YOLANDA BROWN OBE DL

YolanDa Brown wears many hats, musician, broadcaster, author, philanthropist and wears them well… with passion and full of vigour. In March 2023, she was awarded an OBE for her services to Music, Broadcasting and Music Education as part of the New Year Honours List. 
 
A double MOBO Award winning artist, YolanDa’s music is a delicious fusion of reggae, jazz and soul. She is currently composing music for the iconic Sesame Street and the Netflix Series CocoMelon Lane. 

In July 2022, YolanDa was appointed Chair of the BPI. A champion for the importance of music education, YolanDa is also Chair of Youth Music, sits on the Arts Council National Council, is a trustee of the PRS Foundation, an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust and London Music Fund and sits on the advisory board of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 

She is a broadcaster working across TV and Radio, including her eponymous, award-winning series for CBeebies, "YolanDa’s Band Jam”. Over on the airways, she hosts on Jazz FM, BBC Radio 4’s ‘Loose Ends’ and can be heard regularly across BBC Radio 2. 

YolanDa broke the record for most money raised by a restaurant on Kickstarter globally in June 2023. Her grassroots music venue and restaurant ‘Soul Mama’ is set to open later this year.