Vanessa Richards : She began her writing and performing career as a musician in Vancouver in the mid-80's, performing with a number of local bands such as "Bolera Lava" where she was lead singer. After moving to England in 1992, she quickly established a niche within the burgeoning young Black performance culture of Brixton in South London. Her work output has been prolific since then, as an organizer, writer, performer and singer/recording artist. She and Wade collaborated on the audio portion of the BRAVO production.