Music From A Diverse City 20th Anniversary

Recorded in Belfast 2005 and released 2nd January 2006, Beyond Skin's Motion Project "Music From A Diverse City" became known as Northern Ireland's earliest and most prominent intercultural music projects, and the first intercultural music album project produced in Belfast. The album was a collaboration of 42 musicians with roots representing 11 countries and featured anti-racism and protest songs and also reflected living in Belfast through the lens of people who where born there and migrated to Northern Ireland.

The project was inspired by 1 Giant Leap project. "Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman travelled the world to produce the 1 Giant Leap audio/visual project. I though, I don't need to travel the world to find amazing musicians from different cultural backgrounds, they are on my doorstep in my city

The Motion Project developed into a touring programme of performances and educational workshops and further productions including the Journey of Equals documentary

CREDITS

Recorded at McPeake Studio, Belfast.

Vocals – Peter Flanaghan, Amanda Whittaker, Brendon McLaughlin, Caroline Scullion, Christina Graham, Erik Mwilanbwe, Julie-Anne Graham, Kelly Smiley, Patricia O'Neill, Patrick Mwilanbwe, Peter Flanagan,, Tessa Stokes, Kane Hogan, Wilson Magwere, Johnathan Stevenson, Sarah Lyle, Martin McCafferty, Neil Peterson.

Acoustic Guitar – Brian Keenan, Martin McCafferty, Neil Peterson, Paul McMordie, Sarah Lyle, Billy Culbert, Martin McCafferty. Brendan McLaughlin.

Electric Guitar – Cas Dorna, Billy Culbert, Kevin Prior, Lochan O'Neill, Maurice McCartney, Piotr Ruciński, Sean Bentley,

Bass Guitar – James McCann, Jan Uhrin, John McHugh, Steve McBride.

Drums – Johnathan Stephenson, Peter Uhrin

Bongos – Damian Mills, Wilson Magwere

Congas – Aidan Millighan

Erhu – Yeuping Fang

Flute – Chris Malinski

Guzheng – Ting Ting He

Tabla - Binu Manuel

Trumpet – Stephen Johnston

Ukulele – Vincente Ziritt