BRENT HEROES

Click through the list below to find out about the achievements of these heroes from the Black community with a connection to Brent.

Valerie Amos/Baroness Amos

Amos was elevated to the peerage in August 1997 as Baroness Amos, of Brondesbury in the London Borough of Brent. A British Labour Party politician and diplomat, Valerie Amos served as the eighth UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

Vince Power

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Vincent Nap

Vincent Nap has had a passion for singing since early childhood days. Inspired by his hero, Dennis Brown, as well as other Reggae greats, Vincent moved to London to pursue his dream

Encouraged by other artists, friends, and family Vincent formed his own band ‘The All Welcome Crew’ in 1987 and recorded his first two singles, ‘Honeysuckle Lady’, and ‘Need Your Loving’ in 1988. Vincent followed these two singles with the now classics ‘Everyday Everyday’ and ‘Thanks & Praise’. These have both become well-known Reggae anthems.

Vincent Nap’s debut album, ‘Good Things Come’ features some of Vincent’s previously released hit singles and Vincent is currently working on his second album.

Vivian Jones

Vivian Jones is a well respected veteran lovers’ rock and roots singer-songwriter. Coming to London from Jamaica as a pre-teen in 1968, he first lived in Willesden, before moving to Alperton. From the mid-1970s, he started his musical career with a number of Brent-based bands. Vivian has been releasing his material on his own Imperial House label since the early 1990s.