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Hip-hop workshops for Peckham youth with Sam Alty and COVO

Published by Matthew on January 26, 2010 in News. Closed

I’m pleased and excited to get the go ahead for a new music project in Peckham! We’re working with Southwark veterans COVO and performer/teacher Sam Alty.

The music project will first run for 12 weeks; working to build trust, rapport and musical skills. The project will conclude by producing a finished track. You can download the project proposal here: hip hop project

Sam Alty is a professional musician and performer based in South London. He teaches improvisation and guitar.

COVO is an educational charity based in Southwark since 1999. COVO provides tailor-made projects, training and consultancy that support schools and organisations to address conflict, disaffection and underachievement in education and the workplace.

uncut music project finished!

Published by Matthew on September 19, 2009 in News. Closed

I’ve been working with a group of young men who live on my housing estate. Over 6 months we’ve recorded a lot of tracks, and now I’ve put the best 12 onto a mixtape called ‘uncut on the blocks’. It’s been a great opportunity to work as a facilitator, and to work creatively with a lot of different artists!


The mixtape is called ‘uncut on the blocks’ because the lyrics are uncut: they are not censored or guided in any way. ‘blocks’ is another name for a housing estate.

If you want to listen to the music, you can request a CD from me at matthew. Here are some pictures of the CD being made.