(2015) RE:IMI 2015 Soft Launch And African Debate
This RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry) soft launch kicked off with the ‘British Music Industry Gains From Black Music: What Have Africans Gained?’ debate. The event also marks the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the 1965 Race Relations Act, the 70th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress at Manchester, and the start of UN's International Decade of People Of African Descent, and seeks to highlight 'race' within Diversity discourse and music industry practice. Panel includes performer & trade unionist Zita Holbourne, musician & music industry practitioner Hugh Francis, former record producer and community educator Toyin Agbetu, Pan-African Society at QMUL president Dauda Barry, and BBM/BMC founder Kwaku, plus maverick record producer & owner of Ariwa record label Neil 'Mad Professor' Fraser via video.
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