Suffolk Bay, by Ariana May

Suffolk Bay, the debut single by singer-songwriter Ariana May. Ariana is a 16 year old British singer-songwriter who's classical training in piano and singing from a young age has developed into a love of composing and performing. Her style is a potpourri of alternative, pop, rock and folk music, and she has a wide compass of influences: ranging from Kate Bush, Supertramp, AURORA and Birdy to Johannes Brahms, Leonard Bernstein, Michael Legrand, John Barry and Justin Hurwitz.

Templar - Street Freestyle

Templar Animated is a hip-hop dancer and break dancer as well as a freestyle teacher. He is based in Portsmouth, Southsea where he holds beginner freestyle sessions for adults over 18 years. He says that his freestyle classes help people to find the rhythm in the music as well as learn moves to create their own unique style. He also taught some online classes over the lockdown period at the start of 2021 which included styles such as popping, breaking, afro and even salsa!  Templar has many friends who also dance and they create videos together to showcase their talent. The group locate around Southsea to film their content which can sometimes be choreography, freestyle or just grooving for fun. Before lockdown, he would often compete at battles or spectate and has said he learnt a lot from that experience. Templar took part in the recent Global Bandstand event in Portsmouth and took part in multiple classes where he found other dancers to hopefully collaborate with in the future.

Magnification, by Francesca Jacqui Hoare

Moon

South London's Kadeem Tyrell has released his first solo single called 'Moon'. The upbeat R&B soulful track was produced by Emil. and is the first track of his upcoming EP due early 2018. The track 'Moon' is about expression and how far are you willing to go to show that love, whether it be to a loved one or your lover. The cinematic visuals show every bit of emotional detail.