MOBO LENDS SUPPORT TO GLASGOW PROJECTS AHEAD OF AWARDS

Posted: Thursday 29 September 2011

A celebration of Glasgow hip-hop and a music industry panel are being held in the city next month in the lead up to the MOBO awards ceremony. The events have been organised by Hear Glasgow! and have been endorsed by MOBO. The first event on Friday 30 September is at Classic Grand and features Rap Battles with DJ Steg G and is for over 14’s. On Monday 3 October Naomi Kerr, Hector Bizerk, Bigg Taj, Solareye of Stanley Odd, Black Bros, Konchis and Physiks and a dance showcase with Boogalock and Tesko is being held at PivoPivo. The following night an Urban Music Production Panel will give advice and discuss everything you need to know about making Urban Music in Glasgow, focusing on elements of production. The panel event at The City Halls will be followed by live music from special guests.

Hear Glasgow! is a Youth Music Initiative funded project with a remit to create access to music making opportunities for young people aged up to 25. They work with young people and musicians and the music industry to broaden participation ranging from helping a band to get on the ladder with industry advice to running music projects in the city which have previously had no provision.

Councillor George Redmond, Chair of Glasgow Life said: “These exciting events are the initial stages of a partnership which will form the basis of a legacy around the ongoing relationship with MOBO.  It will aim to support and promote the Urban scene in Glasgow by creating more opportunities for young people and music practitioners working in Urban music.  It means MOBO endorsed events will accessible to all and will lead to a mixtape of the best Glasgow Urban Music being produced and distributed.”

The MOBO Awards 2011 in association with Lebara Mobile will be held on Wednesday, October 5 at the Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) featuring a stellar line-up of UK and international urban music talent, including Jessie J, Wretch 32, Katy B, Alexis Jordan, Boyz II Men, Jason Derulo, Tinchy Stryder, Ms Dynamite, Professor Green and Emeli Sandé.

Details of arena seats, priced from £29, can be found at www.ticketsoup.com while information on VIP tickets is at www.mobo.com.

As part of a three-year deal secured by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and EventScotland, Scotland's national events agency, with support from the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise, MOBO will return to host its annual awards ceremony in Glasgow in 2013 and 2015. From 2013, the event will be held in the SECC's new 12,000-seater Scottish Hydro Arena, while 2015 will mark the 20th birthday of the MOBO organisation and the awards.

For the first time ever, fans will be able to cast their vote for the Best Newcomer in association with Lebara Mobile exclusively on Facebook – www.facebook.com/moboofficial. Fans can vote for one nominee per day from the list of 10 and voting will close just before the live broadcast on October 5. The voting results will be shown in real-time on the MOBO Official Facebook page.

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Tags: City Centre, Hip hop, MOBO, Rap