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I know you've collaborated over the years with everybody from paul mccartney to sting, to annie lenox, ravi shankar, and so many people who are at the top of their different musical traditions. and yet, for a long time, you still seemed to feel the music industry wasn't fully open to you. you talked about i think in years gone by about how glastonbury wouldn't put you on the main stage. has that gone now? because you have done glastonbury main stage since. afterwards they put me on the main stage! is that feeling of yours, that some doors are still closed, really gone? i think i'm incredibly p...

PRS Foundation has launched an initiative to combat anti-black racism in the music industry. Power Up will support 40 black music creators and professionals each year with grants and other backing, and will be steered by more than 80 black professionals working across the sector. Among those figures are artist manager Keith Harris, A&R director of 0207 Def Jam Char Grant and director of Africa for Sony Music Taponeswa Mavunga. Rapper and actor Kane “Kano” Robinson, Mis-Teeq star Sabrina Washington and the BBC’s DJ Target have signed up as ambassadors. PRS Foundation, a charitable funder...

PRS Foundation launches Power Up initiative to tackle anti-Black racism in music The programme has been shaped by over 80 Black music professionals Kano and Ray BLK are two of the ambassadors for Power Up CREDIT: Getty Images PRS Foundation has announced the launch of Power Up, a new initiative designed to tackle anti-Black racism and disparities within the music industry. The programme, which launched today (January 25), has been shaped by over 80 Black music professionals and aims to support 40 Black music creators and industry figures a year through grants and industry-wide support. Power ...

PRS Foundation have launched new anti-racism initiative Power Up. The initiative is designed to tackle anti-Black racism in music, and was shaped by more than 80 Black music professionals across the industry. The new project will offer targeted support to remove barriers for Black music creators and industry professionals, and aims to lead the way in tangible action towards this cause from the music industry. Set up and managed by PRS Foundation in partnership with YouTube Music, Beggars Group and the Black Music Coalition, supporters include AIM, the BPI, the FAC, The Ivors Academy, the MMF,...