Featured in Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (HCMF//), A Walk with We In Front is a 4-channel soundwork made in collaboration with artists Caitlin Bellas, Stephen Bradley, Carla Fernandes, Izzy McNally and the Huddersfield-based walking group We In Front. The piece follows the journey of a walk that We In Front invited us on that focusses on significant sites for the Caribbean community in Huddersfield:

“Starting at Venn Street, where performers of ska, soca and dub reggae sound systems from around the country and internationally came to perform in a now-demolished nightclub, we wound our way past Mackinley’s Caribbean & African Foodstore, to Sparrow Park – the site of the town’s first Black music club – then through the original immigrant neighbourhood of Springwood and to Greenhead Park, to participate in the Carriacou Big Drum and Dance workshop. We heard lots of fascinating stories, enjoyed great music and dancing, and had wonderful conversations and many laughs. This soundwork aims to communicate this experience and share these important stories.”

You can listen to a 10-minute excerpt of a programme by BBC Radio 3, featuring interviews with members of We In Front and parts of the soundwork on BBC Sounds (39:22), and the full 42-minute piece here.