Black With a Capital B

This uplifting song and short film celebrates Liverpool’s Black community and beyond, highlighting the Black experience, resilience, and self-worth.

‘The lyrics of the song speak about the Black experience, and how despite any obstacles we face, we frequently rise above people’s expectations and do wonderful things. We are worthy and valuable just as we are – regardless of what we achieve – we are worthy when we are playing, when we are looking after our children and when we are resting – regardless of where we are from or how light or dark our skin is.’ – Paislie Reid

More from the Black with a Capital B collection

Introducing Tia Hume-Jennings with her powerful and heartfelt new song ‘BLM’, and Mal Lidgett with ‘Black Man’.

Contains strong language, experience of racism and use of the N word.

CHOKKA

With original beats, flowing melodies and poetry to stretch your mind and heart. CHOKKA follows the journey of 16-year-old Jem who is coming to terms with the world around them. How they fit into a community in which they feel other and what happens when love punches them in the gut.

20 Stories High Youth Theatre each give their own voice to Jem as well as weaving in their own personal reflections on love, jealousy, depression and friendship.

African Beach Party

In 2016, as part of a curtain raiser performance at the Unity Theatre to Lampedusa, local artists Dorcas Seb and Bradley Thompson responded to the themes of the show with the creation of this song. The show (and song) themes were empathy, migration and modern hardship – the message of the song still feels relevant today.

Take Me Home

In response to our 2017 show, She’s Leaving Home, 20SH Sound System created their own track around the theme of Home.

We Could All Do More

In 2016, as part of Mic Club – our 12-week music project in FireFit Hub, L8 – we created a track with one participant – listen to it here!