BLK SCL!

After years designing, developing, and directing award-winning national and international projects, Yaw has leveraged his experience, insights, and industry relationships to create BLK SCL!: a strategic intervention addressing systemic barriers and the historic lack of support for Black British music talent across the North of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, opening pathways to meaningful opportunities in the UK music industry.

BLK SCL! is not simply an out-of-London label or a talent development programme – it is a multi-faceted intervention designed to drive lasting, systemic change in the music and creative industries. 

Comprised of three interconnected elements – a record label (SOUND), professional network (CONNEX), and a career pathways development programme (ATELIER)  – BLK SCL! is informed by over 20 years of research, industry experience, and deep insight into the structural barriers Black British music talent face outside the London-centric music landscape.

BLK SCL! is built through collaboration; working with partners who share Yaw’s commitment to equity, integrity, and long-term impact – including EMI North (Universal Music Group), MUSICFUTURES, and Mick Ross (CEO, Generator) and the Black Social Traders Network (BlaST).