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"PWYC soundsystem action paving the road for The Bristol Commons to continue their vital community action work. 1Relation always bring the sub-pressure with their mighty crew of Wilfy (Peng Sound), Jonny Fisha (Steppas Records) and Sista Ina. Additional rootical grace on the mic comes from Empress Black Omolo, responsible for some of the heftiest King Alpha plates ever committed to wax! "
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A clubnight held at The Trinity Centre on Saturday 22nd March. The event starts at 22:00.
We are very excited to be collaborating with 1Relation for this fundraising event!
1Relation (pronounced One Relation)is one of Bristol's freshest dub sound systems. The crew will be showcasing an authentic selection of roots, rocksteady, dub and steppas as well as their own studio productions, with Wilfy Rootikal & Jonny Fisha (KFS) at the controls & the beautiful voice of MC Sista Ina singing above the riddims.
Additionally, 1Relation is honoured to welcome internationally celebrated Kenyan Empress Black Omolo as a special guest, travelling from Holland. This Dub Reggae Queen will be gracing the mic with her powerful voice and channelling her own unique selection at the controllers!
Born in Kenya and brought up in the Netherlands, Black Omolo has been making music since she was five years old. She is greatly inspired by her ancestors, life experiences, and Rastafarian spirituality, which all deepen her connection to Roots Music.
Known for her great works with King Shiloh, Black Board Jungle, King Alpha, and many more, over the years Black Omolo has been touching hearts and building up her international reputation, sharing her music far and wide.
Stay tuned on Instagram for more flavour! -
https://www.instagram.com/thebristolcommons/
This event is part of the Bristol Commons Festival of Commoning - a vibrant, community-powered gathering focused on Recommoning Bristol and Strengthening Community Power!
All profits from this event will support the Bristol Commons as we work towards creating systemic change and building community power in our city.
https://thebristolcommons.org/
See here for more info: https://hdfst.uk/e118421
Please see below for more information on The Bristol Commons and the event itself.
~ Values ~
We value everybody. That includes ourselves, each other, our city, our natural world, our relationships, our communities, our planet. This may sound silly or obvious, but we want to be explicit.
This event and this movement is rooted in social and ecological justice. We want to co-create fairer, more engaging, more creative, more effective ways to look after the spaces, places and shared resources that we all need to thrive.
We are a mixed-race, multi-faith, LGBQTI+ friendly movement, and we work in solidarity with people who are marginalised by our society. We practise tolerance, but stand opposed to discrimination of any kind. We strive to create safe and brave spaces where we can express our authentic opinions and concerns respectfully - so that we are careful not to harm or negatively impact others.
We take collective responsibility for this, and Coexist and the volunteer team will be on hand to help hold the space in a caring and proactive way.
~ Accessibility ~
We want to make sure that this event and movement is accessible and inclusive as possible. It is being hosted at Trinity which is an accessible venue, with accessible toilets and step-free access throughout. For more details please visit: https://www.trinitybristol.org.uk/accessibility
~ Cost ~
As well as physical accessibility, we wanted to make certain that no-one would be financially excluded from the event. We have moved to a PWYC ticket model so people can self-evaluate what is affordable for them. All ticket money will support us to continue supporting community spaces and projects across the city.
No-one will be excluded due to lack of funds.
~ Background ~
Coexist held an invitation to co-create The Bristol Commons in March 2023. The idea arose from Coexist needing to reimagining its purpose since the eviction from its flagship project Hamilton House in 2018. In this transitory phase they opted to take a supportive role in nurturing community spaces as opposed to offering front-line services involved in running a community hub. This included assisting the set-up and running of the mutual-aid network that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as re-launching the Coexist Community Kitchen in Easton. In addition, over the last few years Coexist has supported various community organisations including: Bricks (St. Anne’s House), PRSC, Docklands, St. Pauls Learning Centre and All Hallows Hall with resources, mentoring and advice.
This work informed a new strategy - to protect, champion and nurture Bristol’s cultural and community assets. This involves safeguarding vital spaces and places - as well as organisations and community projects - from the multiple crises we currently face. Austerity, rising energy costs, the cost-of-living crisis, climate change, community trauma, poor mental health, staff burn-out, the education crisis, lack of youth services, the housing crisis - the list of pressures is a seemingly endless and painful reality to many people and organisations in our community.
