The Bloom

London Musician, Sampha is arguably the industry’s most respected Artist. His first Album, Process, released in 2017 was lauded with both critical and commercial acclaim. His artistry quickly caught the attention of both the creative community and music fans globally.

The success of Sampha’s first album lead to the project being awarded the Mercury Prize and collaborations with globally recognised names such as Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy, Drake and Solange. Sampha most recently collaborated with Romi from The xx on the track ‘I’m on your team’.

In October 2023 Sampha completed a series of residencies in London and New York, titled Satellite Business. Tickets for the London shows sold out under a minute which only emphasised the excitement and anticipation for his return. Sampha went on to release his highly anticipated second studio album Lahai in October to glowing reviews. Wonderland commented on the album that Lahai is “flawless across the board… it’s a refined and jaw-dropping showcase of impeccable artistry”.

Ivor Novello-nominated Sampha has received high praise over the 2024 summer season, playing a Guardian-rated five-star performance at Glastonbury, alongside We Out Here, and British Summer Time. The Guardian noted his Glastonbury live arrangements had the "genius of poetic scholarship"; a talent unravelled and examined in his Apple Music podcast 'Wave Therapy', parsing listeners through the collaborative and spiritual sonic journey behind Lahai.

Atlanta and Ghana-raised artist Amaarae is redefining pop on her terms for a new generation. Her breakout track ‘Sad Girls Luv Money’ catapulted her into centre stage. Reaching platinum success, Amaarae pushes the boundary of genre with her own blend of worldly pop.

Her second album, Fountain Baby, was named one of Guardian’s Best Pop Albums of 2023, reached over one billion streams, and was crowned the number one album on Metacritic. Amaarae continues to soar, reaching virality with ‘Angels in Tibet’ and ‘Princess Going Digital’.

The kaleidoscopic Fountain Baby received high acclaim from the likes of Billboard, Variety, Pitchfork, and more, with NPR proclaiming “Amaarae has felt like the future for a while now and feels like the future is here”. Her global, Afrofuturist sound has been brought to life through a standout performance with NPR Tiny Desk, which garnered hundreds of thousands of plays within weeks of release.

Fountain Baby was followed up with Amaarae’s latest project – roses are red, tears are blue. This EP featured collaborations with stars 6LACK and Naomi Sharon.

With a successful festival summer season under her belt, playing the likes of All Points East and Primavera, Amaarae has now embarked on support for Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour. On the horizon are two more support roles for Childish Gambino and Kaytranada, alongside this year's collaboration on the two's latest albums.

Amaarae is an artist who takes ownership over her space in music, firmly rooted in the pop world and a master architect of her self-designed, textured cultural alchemy.

D Double E is one of the UK’s most respected, genre-defining artists of the Grime movement, injecting life and soul through his radio sets, raves, and cult releases.

His distinctive tone rose through the ranks of London’s jungle scene in the 90s and led Grime’s rise in the 2000s, D Double is the MC’s MC. His illustrious career in the genre began with the N.A.S.T.Y. Crew along with his fellow forefathers, Jammer and Ghetts, before establishing the Newham Generals with Footsie. D Double E is lauded for his esteemed classics, which include the iconic ‘Street Fighter Riddim’ and ‘Woo Riddim’.

The success of his solo releases naturally led to his celebrated 2018 debut album Jackuum, and since, his artistry has caught the eyes and praise from the likes of i-D, Crack, The Fader, Vice, High Snobiety, COLORS, with media calling him a “lyrical pioneer”.

Established as integral to the scene, 2022 saw him receive the MOBO’s Best Grime Act and, most recently, has been interviewed for the BBC Documentary “8-Bar: The Evolution of Grime”. D Double E is a core part of a rich culture, collaborating with other key players such as Skepta, Kano, Unknown T, Ghetts, and Novelist.

Mahalia is a Grammy-nominated R&B soul singer and songwriter whose buttery vocals and shifting set of romance-led lyrics put her name on the map. Her breakthrough performance of "Sober" for the legendary YouTube channel COLORS Studio which amassed over 61 million views. She has since collaborated with artists such as Raye, Cat Burns, AJ Tracy, Burna Boy, Little Simz and Kojey Radical and supported Rudimental, Ed Sheeran, and Jorja Smith on tour, as well as Adele at Hyde Park last year.

