Loretta Andrews

Loretta Andrews is a radio broadcaster, podcaster, artist development coach, social activist and music manager.

Loretta has a first-class degree in Professional and Creative Writing with Media Arts and worked as a radio presenter and producer for 12+ years. She now spends most of her time developing independent music artists and managing five talented artists full-time all who have the vision to speak into social change and make a difference through their music.

In 2019 Loretta was selected as part of the first Music Manager Forum’s ‘Accelerator’ Program in partnership with YouTube and Arts Council England. In 2021 Loretta was selected to be part of the PRS Foundation’s ‘Power Up’ scheme, the first of it’s kind supporting 40 Black music professionals and artists.

Currently Loretta manages Poet, Producer and Rapper, Joshua Luke Smith, British/Nigerian/Jamaican Folk-Soul Singer-Songwriter, Bianca Rose, award-winning Rap and Grime artist Guvna B, Soulful Singer-songwriter, Jake Isaac and U.S Soul singer, Madison Ryann Ward.

Loretta is also passionate about helping Independent artists achieve their goals and co-founded I Am Independent with Bianca Rose which resources, supports and encourages Independent artists through a podcast, workshops and an online bootcamp.

Loretta is passionate about being the change we want to see and educating others to do more in terms of a fairer and better society for the future.

She is mum to a thirteen-year-old son who keeps her on her toes and reminds her she’s not as cool as she used to be.