Neither Bristol City Council or the government has been able to mitigate these issues. They are systemic, endemic and intersectional: Many converge and affect the most marginalised people in our city. We need a new, strategic, dynamic and collaborative movement to solve these problems. We need people and organisations working together - not competing with each other - to create a culture and build a movement for change. Most of all, we need the space and resources to be able to create a bright future - and to do this we must Rebuild The Commons!
Entry requirements: 18+
1Relation (pronounced One Relation)is one of Bristol's freshest dub sound systems. The crew will be showcasing an authentic selection of roots, rocksteady, dub and steppas as well as their own studio productions, with Wilfy Rootikal & Jonny Fisha (KFS) at the controls & the beautiful voice of MC Sista Ina singing above the riddims.
Additionally, 1Relation is honoured to welcome internationally celebrated Kenyan Empress Black Omolo as a special guest, travelling from Holland. This Dub Reggae Queen will be gracing the mic with her powerful voice and channelling her own unique selection at the controllers!
Born in Kenya and brought up in the Netherlands, Black Omolo has been making music since she was five years old. She is greatly inspired by her ancestors, life experiences, and Rastafarian spirituality, which all deepen her connection to Roots Music.
Known for her great works with King Shiloh, Black Board Jungle, King Alpha, and many more, over the years Black Omolo has been touching hearts and building up her international reputation, sharing her music far and wide.
Stay tuned on Instagram for more flavour! -
https://www.instagram.com/thebristolcommons/
This event is part of the Bristol Commons Festival of Commoning - a vibrant, community-powered gathering focused on Recommoning Bristol and Strengthening Community Power!
All profits from this event will support the Bristol Commons as we work towards creating systemic change and building community power in our city.
https://thebristolcommons.org/
See here for more info: https://hdfst.uk/e118421
Please see below for more information on The Bristol Commons and the event itself.
~ Values ~
We value everybody. That includes ourselves, each other, our city, our natural world, our relationships, our communities, our planet. This may sound silly or obvious, but we want to be explicit.
This event and this movement is rooted in social and ecological justice. We want to co-create fairer, more engaging, more creative, more effective ways to look after the spaces, places and shared resources that we all need to thrive.
We are a mixed-race, multi-faith, LGBQTI+ friendly movement, and we work in solidarity with people who are marginalised by our society. We practise tolerance, but stand opposed to discrimination of any kind. We strive to create safe and brave spaces where we can express our authentic opinions and concerns respectfully - so that we are careful not to harm or negatively impact others.
We take collective responsibility for this, and Coexist and the volunteer team will be on hand to help hold the space in a caring and proactive way.
~ Accessibility ~
We want to make sure that this event and movement is accessible and inclusive as possible. It is being hosted at Trinity which is an accessible venue, with accessible toilets and step-free access throughout. For more details please visit: https://www.trinitybristol.org.uk/accessibility
~ Cost ~
As well as physical accessibility, we wanted to make certain that no-one would be financially excluded from the event. We have moved to a PWYC ticket model so people can self-evaluate what is affordable for them. All ticket money will support us to continue supporting community spaces and projects across the city.
No-one will be excluded due to lack of funds.
~ Background ~
Coexist held an invitation to co-create The Bristol Commons in March 2023. The idea arose from Coexist needing to reimagining its purpose since the eviction from its flagship project Hamilton House in 2018. In this transitory phase they opted to take a supportive role in nurturing community spaces as opposed to offering front-line services involved in running a community hub. This included assisting the set-up and running of the mutual-aid network that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as re-launching the Coexist Community Kitchen in Easton. In addition, over the last few years Coexist has supported various community organisations including: Bricks (St. Anne’s House), PRSC, Docklands, St. Pauls Learning Centre and All Hallows Hall with resources, mentoring and advice.
This work informed a new strategy - to protect, champion and nurture Bristol’s cultural and community assets. This involves safeguarding vital spaces and places - as well as organisations and community projects - from the multiple crises we currently face. Austerity, rising energy costs, the cost-of-living crisis, climate change, community trauma, poor mental health, staff burn-out, the education crisis, lack of youth services, the housing crisis - the list of pressures is a seemingly endless and painful reality to many people and organisations in our community.
Neither Bristol City Council or the government has been able to mitigate these issues. They are systemic, endemic and intersectional: Many converge and affect the most marginalised people in our city. We need a new, strategic, dynamic and collaborative movement to solve these problems. We need people and organisations working together - not competing with each other - to create a culture and build a movement for change. Most of all, we need the space and resources to be able to create a bright future - and to do this we must Rebuild The Commons!
Entry requirements: 18+
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