A COMMUNITY project in Riverside is putting together a collection of songs which aims to bring people together by celebrating the sounds of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will feature voices and instruments from around the globe, representing the multicultural community of Riverside while also bringing fresh opportunities to less experienced artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The River Music Project<\/a> was set up by Riverside local Nick Lewis around three years ago after he noticed that there were a lot of young people hanging around on the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He wanted to give them somewhere positive to go where they could engage with the community through the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The community-based organisation hosts a range of activities such as drum, Bollywood singing and art classes free of charge thanks to funding from organisations such as the PRS Foundation<\/a> and Arts Council of Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The forthcoming collection of songs reflecting the diversity of Riverside is the latest project and is due to be released in the Spring on digital, CD, cassette and on Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Portuguese rapper Madi Sumare, who lives in Cardiff, is one of the voices featured in the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The track, Open Your Heart, features melodies by Welsh instrumentalist Bob Evans and rhythms by Mark O\u2019Connor inspired by Portuguese letters written by Mr Sumare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n