Mahalia is only 26 but she has already made major waves in her career. In addition to being listed in Forbes 2021 ’30 under 30’, Mahalia has had two MOBO wins for Best Female Act and Best R&B/Soul Act. She was also nominated for a Brit Award in 2020, in the Female Solo Artist category. She has performed in the 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony and on some of the biggest stages in the world, including Glastonbury.

She has released a handful of EPs over the years including her release ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ in 2022, acquiring over 3M monthly Spotify listeners. In July 2023 Mahalia released her second album IRL to rave reviews. DIY called the album a "delight", writing that it strikes "a perfect balance between familiarity and unpredictability". Mahalia toured the album in the UK, EU and US, with the Evening Standard giving the show 5 stars. 

Born in Bradford and raised in Leeds before moving to Manchester, the North of England lays claim to one of the UK jungle scene’s most blistering arrivals: 23-year-old producer Nia Archives. Her love of the genre - and others like dub, breaks, and hip hop - was fostered from a young age, with the sounds of reggae, dancehall and more often tinkling throughout her childhood home.

Nia released her debut EP, ‘Headz Gone West’, in 2021 which saw tracks like ‘Sober Feels’ rack up 7.5M+ global Spotify streams. However, it was arguably Nia’s second EP ‘Forbidden Feelingz’ released in 2022 which amassed critical acclaim from Rolling Stone UK, GQ, British Vogue, The Face, Pitchfork, The Fader, i-D, and more.

Following her releases, award win’s included the NME Award for ‘Best Producer’, MOBO Award for Best Electronic/Dance Act, being named the BBC Introducing ‘Artist of the Year’ - the award’s first electronic music recipient. Nia also received the coveted Brits Rising Star nomination. Her latest EP, Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against Tha Wall, is a six-track EP that explores her personal growth: love, loss, rejection, estrangement, the come-up and the come-down. In August Nia surprised fans, with the follow up single ‘Bad Gyalz’.

2023 saw Nia embark on her latest US tour ‘Up Ya Archives’ where she turned up dance floors in Brooklyn, Denver, Washington and Chicago. Alongside her US tour Nia graced a number of festival stages including Coachella and Glastonbury. Her 2023 Warehouse Project sold out, with a curated lineup featuring Shy FX and P-rallel. Nia Archives is just getting started and she has already cemented her place as a global breakout star.

London-born DJ and BBC Radio Personality SHERELLE is known for her dedication to the sounds of jungle, footwork, D’n’B, and hardcore.

Since her landmark Boiler Room performance in 2019, she has won a significant amount of accolades including; BBC Essential Mix Of The Year in 2020, DJ Mag’s Best British DJ in 2021, NME magazine One To Watch in 2022, as well as being a regular face in the Dazed 100.

Having created a community from her love of 160bpm+, she has broken the internet with seminal live streams, magazine covers and sold-out countless international shows playing the most forward-thinking music. SHERELLE is combining her visionary approach and headliner-status to leave a lasting impact on the history and future of electronic music.

She is the co-founder of the label Hooversound Recordings, mentor for Relentless Energy Freeform Forum and founder of ‘BEAUTIFUL’, the label that is a platform, recording studio and academy for Black and Queer artists. SHERELLE’s multi-faceted and tastemaker status saw her host an immersive exhibition celebrating the rave community in collaboration with fynn.studio, Spotify and Dazed.

This year saw SHERELLE’s uncompromising headliner energy at her sold out and now extended SHERELLELAND UK/EU tour. Along with her tour, SHERELLE graced the legendary stages of Glastonbury, Boomtown, and Houghton this year with her cutting-edge electronic expertise.

R&B trio FLO, aka Renée, Stella and Jorja are the most exciting girl group to come out of the UK in recent years. The girls have an unbreakable chemistry and have stamps of approval from the likes of R&B royalty such as Missy Elliot, SZA, Brandy, Kelly Rowland and Timberland. Harmonised vocals paired with catchy beats, the group have been compared to global girl group predecessors, Destiny’s Child and TLC.

