In 2024 – 2025, Meduulla was one of The Song Warriors with fellow vocalists Emmanuela Yogolelo and Sarah Yaseen.
The Song Warriors, together with a 10-strong band, featured in our acclaimed Force of Nature project. Force of Nature took the issue of climate justice to grassroots audiences on a tour to libraries in Greater Manchester.
Force of Nature was a Finalist in the Our Planet: Acting on Climate Change category in the Manchester Culture Awards in November 2025. We didn’t win – you win some, you lose some! – but huge congratulations to our friends at Olympias Music Foundation, the youth music organisation, who won for their project Olympias Recycled Orchestra.
We caught up with Meduulla at the Awards to find out what she’s been up to.
Meduulla has just released a brilliant new album Tabula Rasa. Find the album on Bandcamp both as a download and on vinyl. We recommend!
You can check out the track Melanin Monroe with Meduulla and Ethan Hill featuring Rozzzqween.
In Rochdale in 2023, on International Women’s Day, you gave an inspiring speech for young women and non-binary people at Hopwood Hall College.
What’s your advice for young people who want to work in music, to act, or to work in other creative careers?
“In creative fields, we can often get too caught up in outside validation and presenting/ proving to people that our art is good. This is understandable since we are in the business of connecting with people, but I’d say the more work you put into your craft in private, the better you connect with people and the better your art will be.”
“Your music is socially conscious and comes from a very strong women’s perspective, why do you bring this to your music?”
“It’s important because it’s my truth, and it’s one that is rarely told in hip-hop. I want to offer people new perspectives and outlooks on life through my music, and to empower marginalised voices.”
You were a singer with our Force of Nature project, which was a finalist in Manchester’s Culture Awards. You worked with older ladies from the Obado group in North Manchester. What did you learn from a group of African elders?
“As a migrant from Zimbabwe, the project was really close to my heart. I know how difficult it was for me to integrate into a new society when I moved to the UK, and I also know how difficult it is to find connections in one’s old age. So, it was important for me to give back and contribute to this community of older African migrants by reigniting their creativity. I learnt that music brings people together and connects people with different backgrounds, and that singing and dancing are good for your health!”
Finally, your heritage is rooted in Zimbabwe. Through family connections and friends, are they being affected by climate change and if so, how?
“Many in my family are farmers growing and selling crops, and I can imagine that the inconsistency in weather due to climate change has had a significant impact on their livelihoods.”
Thanks, Meduulla!
