Sian Rees
Sian Rees is a London-based cultural producer and promoter working at the intersection of grassroots music, diasporic music, and community-led cultural practice. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Sounds Between CIC, an inclusive live-music platform centring underrepresented and diasporic artists through intimate events, festivals, and collaborative programming. With a background in ethnomusicology, world philosophy and social anthropology, Sian’s work explores music as intangible cultural heritage and a tool for connection, dialogue, and social change. She has programmed across South and East London and Hampshire and is committed to representation, audience accessibility, and sustainable music ecosystems.
“Being selected for the Keychange Talent Leadership Programme is hugely exciting, affirming and unique learning opportunity which has come at a pivotal moment. Becoming part of an international network of gender-diverse producers and cultural leaders feels powerful - a space to share knowledge, exchange skills, and learn from diverse experiences across borders. I look forward to growing alongside this community, strengthening my leadership and strategic thinking, and collectively imagine more sustainable, inclusive futures for music.”