Their first single ‘Cardboard Box’, went viral across social media, garnering 5.1 million views on YouTube and 16 million listens on Spotify. In a short few months, the group has amassed a following of over 396k on TikTok with over 7.4 Million likes, over 288k on Instagram and played the prestigious US talk show show, Jimmy Kimmel. Their first EP (released in Summer 2022) was described as an ‘R&B-obsessed record filled with girl power, sultry, feel-good songs that make you want to dance, have fun with your friends, get dressed up, and be that independent boss babe’.

Their latest single sees the girls' team up with pioneer R&B, Hip-Hop legend and long time supporter Missy Elliott on their track ‘Fly Girl’. Within just 1 week of release, the track accumulated over 5.4 million streams on Spotify and over 2.7 million views on YouTube. The start of 2023 saw the girls embark on their first headline tour in the UK and North America which has received glowing reviews. Including 5 stars from Evening Standard, commenting “the vocally flawless trio are even better than the hype”. Since the release of 'Fly Girl' the girls have played sold out shows in the UK and the US and performed at major festivals globally. In July 2023, the group surprised their fans, releasing a 3 track EP, '3 of Us'.

The girls received multiple accolades in their debut year, including the BRIT Rising Star 2023, the BBC Sound of 2023 poll and NME's Hot 100. FLO are the next generation of British Girl Band, set for global domination.

JUNGLE (Lydia Kitto, Josh Lloyd-Watson, Tom McFarland) are renowned for their joyous and euphoric live experience bringing the liberated energy and warmth of their full live band to huge audiences. Their stylised and choreographed videos are also a major aspect of Jungle's artistic identity, most notably with the ambitious visual narrative that spanned every track on ‘Volcano’.

Their self-titled breakthrough debut album ‘Jungle’ became an instant classic and lead to a Mercury Prize nomination in 2014. They then went on to release ‘For Ever’ before amplifying their success with ‘Loving In Stereo’. Their most recent and critically adored album, ‘Volcano’, placed number 3 in the UK albums chart and featured the hit single ‘Back On 74’, which has become a global hit with 100+ million streams and their first Top 10 on the US Billboard chart.

Their presence as a live act has seen them sell out a four night residency at the iconic Brixton Academy, as well as becoming global festival headliners at the likes of All Points East, and playing to huge crowds at the likes of Coachella and Lollapalooza Brazil. NME’s 5* review of their All Points East headline show, hailed it a “monstrously good set… you’re in awe of the sheer musical talents of the band”.

Jungle started 2024 with a BRIT Award nomination for Best Group and announced their biggest UK headline show to date at The O2, London. Jungle are in the midst of a career high — their latest single, 'Lets Go Back' is now out now, released alongside its music video, starring long-time collaborator, choreographer Will West. The track arrives during Jungle's global tour, after an incredible festival summer, and ahead of performances at their sold-out headline London O2 show, a special Red Rocks Amphitheatre show, and more.

London musician Femi Koleoso is the bandleader and drummer of the award-winning Afrobeat and hip-hop-infused jazz group Ezra Collective. Formed in 2016, Ezra Collective was picked up by Giles Peterson and awarded Best Album. Since then, they have gone on to win the 2023 Mercury Prize with their 2022 release ‘Where I'm Meant To Be’, becoming the first jazz act to win. They have also received awards for Best UK Jazz Act and Live Experience Of The Year. They have toured around the world and played at festivals such as Glastonbury, Dimensions and All Points East. As a drummer, Femi has also gone on the road with Jorja Smith and Gorillaz.

Femi has been featured by the likes of Vanity Fair, The Guardian, Clash Magazine, The Evening Standard and The New York Times. Femi has a unique perspective on both music and artisty, as well as being a voice for community projects and the under-represented. Femi and his brother TJ (also part of Ezra Collective) donated money they earnt from their legendary Glastonbury set to the school that helped to get them to the fields of Worthy Farm. During the performance Femi gave the school a shout out adding “It’s important – give young people an instrument and give them a chance”. He is determined to encourage young musicians of today and to tackle the decline the music education system has suffered over the years.

Femi's 2023 was spent touring globally with Ezra Collective across countries such as Australia, Japan, Thailand, Canada and the USA. A key moment was their sold-out performance at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, which received countless critical praise from publications like NMW who commented it was 'a landmark celebration of London’s blossoming jazz scene.'

