Here’s a quick round-up of newsworthy stories you may have missed:
1. Brazilian DJ Mix Series & Climate Action
A mix-series has emerged from Brazil that deserves your attention. Club Eden, the music-arm of the creative-activist group Geographer, has brought together Brazilian artists Lyzza, Cashu, Slim Soledad and RHR to create mixes under the emblematic title “Where were you in ’92?”.
The reference to 1992 links back to the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, asking global leaders: where were you when the baseline wasn’t higher? This coincides with the Cop 30 Summit
Transformation isn’t a metaphor, it’s a demand. Every delay costs lives. If world leaders can’t imagine new systems, they should hand the reins to those who can — the ones already building them.
LYZZA
2. Documentary: Sister Nancy, Dancehall Pioneer
A new documentary has premiered that dives into the legacy of Jamaican dancehall legend Sister Nancy. The film, Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story, directed by Alison Duke, is set for a London screening as part of this year’s Women of the Lens Festival.
Sister Nancy (born Ophlin Russell) is recognised as the first female dancehall DJ and remains a powerful voice across generations.
The film weaves archival footage, interviews with artists and insiders, and tour-life scenes to show how Nancy carved her space in a male-dominated scene. Watch a trailer for the documentary here and this interview with Sister Nancy here.
Her track “Bam Bam”, released in 1982, has become a foundational anthem—in reggae, hip-hop and beyond.
3. Bristol Goes Low-Carbon: Music Meets Sustainability
Bristol is piloting one of the most ambitious attempts to decarbonise major cultural events. From 2026 a mobile “clean power hub” will support over 20 major music, cultural and film events with support from Massive Attack.
The new hub will deliver renewable-energy power, reduce reliance on diesel generators and minimise event-related emissions.
The initiative is described by producers as “a clean air strategy as well as a climate one.”
It builds on Massive Attack’s home-town gig “Act 1.5” which deployed many of these ideas in practice.