The RISE Collective

✨ RADICLE RADIO - A DIASPORA! SPECIAL✨

Tune in tonight on at 6pm for a special episode of Radicle Radio, as we take a deep dive into , the Bristol-based festival celebrating cultural diversity through the arts, presented by the incredible . Since its official launch on Friday 1 May, this multi-venue, city-wide event has platformed more than 100 marginalised artists from global diaspora communities. 

Radicle Radio takes its name from the part of a seed that anchors the root, helping the plant unfold, flourish and bloom. Hosts and producers and trace the sparks of different musical genres and movements through the emotional, social and political undercurrents of their time.

In this special programme, explores the roots of DIASPORA!, what it stands for, how it began, and what it means to Bristol and the wider south west region.

Huge thanks to Aisha and Tyreece, Ujima Radio CIC, Compass Presents and the Diverse Artists Network for making this episode possible. It's been great to work together on the festival and the show!

Our amazing team of aspiring journalists have been out and about across the festival, to capture its spirit and vibe. Keep an eye out for more DIASPORA! content coming up in the next few weeks. 

RISE COLLECTIVE X BRICK LANE JAZZ FESTIVAL🎷

this april, our press team took to the creative heart of east london for the coverage of the the wonderful 3 day jazz festival - 🎺

on the Thursday morning 9am - 11am for our monthly slot we had our BLJF takeover!! playing sounds of south asia with the nostalgic Asha Bhosl, old skool bhangra and the newer sounds of the bombay sound system - paying homage to the roots of the communities that migrated Brick Lane to form the roots that we still see today🫜 - check out the link in our bio to listen to the show !! 🔗

We also got the chance to follow the final 3 days of the ‘each one, teach one’ soundsystem build hosted by & the rest of the incomparable team !! 🔊 7 days spent nurturing an intentional space that curated a sound system led by young people, their hands and their connections to music🤚🏽 got a chance to speak to Jaden on his reasons for the project && his hopes for reinvigorating sound system building amongst young people⭐️

we also welcomed new members of the team !!!!! big up .ayaa & who all got behind the mic, conducted some incredible interviews and shots of the festival in all its creative essence 👏🏽

for now, here are some snippets ! but keep your eyes peeled for some films, interviews and content coming soon!!

LOVE

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⭐️🎺TRUMPETS TO TEXTILES: BRICK LANE JAZZ FESTIVAL SPECIAL🎺⭐️

For this episode of Radicle Radio, your host is back on the airwaves hosting the sounds of the 3 day festival that is 🧡

This show will be all about the communities that brought life, labour and love to the East End❤️‍🩹 we’ll delve into the music of south asian communities & the culture of bringing together the sounds of the generations before!

We’ll have a few of the press team speaking on the radio for the first time ever !! discussing a few of the things that we’ll be getting up to over the weekend 🎙️

It’s a show to showcase! the festival, the artists and the communities that show up; expect to hear sounds from .cobain & so many of the great sounds expected at the festival!!!!🎶

artwork by the incredible - 🌟

TUNE IN AT 9AM - 11AM on Netil Radio📻

*Calling Bristol & South-West based aspiring journalists, content creators, filmmakers, editors aged 16 - 25.*
💫PAID Press Team Opportunity💫

The RISE Collective is putting together a small crew of 16-25 year olds to be part of the press team for *Diverse Artists Network’s DIASPORA! Festival*

DIASPORA! is an arts festival for Bristol and the South West, presented by
Diverse Artists Network. Taking place 1–10 May 2026, it will showcase and celebrate the incredible talent within the region’s underrepresented cultural communities.

This ten-day, multi-venue festival is a vibrant celebration of music, film,
poetry, dance, storytelling, and more—with over 100 artists, 40 participating venues, and over 100 exciting events!

*What you’ll do:*
You’ll be supported to do interviews with artists and workshop practitioners, film content across the festival, attend workshops and events and create editorial pieces to camera that really reflect on and capture the essence of Diaspora.

*Commitment:*
1-3 days during the festival (1-10 May) plus 1-2 workshops in interviewing and filming at a date tbc.