Indie pop singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri, is one of the UK’s most exciting talents. Emerging in 2018 through SoundCloud, with her first single ‘So My Darling’, Rachel then went on to go viral in 2022 with ‘All I Ever Asked’ which accumulated over 28 million streams to date. The London singer went on to release her debut album ‘What a Devastating Turn of Events’ which traces through themes of life, death, love, letting go, home and belonging, with an unapologetic honesty.

The album landed Top 20 in the UK Official Charts and with Rolling Stone’s marking it as one of “The Best Albums of 2024 So Far’. Rachel has amassed over 180 million streams and is firmly one to watch with nominations for the Rising Star Award at the Ivor Novello and Rolling Stone UK awards. The musician has been cosigned by huge names such as Adele, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Fender, Sophie Turner, and Florence Pugh, who starred in Rachel’s music video for her single ‘Never Need Me’.

Rachel has sold out numerous headline shows, supported the likes of Celeste, Tems and Kojey Radical, and drawn adoring crowds at festivals including Latitude, The Great Escape, Boardmasters, Cross The Tracks and more. Summer 2024 saw Rachel play a triumphant and emotional set on Glastonbury’s The Other Stage which was included in BBC’s 15 magical and memorable moments.

The remainder of 2024 will see Rachel heading out on her own headline tour, before going onto support ‘Espresso’ hitmaker Sabrina Carpenter on her 2025 Spring UK/EU arena tour.

With a fiercely loyal fanbase by her side Rachel boasts over 1.7 million monthly listeners and has cemented her reputation as one of the UK’s most accomplished young songwriters. Praised by the likes of The Observer, NME, GQ, BBC Radio 1, Later…With Jools Holland, and Rolling stones, who commented that ‘Rachel is the mark of a true indie star in the making... huge things surely await.’

Mr Eazi, global Afrobeat powerhouse and multi-industry entrepreneur, has worked with the likes of Nicki Minaj, J Balvin, Burna Boy, Anne-Marie, and Beyoncé, with a two-track feature on her renowned album, ‘Black is King.’ His single ‘Lento’ with J. Balvin has reached over 21 million streams across streaming platforms.

Last year, Eazi released his new album ‘Choplife Vol1’ and hosted a series of Choplife Soundsystem parties globally throughout Summer 2023.In October 23 Mr Eazi conjoined his passion for music and art and went on to release his latest album titled ‘The Evil Genius’. Eazi commissioned 16 works of art by African artists to accompany each of the album’s tracks. Rolling Stones featured the album in their ‘100 best albums of 2023’.

Mr Eazi’s ascent into global stardom has seen him clock over 420 Million YouTube views and more than 5.8 million Spotify streams per month, making him one of the most streamed African artists worldwide. Along with Eazi’s global success, his fashion-forward personal style has helped land him on the pages of Vogue, The Fader and Paper. In 2020 Forbes Africa included him in its annual 30 under 30 issues spotlighting the continent's young thought leaders.

In 2020, after receiving nominations in four categories, Mr Eazi won his first Latin Grammy for his contribution to J Balvin’s album ‘Colores’, becoming the first Nigerian artist to win said recognition. In 2022 he won his second Grammy Award for his contribution on the single ‘Africa, One Of A Kind’ on Angelique Kijou’s ‘Mother Nature Album’. He has also won the ‘Vodafone Ghana Music Award’, Apple Music’s ‘Up Next Artist’ award and had a BET nomination for ‘Best International Artist.’ Along with major chart success in the UK, Mr Eazi has multiple performances under his belt including Hype Festival, Ghana’s Party in the Park and renowned music festival, Coachella.

In 2019 Mr Eazi founded emPawa Africa, Africa’s first music talent incubation initiative, to nurture and support up-and-coming artists in Africa with YouTube as a partner. His mission is to help new artists reach their full potential musically by equipping them with the knowledge and funding to do so. The following year Mr Eazi partnered with Decagon in an initiative to help young Nigerians become software engineers. Alongside this, Mr Eazi supports several United Nations IFAD youth campaigns to increase global awareness around agricultural issues affecting rural youth.

