BBC’s Blue Peter films RASPO Childrens Steel Band at the CultureMix Centre in Reading for a Black History Month feature on how steel pans are made.
Author: Mary Genis
Carnival of the World Returns to Reading
Carnival of the World returned to Reading with live music, dance, RASPO, the Broad St Parade and a 4 metre tall Sea Giant Puppet.
Children's Steel Band workshops launch at CultureMix Centre
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre launches steel band workshops for children and young people as part of Reading Children’s Festival.
Jnr Watson sings Bob Marley at Saatchi Gallery
Reggae artist Jnr Watson sings Bob Marley for The One Love Experience exhibition VIP’s at London’s iconic Saatchi Gallery.
2021 CultureMix Arts Review
The CultureMix Arts & Music Centre opens, more talent joins the Reading Reggae Collective, and RASPO performs live again.
History of Reggae Show
The Reading Reggae Collective presents the History of Reggae live show at The Purple Turtle Bar Reading 10 Dec 2021.
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre opens in Reading UK
The new CultureMix Arts & Music Centre opened on 9 September 2021 at 7 Queens Walk outside the Broad Street Mall.
RASPO films live for Reading Virtual Carnival 2021
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra films a live performance of popular calypsos for Reading Virtual Carnival on Monday 31 May 2021.
CultureMix Arts Business Director joins Youth Music Board
CultureMix Arts Business Director Nathifa Jordan joins the Board of national charity Youth Music as one of three new trustees for 2021.
Bill Withers tribute
CultureMix celebrates the life of Bill Withers with a medley of his songs performed by RASPO, The Reading Reggae Collective and guest singers and players.
2020 CultureMix Review
A testing year for CultureMix and RASPO with a global pandemic lockdown, Black Lives Matter rallies, the launch of Distant Mix, the Reading Reggae Collective and a new virtual reality.
3 Sides to the Story – Mary Genis
Mary Genis joins RG2Radio to share her life story and favourite music in a two hour interview broadcast in February 2021.
