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Inspirational Music Leader Award sponsored by The MU

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Meet the winner...

raghad haddad at the youth music awards

Raghad Haddad

Surrey Arts, Youth Ensemble for Arabic Speaking Children (South East)

Raghad is a viola player and pianist from Yabroud, Syria. After graduating from the conservatory in Damascus, she began teaching and performing. Since being granted asylum in the UK in 2018, Raghad has performed at numerous charity events and with orchestras such as The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians. On behalf of Surrey Arts she has worked on multiple projects supporting vulnerable children, including SEND and refugee children, and was the musical director for I Speak Music, a project bringing together refugee and host communities.

Emmanuel (Manny) Ebokosia

Emmanuel (Manny) Ebokosia

True Cadence, The Expression Project (London)

Emmanuel created True Cadence in September 2019 to give young people access to music industry knowledge. When COVID hit in early 2020, despite True Cadence being only a few months old, Emmanuel remained resilient, delivering virtual programmes to support young people and families alongside his master’s degree without any funds. Now a Community Interest Company, True Cadence has supported over 100 young people from under-resourced communities both alone and in partnership with other local organisations. He now holds a master’s degree in Music Industry Management and Artist Development.

kay greyson

Kay Greyson

Northern Roots, Offenders Programme and Black Managers Programme (North East)

Kay started rapping at the age of 12 years old. She has been a trailblazer on the North East music scene for the past decade and has lived experience of the issues the young people she works alongside are experiencing. Kay has led on two Youth Music programmes over the past two years: the Offenders Programme and the Black Managers Programme. Her work has created a support group of peers drawn from diverse communities who are able to develop and support a Black music scene in the North East.

Youth Music Awards 2022

The Youth Music Awards celebrates the most forward-thinking projects and people making, learning and earning in music. From artists and entrepreneurs to grassroots projects and young leaders, the event recognises an exciting range of trailblazers from across the scene.

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