Rejjie Snow is an Irish Hip-Hop Musician and fine Artist known for his unique style and creative flare. He is recognised as a creative authority as his music showcases a fusion of vintage and contemporary influences.

Rejjie recently released his third album 'Peace 2 Da World' to critical acclaim in October 2024. The album features the singles 'Karen' and his latest single 'Rio de Janeiro' which was marked with the sharing of a music video directed by Igor Selingarde, shot during Rejjie's time in Brazil. The album was swiftly followed by a UK/EU tour in November 24.

His debut album, ’Dear Annie’ was released in 2018 to critical acclaim, including 5-star reviews from The Guardian and NME. He sold out his UK and European tour, which included a performance at The Roundhouse in London. In 2021 he released his highly anticipated second album ‘Baw Baw Black Sheep’, which included features from Snoh Aalegra, Tinashe, MF DOOM and long-term collaborator Cam O’bi. He has supported Madonna on the ‘Rebel Heart’ tour and been championed by BBC Radio 1, Hypebeast, NME and Pitchfork.

Beyond music, Rejjie has established a strong presence in fashion, collaborating with iconic brands such as Acne Studios, The North Face, SKIMS, Louis Vuitton, and CP Company. He also graced the cover of Arena Homme+ and received coverage from renowned publications such as Dazed, i-D, AnOther Magazine, and GQ.

Sertaç Dirik is the head chef and co-owner of the acclaimed Mangal 2 Restaurant in Dalston, London.

At the age of 23, Sertaç had been in Copenhagen for almost two years in the kitchens of some of the most revered restaurants in the world including Noma’s little sister, 108, and latterly at Matt Orlando’s acclaimed, zero-waste-themed Amass. During the pandemic alongside his brother, Sertaç returned to London to co-own and head up the kitchen of his father's iconic east London Restaurant Mangal 2.

Sertaç spent lockdown transforming the kitchen from his father's classic ocakbaşı and evolving its style into a more contemporary iteration of Turkish grill cooking. The Brothers modernised the restaurant, whilst maintaining and building its incredible legacy. Just two years after re-opening the restaurant would be crowned one of the top 40 restaurants in the UK.

Sertaç has been recognised by Observer Food Monthly as Young Chef of the Year 2022 and featured in Code Hospitality's 30 under 30. He has been featured on MOB Kitchen and Saturday Kitchen and displayed on the front cover of Time Out 'London's Brightest' 2022 Issue.

Sertac is one of the most exciting and sought-after culinary talents.

Nova Twins are an alternative rock duo, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South. These childhood friends created Nova Twins because they felt there was no one like them to look up to, which meant "there were no rules to who we can be”.

Their most recent album titled "Supernova" was released to critical acclaim in 2022 and was described by The Guardian as "a riot of its own." The LP explores various moods, textures and layers, while retaining the essential elements of South, Love, bass, guitar, drums and a whole lot of energy. It was shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize and led to the band receiving two nominations at the 2023 BRIT Awards for Best Group and Best Rock/Alternative Act.

Their music represents a clash of ideas from the worlds of rock, rap, pop, punk and beyond, breaking down traditional genre boundaries while showcasing the duo's multifaceted talents. Rolling Stone lauded Nova Twins as “the most vital rock band in Britain right now”, and NME praised them for "rewriting the rules of alternative music”. Championed by industry giants such as Flea, Tom Morello, and Elton John, with the latter stating “they are just for me, phenomenal”. The girls reach a broad church, without diluting what they’re all about.

Globally recognised Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson provokes and pushes pop music and culture forward with empowered, enlightened and energised anthems. The Guardian’s noted Zara as “one of pop's biggest and outspoken young stars”.

She’s continuously broken records, has collaborated with Clean Bandit and David Guetta, and is also responsible for global hit singles ‘Lush Life’, ‘So Good’ and ‘Never Forget You’. This includes the UK number 1 hit ‘Symphony’, which has over 1.3 billion streams on Spotify alone. Her RIAA platinum-certified full-length album ‘So Good’ notably stands out as “the second-most-streamed debut on Spotify by a female artist ever,” eclipsing over 5 billion streams.

