The following groups and individual artists have participated in and co-created Route 34:
Embracing Cultures programme of events. We are full of gratitude for the heart and soul
of each person’s contribution that is creating a legacy of celebration bringing communities
together from local to global.
Commissioned Artists:
Ken Burton - Anthem We Rise
Peter Daly - Children’s anthem
Clary Salandy (Mahogany Arts) - 11 Queen Carnival Costumes and procession costumes
Anna Lewis King - Costume and procession costumes
Gail Parmel - Artistic Direction Carnival dance
Iona Waite - Choreography Carnival dance
Jamaal Burkmar - Choreography ACEDM professional company
DJ Jezee - Composition ACEDM professional company
Ryan Laight - Costume design ACEDM professional company
Artists leading community groups:
Mah Jabeen Bano & Ola Brown - KCM Women’s group, Oasis Hub Hobmoor
Eleanor Hoad - Forest Schools groups & Saheli Women’s group
Ola Brown & Eleanor Hoad - Birchfield Big Local GRS Youth groups
Ines Kanyinda, Tinashe Tafeni - ACE Youth dance groups and ACE Flora schools workshops
Kiri Anne Lewis, Amy Dalton, Bano (craft) - ACE Youth dance groups
Amy Dalton - Assistant craft artist
Hats Off - ACE Flora schools workshops
Cecelia Wickham Anderson - Black Voices Schools workshops
Participant performing groups:
ACE dance and music groups
ACE youth dance groups - ACE Minis, ACE Juniors, ACE Fused, ACE Youth, ACE Adults
Black Voices Reggae Choir.
Children’s Commonwealth Choir.
ACE dance and music company
Angharad Jones-YoungEvie Jackson
Hannah Woodliffe
Imogen Cooper
Mirabel Huang-Smith
Nomasonto Radebe
Thabang Motaung
Schools performance groups:
Chilwell Croft Primary School
Fortis Academy
George Dixon Academy
Glenmead Primary School
King Solomon Primary School
Nelson Primary School
Our Lady & St Chad Catholic Academy
St Chad’s Catholic Primary School
St Clare’s Catholic School
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
St Matthew’s C of E Primary School
Watermill Primary School
Welsh House Farm Community School
Choirs singing 2 anthems commissioned by Black Voices:
Let’s Come Together - performed by Children’s Commonwealth Choir composed by Peter Daly,
facilitated by Cecilia Wickham Anderson and conducted by Ebony Wilson
We Rise - performed by Black Voices Reggae Choir and Community choir members from
Community Spirit, composed by Ken Burton
With thanks to the following groups for support in managing these projects:
NBA Team managing Route 34: Embracing Cultures
Ian Parmel - NBA Directors, CEO ACE dance and music
Gail Parmel - MBE Artistic Director ACE dance and music
Carol Pemberton MBE - NBA Director, Managing Director Black Voices
Pauline Bailey - NBA Director, Director Black Arts Forum
Keith Shayaam – Smith NBA Director, CEO Legacy Centre of Excellence
With thanks to the following groups for support in managing these projects:
NBA Team managing Route 34: Embracing Cultures
Ian Parmel - NBA Directors, CEO ACE dance and music
Gail Parmel MBE - Artistic Director ACE dance and music
Carol Pemberton MBE - NBA Director, Managing Director Black Voices
Pauline Bailey - NBA Director, Director Black Arts Forum
Keith Shayaam – Smith - NBA Director, CEO Legacy Centre of Excellence
Ginnie Wollaston - Producer NBA, Director Moving Souls Dance (research for NBA website)
Iona Waite - Associate Artistic Direction, Carnival dance and costumes
Tori Drew - Education Manager ACE dance and music schools programme
Claire Whitcombe - Set designer-maker assistant with Costume displays
Celia Wickham Anderson - Black Voices education and outreach
Clare Edwards - Producer, Community Spirit in Birmingham and Warwick Arts Centre
David Reeve - Marketing Comms
Directed by Rico - Videographer, Social Media
Andre Davis - NBA Website designer
Karen Daw - Fundraiser
Jessie Gayle - DJ GZEE- Music
Taran Singh - 3D Videographer
With thanks to the following individuals and companies for particular support:
Friends of Perry Hall Park (Helen Banks)
Friends of the Park Run for volunteer support
J Hudson & Co Whistles Ltd for donating whistles
