Joshua Luke Smith is a poet for the people — a wordsmith, songwriter, and storyteller whose work is shaped by a single mandate: speak into chaos.

Born in London and raised in Pakistan, Joshua brings a rare global perspective to his craft. His writing sits at the intersection of spoken word, hip-hop, and raw human honesty, exploring faith, identity, belonging, and the search for meaning in everyday life.

Over the course of his career Joshua has performed TEDx talks, toured the US and Europe, collaborated with acclaimed artists including Oddisee, and been featured in Clash Magazine, Complex, and on BBC 1Xtra. His spoken word pieces have reached hundreds of thousands online.

He is the founder of The Psalmists, a charity cultivating creative practice in prisons and among those on the margins of society.

His debut book, , is available to pre-order now via HarperCollins.

UK PRE-ORDER: https://lnk.to/thisisthemainevent

US PRE-ORDER: HERE

“Honestly, I wrote this book for my friends. I wrote it for those who have grown old enough to have held dreams they’ve had to bury; for those who have faced disillusionment and disappointment and long for a language that leads them back from indifference back to the centre of their lives.

THIS IS THE MAIN EVENT

A simple mantra to change everything: discover how to encounter God in your everyday, and practice extraordinary presence in an ordinary life.

What if the life we long for isn’t elsewhere but rather right here, waiting to be discovered?

Bianca Rose is a British/Nigerian/Jamaican singer-songwriter whose music fuses soul, folk, and gospel with beautifully crafted, deeply personal songwriting.

Her debut album  was part-funded by the PRS for Music Foundation and produced by critically acclaimed jazz musician and producer Femi Temowo — whose credits include George Benson, Andrea Bocelli, Amy Winehouse, The Roots, and ESKA. The album is an expansive interpretation of the singer-songwriter genre, weaving folk and gospel sensibilities with both Bianca’s and Femi’s African diasporic perspectives.

Bianca describes the album’s central theme simply: “Fear is something to be conquered and routed out of every area of our lives. I try to live on a daily mission to seek and destroy all traces of it. It’s the only way that’s worked for me.”

No Fear Here is available on all digital platforms.

www.biancarose.co.uk

Guvna B is one of the most important and distinctive voices in British rap — a triple MOBO award-winning artist, bestselling author, and broadcaster from East London whose career spans over 15 years and ten studio albums.

Growing up in Canning Town to Ghanaian parents, Guvna B carved his own lane in UK music, combining grime and hip-hop with gospel influences to create something entirely his own. He became the first rapper in UK history to top the Official Christian and Gospel Charts, and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in British music including Ghetts, Wretch 32, Ezra Collective, and his cousin, BAFTA award-winning actor and writer Michaela Coel.

His 2023 album  debuted at No. 1 on the UK Hip Hop charts. His latest album, This Bed I Made, continues that trajectory with some of his most open and unfiltered writing to date.

Away from music, Guvna B is a published author — his books  and  are both Amazon bestsellers. In 2025 he was appointed Co-Chair of Youth Music, the UK’s leading young people’s music charity.

www.guvnab.com

A short film accompanying an album with the same name. This Bed I Made is a project in partnership with Samaritans, The Forward Trust, and Dr Gabor Maté and is inspired by a true story.

Written by Isaac Borquaye and Christoph Davis. Directed by Christoph Davis.

Full credits below.

Listen to the album here: https://beacons.ai/guvnab

Samaritans is the charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection, connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen, without judgment, 24/7, every day of the year - call 116 123. The Forward Trust is a social justice charity that supports people to recover from addiction, helping them move on in life with family, friends, jobs, homes, and a sense of belonging. forwardtrust.org.uk/

Written by Isaac Borquaye and Christoph Davis

Directed by Christoph Davis

Director of Photography, Scott Jones

Editor, Matt Gabzdyl

Colourist, Alex Gregory

Sound Design & Mix, Michele Covio

VFX, Kirk Garner, Ed Taylor

Produced by Guvvy Studios and Grade A

With special thanks to Final Cut, Harbor Picture Company, Sine Audio, Magic Numbers.

Executive Producer - Michael Olaitan

Producer - Rheon Armotrading

Production Manager - Zayna Dar

1st AD - Kenta Brien

1st AC - Kai Newton

2nd AC - Yared Stepheson

Sound Engineer - Wayne Hermz, Ali Zolfghari

Gaffer - Isaac Newman

Camera Trainee - Roni Tong

Art Director - Ruby Todd

Art Assistant - Alexander Oscar MacGillivray

Runner - Tom Mason

Title Designer - Bernard Bannor

Sound Post-Production - Beth Tomlin

Lead - Isaac Borquaye (Guvna B)

Bailiff - Christophe Phillips

Cafe Waitress - Gabriella Leonardi

Youth Leader - Mark Reeves

Youth Leader's Son - Kyrelle Lammy

Nia - Camille Gerhart

Friend 1: Elikem Agbesi

Friend 2: Marlon Mollison

Launderette Manager - Michelle Charvez-Grant

Launderette Customer - Fiona Sinnott

Samaritans Volunteer - Lucia Capobianco

Community Meeting lead - Anthony Goodridge Shand

Community Meeting - Chantel Gell, Samantha Taylor, Lucie Russell, Sophie Bryant, Navraj Dhesi, Rupert Hornstein, Martyn Davies, Michael McGarry

Extras - Nathan Drummond, Aashney Dhaliwal, Ofelia Lochowska, Crina Ghib

Music - What Now, To Be Free, Knocking, Rest My Head All music by Guvna B

Buy the vinyl: https://guvna-b.myshopify.com/

Join the community: https://thisbedimade.beehiiv.com/