Our work on the Trinity Buoy Sounds project, bringing music into the lives of young people that live in and around Trinity Wharf in Tower Hamlets and Newham, goes from strength to strength.
Now in its second year, we continue our successful partnership with three schools, Eastlea Community School in Newham and Bow, and two in Tower Hamlets: St Paul’s Way and London East Alternative Provision, which caters for students at risk of exclusion.
World Heart Beat has delivered a programme of in-school workshops (songwriting, tabla and production), culminating with a Music Festival showcase & concert at The Chain Store in Trinity Buoy Wharf. The programme is funded by the Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust.
At the end of April, following the in-school workshops, we delivered our Bengali Beats concert, a free concert celebrating Bengali music. The headline act was delivered by Sohini Alam and her band KHIYO, a Bengali/British band based in London, plus performances by the students.
As you can see from the video below, it was a huge success!