SVG organisation in the UK receives award from Arts Council

SV2G, a Charity organisation in the United Kingdom has received an award of £98,010 from Arts Council England to deliver a new two-year cultural and musical heritage project.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, the project will bring together musicians, cultural practitioners, and young people to explore the deep cultural connections between African drumming traditions, Indigenous Garifuna drums, and Caribbean steel pans, a release from SV2G states.

The project blends cultural heritage, AI technology, and creative learning that celebrates the evolution of rhythms from ancestral drums to steel pans.

“This award from Arts Council England is a profound endorsement of the cultural work we have championed for many years. Our communities carry a rich musical lineage, and the awarded grant allows us to honour that legacy with renewed purpose to explore through creativity and innovation,” Chairman of SV2G Chris Roberts is quoted as saying.

SV2G (St Vincent and the 2nd Generation) is a registered Charity that was established in 2003 as an African and Caribbean Arts & Heritage organisation. It is based in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire with the largest population of Vincentians in the UK. The organisation is said to be one of the leading active Vincentian organisations in the UK Diaspora, that has created new forms of learning through arts and heritage projects that celebrate culture and memories addressing inequalities faced by African and Caribbean communities.