Multi Award Winning Female Saxophonist, Birmingham, UK, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Soul and Originals. 'Music for the soul'
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I want to talk today about how the Erma’s Jamaica Hospital Fund, a charity originally created to send relief to the victims of the Portland floods of 1998 in Jamaica, celebrated Windrush Day this year.
The world moves fast, and information travels even faster. We become aware of so many things simultaneously that we cannot possibly focus, and end up overwhelmed, confused and feeling helpless. This is, at least partially, by design. If our attention is scattered and we don’t have energy, then we cannot properly support what is important to us. It is a very complex problem, but the solution might be simpler than we think: we just need to trust our community.
Let’s continue with our re-listen of season 3 of my podcast, Success Beyond The Score. The next episodes focus a lot in the business side of music, which I understand if it’s a topic that many musicians dread. After all, we tend to thrive when we can be creative and express ourselves, not when we have to sort our taxes out or deal with spreadsheets.
Yesterday was the International Menopause Day. Organised by the International Menopause Society (IMS), this date seeks to bring awareness and share resources about a chosen topic in relation to menopause and aging in women. In 2026, the theme was chronic pain in midlife.
Recently, I came across a YouTube post with a single image and a caption that just said “agreed”. Honestly, I could not have said it better myself. Some things never change!
Just a few hours left before Time For My Music, the online community group I created to help and guide emerging female musicians in their path to achieve their music dreams, closes enrollment. This means that you still have time!
Episodes 2 and 3 of the third season of my podcast Success Beyond The Score address two matters that, although very different from each other, are equally critical for the gigging musician: the fanbase (which mean all of you, thanks a lot for your support!) and the quality of the sound.
Patricia has been an active member of Time For My Music, my online community that helps emerging female musicians achieve their music dreams, since the beginning. Through the years, I have seen her grow, challenge herself and achieve wonderful things. I could speak about her and her relation to the group all day. However, I think it’s better that you hear it all from her.
Together with the Trade Union Congress Midlands, Stand Up to Racism has summoned more than 60 organisations to Victoria Square this Sunday 4th October for the Birmingham’s Unity Rally. Starting at 1:00pm, there will be keynote speeches, music, entertainment, and a march through the city centre, to celebrate the diverse and multicultural West Midlands.
