Breaking The Chains The British Empire & Commonwealth Museum 2007-2009 My appointment as Music Curator for the exhibition commemorating the Bi-Centinary of the abolition of the Trans-Atlatic slave trade was the result of a 2 year collaboration with the museum. "This ground-breaking exhibition presents authentic artefacts, film, music, photography, video and personal testimonies to provide visitors with an incredible multi-sensory experience."

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The Africa Gallery In addition to commissioning African musician Alphonse Daudet Touna, beneath the bed produced an interactive station demonstrating the music of Africa, some of the instruments used and their history. Click to explore the interactive.

The Legacy Gallery This interactive demonstrates the music legacy of the Trans-Atlantic trade; tracing its roots from Africa to the Caribbean and the crossover to Britain. Visit The British Empire & Commonwealth Museum to explore this and much more. www.empiremuseum.co.uk

2008 Art Fund Prize - Finalist Click the link for more information of the Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries 2008 Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries 2008

Understanding Slavery Website National Maritime Museum. www.understandingslavery.com is a new, free, web-based resource designed to give teachers and educators a tool kit for teaching the history of the transatlantic slave trade from multiple perspectived and through museum collections. Acting as consultant to Dr Katherine Hann, my role included in-depth research into the importance of music in African culture Pre-Slavery and how it remained the source of strength and identity for those enslaved during the period of the transatlantic slave trade. This research documents the unpresidented influence that music had upon all societies caught up in the trade and its subsequent role in developing popular music culture today. In addition my recording and editing skills were used to produce all sound files featured on the site.

Understanding Slavery Initiative British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Bristol Improvised and scripted radio dramas were recorded with the inclusion of atmospheric soundtracks and Foley for the students to gain an understanding of the production process. My commission included research into the history of African-American music and its influence in current popular trends. This workshop model will be available with audio and visual references for school parties to learn the roots of today's popular music culture.

Grass Roots Audio Newspaper Community at Heart, Bristol An audio CD supplement, cover-mounted to the Grass Roots community newspaper, combining news features with local events and projects. My role as reporter and audio production editor, in addition to ident composer and duplication co-ordinator demanded a high level of organization and communication skills.