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Diane Shrouder-Johnson

Diane was born in Brent to Jamaican parents, the late Arthur and Linette Shrouder, who both grew up on the famous Maxfield Avenue in Kingston 13. Her Father lived very close to Channel One Studio. He also owned a cycle shop on Maxfield Avenue. 

In the 1970s, Her father and his business partner founded Harlesden Cars, and he eventually became the sole owner in the years that followed.

Diane is passionate about Legacy, Health and Wellbeing, Music, Intergenerational working, and more!

She has strong connections in Brent and beyond.  Diane has extensive customer service experience. She also worked for the Employment Service/Jobcentre Plus, where she advanced to become a Manager.

Diane is extremely passionate about reaching out to people whenever and wherever she can. Her work with Food banks, including the Trussell Trust and, in recent years, Willesden Seventh Day Adventist Church and other organisations, is evidence of this.

She has worked with Jason Roberts Foundation and others to deliver successful events for both elders and young people.

She volunteered for the Borough of Culture 2020, where she served as a Storyteller for "No Bass Like Home," capturing stories for the Brent Archives.

In February 2020, Diane worked on the Brent Archives "Conversations With Our Legacy"  Project. A part of the project included two Community events that took place at BBMC.

In 2020, she became a Health and Wellbeing Community Champion Volunteer for the Brent Health Matters Programme. This is a joined-up approach from Brent Council, NHS, and others to tackle health inequalities.

Diane is connected to the Learie Constantine Centre, a place that she has known since childhood. The new centre opened in 2024.

Together with Pastor Mario Phillip, Former Pastor of Willesden Seventh Day Adventist Church, Individuals from the  Community, Faith groups, and Community organisations, Diane was instrumental in creating the "Community Action Team" CAT. Some of this work has included sending a 40ft container to St Vincent and one to Haiti. In 2022.  

She helped to set up “The United Drop In Centre” at Willesden Seventh-day Adventist Church.

International Reggae Day UK appointed her as the Reggae Tree Ambassador for the ReggaeTree in Harlesden in 2021.

Her company, "Serene One", helps and supports individuals and organisations with their endeavours. She uses her skills, knowledge, and experience to meet their needs.

One of many songs that inspires Diane is

"Reach Out And Touch" (Somebody's Hand)

By Diana Ross.

Email: sereneone855@gmail.com

Cleon Roberts

Biography

Cleon Roberts, born in London of Jamaican descent; daughter of music trailblazer Sonny Roberts.  Sonny Roberts is one of a handful of esteemed pioneers that helped Jamaican music to become established in Britain. The recording studio he opened in 1961 in the basement of 108 Cambridge Road in Kilburn was the very first black-owned recording facility in Britain, his Planetone label similarly the first to be launched by a Jamaican immigrant. Roberts was also indirectly responsible for the subsequent growth of Island Records in Britain and the birth of its Trojan subsidiary; Sonny being a crucial catalyst.

Cleon is an innovative, creative, business-minded individual with 48 years of experience in the music and design industry. She has a high interest in the music industry which stems from her fathers’ music legacy.  Since 2022, she made a commitment to become more proactive, by publicly profiling her fathers’ music history.  She is actively doing public talks, TV and radio interviews and major exhibitions in the U.K.  This acquisition has been achieved by Cleon’s extensive range of music knowledge, business experience, networking, great personal and marketing skills.  With these skills, Cleon also runs a family business in Jamaica.  The name of the company is Sunburst Products, they manufacture natural mosquito repellent and natural seasoning of which retails island wide in Jamaica.

Harlesden Walk of Music & Mural

Press Release

In April 2025 Brent Council was successful in applying for UK Shared

Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) to finance a ‘Harlesden Walk of Music &

Mural project. It will be a cultural heritage project to revitalise Reggae

and Alternative music of the past and present, for future generations to

educate, celebrate and reminisce in the art forms. One hopes the

investment will enable high streets and town centres to recover and

encourage greater visitor numbers.

The project has two main elements:

(1) A "Walk of Music” like the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This will link

famous Reggae & Alternative artists, bands, producers and musicians

to the previous and existing vinyl record shops and also the proposed

‘Walk of Music’ Museum in the Picture Palace. The walk will be a

physical footnote of public art and recognition. Also, it will be an

additional incentive to visit the town centre, improve the public realm,

become a visitor attraction and to promote businesses.

(2) A Mural that will depict Harlesden as a one of the leading ‘Reggae &

Alternative Music’ Capitals of Britain” providing a gateway to the town

centre. Brent Council are working closely with Harlesden Bassline

community group (the founders of this project) to co-create/design the

project. Harlesden Bassline have aspirations of creating many murals

depicting the achievements of the Windrush generation and their

descendants.

Sonny Roberts Mural

The first of the murals to celebrate the achievements of the Windrush generation

will be about Sonny Roberts. One of the most leading pioneers of Black music in

Britain, the late Sonny Roberts opened the very first black owned recording

studio in Britain in 1961 - Planetone Studio. Roberts was also indirectly

responsible for the subsequent growth of Island Records in Britain and the birth

of its Trojan subsidiary; Sonny being a crucial catalyst. He also established one

of the first vinyl record shops Orbitone Records, opened its doors in Harlesdenselling Afro-Caribbean music. The proprietor Sonny Roberts - a trailblazer that

helped establish the popularity of Jamaican music in Britain and reduce racial

hostilities between the native British population.

Although, Orbitone sold a range of music including Afrobeat, Soca,

Lover’s Rock and Reggae music - thus became the most popular genre,

creating more demand for other record shops to open Jet Star Records,

Starlight Records, Hawkeye Records, Blue Mountain Records etc.