Music and Entertainment

The BBC Hereford & Worcester stage line-up

A 28-year-old Worcester musician who has been singing pretty much all her life, settling back home in the faithful city after travelling for years.

Not only an adept vocalist, Hannah can also play ukulele, piano and guitar – taking inspiration from classic voices like Sinatra, Bennett and Buble, alongside modern RnB greats like Jorja Smith, Olivia Dean and Alicia Keys.

BBC Hereford & Worcester has supported her career, including bringing her on to switch on Worcester’s Christmas Lights, at a huge hometown show in front of the city’s iconic cathedral.

Paurosi is a Malvern singer songwriter who was born and raised in Zimbabwe, and has moved to the Worcestershire countryside with his British wife.

He has been BBC Hereford & Worcester’s artist of the week, and performed an exceptional live set for BBC H&W at Hereford College Of Arts, and to the crowds at the Royal Three Counties Festival.

Paurosi started writing and recording at the age of 16, writing more than 1,000 tracks (most of which live on his YouTube channel, with some epic music videos!

You can hear the infusion of Afrobeats and sometimes even the Shona language from Zimbabwe in his music!

Paurosi says that he loves to sing and dance, with the dream being to perform on big stages, with backing singers and traditional drummers.

He said: “Some people play video games or watch football, but I love to write lyrics and bring my music to life.”

Sheddy Maria is a soul-laden reggae and RnB artist from Malvern – who has a tropical edge, inspired through a solo backpacking trip through Central and South America!

Sheddy’s tracks about relatable dating disasters, and the hopelessness of looking for love, combined with catchy vocals and powerful melodies, have seen her nominated at the Birmingham Music Awards and growing a huge fanbase.

She is supported by BBC Hereford & Worcester, who love her music so much they invited her to play at our Virtual Nozstock stage during the pandemic, Lakefest at Eastnor Castle a few years back, and to the prestigious BBC Maida Vale studios with BBC Radio 1Xtra.

BBC Hereford & Worcester bagged her the gig of a lifetime – singing at The Hundred last year – to 25,000 people at Edgbaston Stadium!