LIVE: Virtual Training Session

Inspired By The Voice Of The Voiceless 

This session highlights key moments of Rics care experience journey and influenced the work he does today at Mantra Music CIC

  • Ric Flo 

    Founder of Mantra Music

  • 22nd May 2025

    Thursday

  • Virtual

    Via Zoom

  • 15:30

    Twilight hour

  • Recorded

    Available for 28 days.
*Webinar will begin at exactly 3:30pm - you will see the waiting screen until then.
Live training session

What you will learn?  

Ric hopes sharing key takeaways from his journey will inspire frontline workers and foster carers as they have all played a big part in his younger days. He also wants his presentation to be a reminder of how the creative arts can be transformational and give voice to stories not often heard in the creative industry.


Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Understand the transformative power of art in the lives of young people in care.

Gain insights into the challenges and experiences of care leavers.

Learn how to support and encourage creative expression in young people.

Be inspired to use art as a tool for healing, growth, and empowerment.
Meet the instructor

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Ric Flo Diaghe wears many hats to amplify his artistic vision – from filming, editing and finessing keyframes as a Motion Graphic Designer, drawing with light as a Photographer and dropping bars as a Rap Artist, all while steering the ship at Mantra Music CIC, the world's first record label exclusively for care-experienced artists. 

Early in his professional career as a motion graphic designer, Ric desired a purpose beyond making PowerPoints move for a living.

Music has always been Ric's solace, tracing back to his early triumph at a Year 7 talent show. With a love for Hip-Hop coursing through his veins, he couldn't help but wonder if Hip-hop is the voice of the voiceless, why had he never heard music from the perspective of someone in foster care.

Growing up in the care system himself, Ric felt a calling to share his story through music, to paint a picture of life as a creative careleaver, unfiltered by stereotypes.

With his first rap project, Ric found his voice and discovered the profound impact music can have on underrepresented youth. He's since been on a mission, leading rap workshops across the UK, bringing the power of self-expression to those who need it most.

Alongside his rap collective, Jungle Brown, Ric has been blessed to perform at massive festivals like Glastonbury, Boomtown and Lovebox - independently without a label. Supported U.S Rap acts such as De La Soul, The Pharcyde and EPMD. And recently had featured music in Guy Ritchie’s series - The Gentlemen.

Balancing his passion for music with a career in advertising hasn't been easy, but Ric's grateful for the flexibility freelancing brings, allowing him to solidify his purpose.

In 2023, Ric's dedication was recognised with the Inspiration in Music Award from the Music Producers Guild, a nod to his grassroots efforts with Mantra Music and the lives he's impacted along the way.


Price: £20 (discounted rate available for full-year memberships)


Patrick Jones - Course author
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