In her foreward, Archives makes reference to her background and its influence on her work.
She said: “My Black British Jamaican heritage is ingrained in my music.
“I still take little pieces of what I was exposed to as a child and reinvent them in the music I make today.
“That’s the thing about where you come from. You carry it with you.”
She added: “I’d love Bradford to have more spaces where young people can get involved in music, where they can DJ, sing or rap, get work experience, meet people and find their own way into it.
“That’s why I think it’s so important that Bradford now has a plan for music.
“There is already so much here: the people, the talent, the music and that Bradford mentality of making something good out of what you have.
“Having a plan is a chance to build on that, create more opportunities for artists and musicians, and make sure the talent coming from Bradford gets heard.”







