SERVE II – Showcasing queer and trans POC musicians and performers, 21 October.

October 17, 2022

QPOC London-based not-for-profit organisation The QPOCPROJECT presents SERVE II, a showcase of queer and trans POC musicians and performers at Signature Brew in Haggerston on Friday, 21 October.

The lineup features a host of incredibly talented QPOC artists. First up is Moroccan-Italian London-based singer and songwriter Kal. Her music is a blend of R&B and neo-soul with a very smooth and soulful voice. Also on the lineup is London singer and songwriter Amaroun. Championed by the likes of Wonderland and CLASH, Amaroun released her latest album ‘Mars’ this year.

Carter The Bandit QPOC — Carter The Bandit (Image supplied)

UK grime artist Carter The Bandit is genuinely paving the way for queer artists within the UK grime and drill scene and has been featured on the ITV reality show Peckham’s Finest. American Swiss-based singer-songwriter and vocal powerhouse I Used To Be Sam joins the lineup with their cinematic, left-field pop, which explores their journey of transracial adoption. Closing the show is London singer, songwriter and drag artist Micah, who recently featured in Charli XCX’s drag performance video ‘Hot In It’.

QPOC qpocproject poc — Amaroun (Image supplied)

Haggerston-based Signature Brew is the venue for the event. Signature Brew has gained a reputation for supporting London’s queer community and a host of incredible up-and-coming artists.

The QPOCPROJECT are hosting the showcase. They are a not-for-profit organisation, founded by Maya Joseph, and is made of and for queer people of colour in the UK. The organisation was formed as a response to the lack of QPOC-centered space in LGBTQ+ organisations in the UK and to create an inclusive space for all QPOC to discuss how to navigate the cultural, political and social journey people go through as queer people of colour. The QPOCPROJECT hosts social and professional events such as book clubs, craft lessons, coffee mornings, discussion groups, nights out, workshops, peer support groups and more.