Zara’s third international album ‘Venus’ is an eclectic and powerful project, which saw her work with Rick Nowells (Madonna, Lana Del Rey) Danja (Britney Spears’ Blackout), MNEK and Swedish duo MTHR. The Venus Tour begins in February with a sold-out UK run, including two shows at London’s The Roundhouse.

She’s also confirmed to make her acting debut in Netflix’s upcoming movie ‘A Part Of You’ in 2024, as the supporting lead playing Julia.

Zara reaches over 20 million followers across all social platforms: 8 million on Instagram and 6 million on YouTube. She has received various awards and honours at the Swedish Grammy Awards, Spotify Awards, MTV EMAs, and more for her contributions to pop music.

Poet and Musician, James Massiah, has made a name for himself with his unique blend of wordplay, music, and lyrical mastery. His work is both thought-provoking and emotive and revolves around themes such as ethics, mortality and hedonism. He has an ongoing series of "New Poems" in which he serially details the ups and downs of life, love and labour in London.

Massiah's work has received critical acclaim and has been featured in various publications including The Guardian and VICE. He has also performed at prestigious venues such as the Barbican, Tate Modern, British Library and Houses of Parliament. James has been profiled in Vogue, Dazed, i-D, GQ and worked with brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Matches and Loewe.

In 2019 he released ‘Natural Born Killers’, a self-produced four-track EP of downtempo, electronic music that was nominated for ‘best alternative video UK’ at the 2019 Music Video Awards and won Best Music Video at the EnergaCAMERIMAGE film festival. His next EP, True Romance is set for release this year.

Akinola Davies is a BAFTA nominated and Sundance award-winning Filmmaker, Visual Artist, and Music Curator, whose work spans nations to explore themes of community, race, spirituality, identity and gender, telling stories that bridge the gap between traditional and millennial communities. His first narrative short film ‘Lizard’ premiered at the 2020 BFI London Film Festival and was selected for the Raindance Film Festival. Akinola won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for ‘Lizard’ and it was also nominated for Best British Short Film at the 2021 BAFTAs.

As an individual, Akinola was selected for the Berlinale Talents 2020 Collective and named one of Screen Daily’s ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ alongside Emma Louis Corrin, Paul Mescal and more.
Akinola has become a go-to creative in the fashion industry working with brands such as Gucci, Acne Studios, COS, Moncler, Kenzo, Mulberry and Louis Vuitton on multiple creative projects, in front of and behind the camera. Alongside his work in narrative film and fashion, Akinola has directed music videos for the likes of Speakers Corner Quartet, Kokoroko, Larry B and Mischa Mafia.

Sherrie Silver, Creative Director, Choreographer, Dancer and Public Speaker. Globally recognised and responsible for Childish Gambino’s prolific music video ‘This Is America’ for which she won the MTV VMA for Best Choreography in 2018.

She travels the globe choreographing for some of the world’s most celebrated artists, producing critically acclaimed music videos and performance pieces. Her portfolio includes Rihanna, Wizkid, Burna Boy, French Montana and Mr Eazi. Alongside this, Sherrie has worked with brands such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Nike, Louis Vuitton and YouTube. Sherrie collaborated with US Vogue in a movement direction role for multiple projects, including The Met Gala 2019 video shot by Bardia Zeinali featuring Lady Gaga, Nikki Minaj, Cardi B and the Kardashians. Her most recent project was choreographing for the acclaimed animated film ‘Sing 2’.

Alongside this, Sherrie is a United Nations IFAD Advocate for Rural Youth working to improve resources for youth globally, as well as an ambassador for The Big Issue and Malaria No More, which she recently spoke about at the House of Parliament. Sherrie also runs two charities in Rwanda, an orphanage called Children of Destiny and Destiny Rebuilders, a charity providing accommodation, health insurance and school programmes for underprivileged citizens across Rwanda and Nigeria.

Sherrie is on a mission to bring African culture to the world and uses every resource possible to uplift her community and other African creatives. She has been covered by the likes of Elle, Vogue, InStyle, Forbes, The Guardian, BET and by multiple major news outlets including CNN and BBC News. In 2021, Sherrie was featured in a YouTube Originals #BlackRenaissance campaign to celebrate Black History Month alongside the Obama family, Anderson Paak, Kelly Rowland and more. Most recently, Sherrie spoke alongside Idris and Sabrina Elba at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.