRS, PPL, The MLC and the UK Guild of  Music Supervisors.


"Consuelo's completely at ease veering from edgy to soft and melodic in a heartbeat"

Bournemouth Daily Echo
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Co-Founder of Geoff Langston Artist Management (GLAM.RED)
Geoff is an experienced artist manager having developed and delivered an album launch campaign culminating in a sell-out show at the iconic Bush Hall in West London. He has planned and managed tours, developed successful social media campaigns and works with artists to develop and plan their careers in music. A multi-instrumentalist playing the guitar, trumpet, keyboard, drums, violin, mandolin, and is currently learning tabla. 
Geoff knows that music is a business and has a proven track record in successfully turning artists’ passion for music into a business by: 
Developing easy to understand personalised career action plans that can be implemented  Identifying and maximising income streams e.g. through merch, live performance, digital media etc. Relationship management and how to do this well Geoff has an extensive (and growing) network of contacts in the music industry. He has developed strong and active relationships through involvement in, and as a member of (not an exhaustive list):
Music Managers Forum (MMF)  Association of Independent Music (AIM) Featured Artist Coalition (FAC) British Country Music Association (BCMA) Americana Music Association (AMA) BBC Introducing Live at the AIM A&R providing feedback at their centre
https://www.glam.red/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/geofflangston/?originalSubdomain=uk

https://twitter.com/geofflangston?lang=en
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Sahara Dawn, a multidisciplinary visionary and experimentalist currently based in the United States, is on a mission to explore the authentic depths of her being through avant-garde sounds infused with the enchanting spirit of Persia. Her musical journey began in Tehran, where she fearlessly organized underground events in breathtaking locations. It was there that she formed her inaugural psychedelic prog rock band, a pivotal step that led to her debut album and ultimately secured her a place at London’s Access to Music School.
Sahara's commitment to her authentic self is evident in the risks she took in Tehran, risking her life to bring unique and ancient future sounds to life. Her music, a fusion of the ethnic and the avant-garde, is a testament to her deep connection with her roots and her vision for the future.
Since settling in the USA, Sahara has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Desert Dwellers, Amani Friend, Treavor Moontribe, Govinda, Kaminanda, Kalya Scintilla, Rising Appalachia, Elephant Revival, Coco Rosie, Eve Olution, Ruby Chase, Random Rab, Emancipator, Whitebear, and Tribone.
Her performances intricately weave sonic energies of antiquity and the future, bringing people together through the freeing discovery of new movement and transcendental divine connection. Sahara's stage presence is a celebration of her authentic self, a reflection of her commitment to bringing forth ethnic ancient future sounds.

Tulum ; Soulful Festival, Radio Tulum, MUYAL, Gitano beach, Roc hotel, Elixir, Azulik 
London : Ministry of sound, Electric Ballroom, London fashion week, koko, Roundhouse, Torture garden, Secret garden festival, Scala, The underworld, Bush hall, Concord 2
Athens; Gagarin 
Paris ; Ritz bar, wanderlust,, Queen, Raspoutine, Palais de tokyo, Palace of Versailles
Dubai ; Analog room,The Penthouse, Base, Buddha bar
Colorado ; Arise Music Festival, Sonic bloom, Tribal vision,  Meow Wolf
Miami ; Love burn festival 
New york ; Chapel of sacred mirrors “Cosm” , Dance Lab, Ambrosia Elixirs
Nevada, Black Rock City -Burning Man ; Sacred space village, Solar bitz Art car, Burners without borders, Abraxas Art car, Buddha lounge 
Sahara Dawn- Women-Life-Freedom Live set video 
With Special guest sound strider :
 SAHARADAWN-WLF
Upcoming Single :
SaharaDawn-WomenLifeFreedom 
Connect with Sahara Dawn:
Website: www.saharadawn.comInstagram: @saharadawnliveFacebook: SaharaDawnMusicLLC: Entheogenic CollectiveBooking @entheogeniccollective@gmail.comSupport the show

Named among the 100 Alternative Power Music List for 2020, multi-award winning jazz artist, editor-in-chief, journalist and founder of the award winning Women in Jazz Media organisation Fiona Ross never stops. As vocalist, pianist, composer and producer, Fiona has become known for creating her own contemporary jazz sound incorporating fast paced Latin Jazz, vintage Jazz club, a little neo soul along with heart wrenching ballads. She came to the worlds attention as ‘the artist that gave Ed Sheeran his ‘first push’ but very quickly established herself as an artist in her own right and has received incredible reviews and awards across the globe for all of her albums. 
Her live performances have seen her perform at prestigious venues including 606 Club, Pizza Express, Hampstead jazz Club, Nells Jazz and Blues, Jazz Café Posk and Toulouse Lautrec and festivals such as the EFG London Jazz Festival and her music is played on radio stations all over the world. 
Fiona has achieved many accolades for her work including Best Jazz Song from the World Songwriting Awards, Outstanding achievement awarded by the Global Music Awards and International female songwriter of the year from the International Singer Songwriters Association. She has been featured in many publications including Tinnitist, Jazziz, Record World Magazine, Jazz Corner, Ink 19 and Jazz Quarterly. Fiona’s song ‘Mistress’ which was recorded live in a stairwell, was selected to be included in the British Library archives for prosperity. 
There has rarely been a day since then for Fiona that has not centered around
 music. Enrolled in dance, drama and singing lessons at the age of two, piano at age six. At what moment did Fiona make a conscious choice to pursue a career in music? There wasn't a moment. There was never a time when there was any other choice. By the age of eight years old Fiona was starring in London's West End. Talent like Fiona's doesn't go unnoticed; soon she was signed to an agency and was featured in a string of television commercials and print advertisements and was recording radio jingles for everything from ketchup to Fairy dishwashing soap. 
At the age of fourteen she lied about her age and talked her way into gigging on weekends in jazz clubs throughout London, from the classy nightspots of the elite to some rather seedy pubs that were no place for an ordinary teenager. There were never any contracts to sign, it was always cash in hand at the end of the night. No one even suspected that a voice that startling in its maturity and passion could belong to a singer barely into her teens. Fiona says “ Telling them that I had a job singing and playing Jazz as a solo artist in a club in London, I was so thrilled, but they were furious - well, I was only 14 at the time. ” 
Fiona attended the prestigious Arts Educational School (the English equivalent of New York's High School for Performing Arts) where Julie Andrews, Catherine Zeta Jones and Will Young, to name just a few, also trained. Fiona's career has taken her all over the musical map. She has worked as a musical director, session musician, composer, choreographer, director, dancer, actor, model - She even sang back-up for a rock and roll band called Rocking Willie and the Y-Fronts when she was 15. 
Alongside this, educating young people has been Fiona’s passion and she was Head of British Academy of New Music, London, for nearly nine years, where she was responsible for the training of Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Jess Glynne, to name a few. 
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