*We’ll provide:*
Training in interviewing, filming, and production
Equipment - you’ll just need a phone!
Payment at £15/hour for all hours worked
Support every step of the way

*Who we’re looking for:*
You need to be aged 16-25
From underrepresented communities who face barriers to opportunities
Passion and commitment :)

*Ready to apply?* https://forms.gle/BS4epTUFs6aqkka97
*Questions?* [email protected] or DM us

*Please get the forms in by midnight Monday 27th April*
It should only take 5 - 10 mins 💫

The crew is going to be small - but we’ve got more opportunities incoming :)

The RISE Collective are working at Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2026 from Thursday 23rd-24th April creating youth-powered content that captures the spirit of BLJF.

Radicle Radio
A BLJF Special Edition on our live monthly radio show on Netil
Radio, broadcasting the morning the festival opens. Exploring
jazz, Brick Lane and the voices being amplified through the
festival. Catch us from 9am-11am on Thursday 24th April!

Vox Pops & Festival Content
On-the-ground interviews and moments throughout the
weekend, for social media and beyond.

Mini-Documentary
A short film weaving together jazz’s cross-cultural spirit and
Brick Lane’s history as a meeting point of global influences.

The three strands will be led by experienced RISE members
and supported by young people who haven’t accessed these
opportunities before.

Our crew:

on.tape

ayaa

🌱THE SEEDS THEY’VE PLANTED: The soundtrack of family gatherings across the diaspora🌍

For this episode of Radicle Radio, your favourite host .slmt is back, joining us on the airwaves behind the mic with 🎙️

In this episode we’re taking a step in the living room. Into the kitchens, the family gardens, the rented halls, the crowded apartments where speakers were pushed to their limits and aunties were dancing in the corner🪩

This episode is about the music that raised us at family functions.For many children of immigrants, music was more than entertainment. It was a bridge. A way for our parents to carry pieces of home across oceans. A way to keep language, rhythm and memory alive in places that were often very far from where those sounds were born🔉🇭🇹The music would fill the room while food was being prepared in the kitchen, while cousins ran around the house, while parents caught up after long weeks of work.

Those gatherings were more than parties. They were community spaces. Places where people could remember where they came from. This time, we’re celebrating the soundtrack of our parents’ gatherings.
This episode is a tribute to our parents and the music they carried with them across borders. But it’s also a message to the next generation.

To the children of immigrants.

The music doesn’t stop with us…

artwork by the incredible - 🌟

TUNE IN AT 9AM - 11AM on Netil Radio📻

✨💎FROM ROOTS TO RHINESTONES - 9- 11AM 💎✨

This morning, we’re taking you through the roots of disco, the first seedlings that sprouted the disco movement and the ways in which black culture framed this genre of music🖤

& will be discussing rebellion, masculinity, disco demolitions(!!!) & the rise of the underground scene to the top🕺🏽

Massive thank you to for this takeover for .slmt this month !! Piripa is an incredible vocalist, producer, composer, engineer & all round musical alchemist!🧪🎶

We are so happy to welcome her back to the studio for 2 hours of boogying 🌟

TUNE IN!!!📻

🖊️📣CALL OUT📣✨🖊️

Our brand new interview series ‘BENEATH’ is looking for an aspiring animator or digital illustrator!! 🖤

Beneath makes space for the process, the inspiration, doubts, labour, relationships, failures and breakthroughs that shape creative and political work⭐️

We want someone to bring their fresh ideas to our team, creating a logo and a moving title.

Send us a DM or email to [email protected] 💌

⭐️LIVE AT 9AM — IT’S THE COLLECTIVE SHOW! ⭐️

This one is for the people, by the people! 🔉

We’re live on from 9am - 11am, asking you the question:

“What tracks shaped your musical identity?”

The submissions have been raw, self-made, reminiscent of sweeter days and submitted with such honesty. The making of the show has been such a beautiful journey!! and we reallly can’t wait for you all to tune in📻

Breakfast with on 🍳💛

illustrations by .illustrations 🎨

2016! The year we founded the RISE Collective🖤

It’s been 10 years of amplifying youth voice, 10 years of demanding social change & 10 years of creativity being the catalyst.

RISE was born out of listening to young people who were actively shaping the communities around them through the arts and their knowledge but were underrepresented in the wider world.

While working at a community radio station in London, they met young people who weren’t just passionate about music, but hungry for activism, creativity and change across their communities.

What started as an act of believing in young people has grown into a collective rooted in youth-voice creating media, live events, consultancy and paid opportunities for marginalised young people.

A decade on, those young people are grown, carrying the tools to stand up and fight back & lead their own work.

From protests to films to music that makes a difference, it’s our 10 years of celebration.

To everyone who’s shaped this journey: thank you.

2016 you were magic⭐️