{"id":2050792,"date":"2026-07-18T20:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2050792"},"modified":"2026-07-18T20:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:22:15","slug":"aitch-announces-new-documentary-about-mount-kilimanjaro-charity-climb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2050792","title":{"rendered":"Aitch announces new documentary about Mount Kilimanjaro charity climb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aitch_rapper.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Aitch announces new documentary about Mount Kilimanjaro charity climb<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u2018Don\u2019t Be Afraid\u2019 follows the rapper raising money for the Down\u2019s Syndrome Association in honour of his sister Gracie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-18T21:22:15+01:00\">18th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aitch_rapper-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"TRNSMT Festival 2023\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">GLASGOW, SCOTLAND &#8211; JULY 08: Harrison James Armstrong, known professionally as Aitch, at TRNSMT Festival on July 08, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti\/Redferns)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Aitch\u00a0has announced a new\u00a0Netflix\u00a0documentary following his Mount Kilimanjaro charity climb, titled\u00a0<i>Aitch:\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0Be Afraid<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>The film will premiere exclusively on the streaming platform on July 26 and is directed by Aaron Fitzmaurice and Harry Tatem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p><i>Aitch:\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0Be Afraid\u00a0<\/i>documents the Manchester rapper\u2019s multi-day ascent of Africa\u2019s highest mountain alongside close friends, family\u00a0members\u00a0and members of his team in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge was organised to raise money and awareness for the Down\u2019s Syndrome Association, for which Aitch serves as an ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by his younger sister Gracie, who has Down\u2019s syndrome, the climb\u00a0ultimately generated\u00a0more than \u00a3160,000 for the charity, more than doubling the team\u2019s original goal.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aitch, Ed Sheeran - My G\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/81ZwDYRE6uc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>According to a synopsis, the documentary will show the physical and emotional realities of the trek, as the group contend with increasingly difficult conditions and the effects of high altitude on their journey towards the summit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>It will also explore Aitch\u2019s relationship with his family and the impact Gracie has had on his life, while highlighting the Down\u2019s Syndrome Association\u2019s work with people who have Down\u2019s syndrome and their families across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on his fundraising page before the climb, Aitch said: \u201cWe want to make a difference to not only Gracie, but everyone in the world with Down\u2019s syndrome, who have as much right to a fully inclusive life as the rest of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aitch has supported the charity through a number of previous projects. He became an official ambassador in 2022 following the release of \u2018My G\u2019, his collaboration with Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the rapper also completed a 15,000-foot skydive to mark World Down Syndrome Day, raising more than \u00a350,000 for the organisation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Aitch released his second studio album, \u20184\u2019, in June 2025. Described as a love letter to his Manchester roots, its title was inspired by the M40 postcode where he grew up.\u00a0The record included collaborations with\u00a0AJ Tracey,\u00a0Avelino,\u00a0Pozer,\u00a0Tiggs Da Author\u00a0and\u00a0Anne-Marie, who appeared on the single \u2018LUV?\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year,\u00a0Aitch was nominated for Best Hip Hop Act at the 2026 MOBO Awards, which were held at Manchester\u2019s Co-op Live. He also performed during the ceremony alongside the likes of\u00a0Olivia Dean,\u00a0FLO,\u00a0Myles Smith\u00a0and\u00a0Tiwa Savage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Aitch<\/li>\n<li>Grime<\/li>\n<li>Hip-hop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Yard Act \u2013 \u2018You\u2019re Gonna Need A Little Music\u2019 review: Leeds lads hone in on their truest form<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">\u2018Heartstopper Forever\u2019 review: a chaotic goodbye to Netflix\u2019s wholesome teens<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Minneapolis shoegazers She\u2019s Green are playing the long game<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">The breakneck rise of digital hardcore duo Femtanyl<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">How \u2018Lord Of The Rings\u2019, \u2018Minecraft\u2019 and dungeon crawler games inspired Au\/Ra\u2019s \u201chopecore\u201d alt-pop debut<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-custom_ad_1  tdi_94 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_95\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_96  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_98  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_100  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_102  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_104 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>More Stories<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_105 td-pb-border-top td_module_flex_1--card td_module_flex_1--card--highlight td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_105\">\n<div id=\"tdi_105\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Kneecap, Sleaford Mods and Kitty Amor kick off an eclectic day of partying at Electric Castle 2026<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">R. 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He became an official ambassador in 2022 following the release of \u2018My G\u2019, his collaboration with Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the rapper also completed a 15,000-foot skydive to mark World Down Syndrome Day, raising more than \u00a350,000 for the organisation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Aitch released his second studio album, \u20184\u2019, in June 2025. Described as a love letter to his Manchester roots, its title was inspired by the M40 postcode where he grew up.\u00a0The record included collaborations with\u00a0AJ Tracey,\u00a0Avelino,\u00a0Pozer,\u00a0Tiggs Da Author\u00a0and\u00a0Anne-Marie, who appeared on the single \u2018LUV?\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year,\u00a0Aitch was nominated for Best Hip Hop Act at the 2026 MOBO Awards, which were held at Manchester\u2019s Co-op Live. He also performed during the ceremony alongside the likes of\u00a0Olivia Dean,\u00a0FLO,\u00a0Myles Smith\u00a0and\u00a0Tiwa Savage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/aitch-announces-new-documentary-about-mount-kilimanjaro-charity-climb-3957760&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/aitch_rapper.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Aitch announces new documentary about Mount Kilimanjaro charity climb \u2018Don\u2019t Be Afraid\u2019 follows the rapper raising money for the Down\u2019s Syndrome Association in honour of his sister Gracie By Max Pilley 18th July 2026 GLASGOW, SCOTLAND &#8211; JULY 08: Harrison James Armstrong, known professionally as Aitch, at TRNSMT Festival on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2050792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2050792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050792\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2050792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2050792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2050792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}