
Music Events

Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFESTUK) presents A Mini Festival:
South Asian Art and Culture Bonanza - Celebrating South Asian Heritage
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Date: Saturday 15th August 2020
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Time: 2-3;30pm
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Platform: Registration via MACFESTUK website.
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Description:
Hosted by Abdullah Afzal ( actor and comedian of sitcom ‘Citizen Khan’) and Qaisra Shahraz MACFEST Executive Director & Novelist.
Chief Guest to launch the event: Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Paul Griffiths.
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Bengali Cultural Heritage: with Saki Chowdhury, community activist, showcasing cultural artefacts.
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Literature
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Poetry performance with music, ‘From Waris to Waltz’ with Dr Aziz Ibrahim, Guitarist and poet.
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Short reading from, ‘The Journey’ about the partition of India & Pakistan by Qaisra Shahraz, author of ‘The Concubine & The Slave Catcher.’
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Art
Painting and poetry with Sundar Kanta Walker, celebrated Indian artist and author.
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Architecture
The Mughal monuments of subcontinent of India, and Pakistan with Sara Adio, British Muslim and a researcher.
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Cake Artwork; celebrating cultural cake decorating with Roshan Ahmed, teacher and cake artist
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Music & Dance by Soulbeats
Medley of Indian Bollywood and Banghra dances with Sonia Sharma, poet, painter & dancer and Khattak dance with Malika Kapasi.They represent India’s magnificent, diverse, multi-cultural forms of dance. Soul Beats aspires to translate creative art into community spirit, by integrating varied and diverse communities within Manchester.
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Music with Tahir Qawwal from the USA
Tahir is leader of the Qawwali Ensemble Fanna-Fi-Allah & producer of the film series Music of the Mystics. music from the famous group live from USA.
Links: https://twitter.com/QaisraShahraz
Twitter; https://twitter.com/MACFESTUK
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/MACFESTUK
Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/macfestuk/?hl=en

Bobby Seagull’s South Asian Quiz Extravaganza
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Date: Saturday, July 18th 2020
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Time: 8 - 9pm
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Platform: Youtube Live. LINK TBC.
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Description: A lively evening of music, charades and conversation.
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Social media handles of partners and collaborators: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-lNF95OSxTtfnUfTNJdEzg; https://twitter.com/bobby_seagull / https://www.facebook.com/bobbyseagull/

Kuch Kuch Bollywood House Party
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Date: 25 July 2020
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Time: 8 pm
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Platform: Facebook Live https://bit.ly/2OJGmrV
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Description: For the 20th Anniversary of Kuch Kuch, we will be throwing a joint party! Expect all your favourite Bollywood tunes, surprise appearances and a night of dancing.
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Website of partner(s): https://www.facebook.com/KuchKuchBollywoodNights
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Social media handles: https://instagram.com/kuchkuchnights?igshid=r9arke5iqo6j

Introduction to Carnatic Music in partnership with Harrow Music Service
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Date: Thursday 30th July 2020
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Time: 3-3:45pm
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Platform: Online Zoom Workshop
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Description: Harrow Arts Centre presents a taster Carnatic workshop. Carnatic music is the Southern Indian form of classical music, which has a rich history of more than 4000 years and strong links to Hindu religion. In this taster session you will get the opportunity to learn, sing, participate, ask questions and most importantly have fun with many others in the journey of getting to know about Carnatic music.
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Website of partner[s] for more information: http://www.harrowmusic.org/

Traditional South Asian Sufi Music Performance
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Date: 30th July 2020
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Time: 3pm
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Platform:
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Description: Singers of South Asian heritage, mainly from the UK, but also from different parts of the world. We are trying to secure singers of South Asian heritage from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, USA, Canada and Malaysia. It will be an international South Asian sufi music extravaganza!!
Musical and acapella performance of traditional South Asian Sufi (spiritual & religious) songs in various South Asian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, Punjabi. Hosted By Numan Azmi, South Asian Sufi Singer based in the UK & Former Director of a well-known Sufi music group in Bangladesh. -
Website of partner(s) for more information:

South Asian Heritage Month Mixtapes: Nabihah Iqbal
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Date: Friday 7th August 2020
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Time: 12pm
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Platform: 15 minute music section from the playlist: Selector After Dark https://www.mixcloud.com/SelectorRadio/
Full playlist: Saturday 8th August 12am
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Description: TBC
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Social media handles: https://instagram.com/nabihahiqbal?igshid=17mp86uyfp8h4

South Asian Heritage Month Mixtapes: Tenma, co-founder of The Casteless Collective:
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Date: Monday 10th August 2020
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Time: 12am
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Platform: https://www.mixcloud.com/oursharedculturalheritage/
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Description: This mixtape is curated and presented by Tenma, the co-founder of the revolutionary band The Casteless Collective. Tenma talks about the rich heritage and culture of protest music and most notably the artists who have raised necessary questions through whatever medium they could to assert their culture and identity.
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Social media handles: https://linktr.ee/tenmamakesmusic Instagram: @tenmamakesmusic Twitter: @tenmamakesmusic

An audio-visual experience with The Casteless Collective about the revolutionary protest band, music, equality and freedom
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Date: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Time: 4pm
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Platform: Youtube
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Description: The Casteless Collective is an idea initiated by celebrated Filmmaker Pa. Ranjith's Neelam Cultural Centre and Music Producer Tenma. It is India's largest ensemble political band and is the sound of Gana going global. The term Casteless was coined by Saint lyothee Thass which has become the rallying call for the members of the band. To struggle towards a casteless society, they sing songs of assertion and the everyday lives of the oppressed.
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Website of partner(s) for more information:

South Asian Heritage Month Mixtapes: Natasha Noorani, Part 1
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Date: Wednesday 12th August 2020
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Time: 12am
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Platform: https://www.mixcloud.com/oursharedculturalheritage/
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Description: Natasha Noorani presents - FROM THE ARCHIVES: SONIC MEMORIES FROM PAKISTAN: From the reels and records of the Peshkash audio library, this mix presents a melange of traditional & offbeat music from Pakistan that has not remained a headliner in mainstream sonic memory. From ghazals to regional folk to surf-rock to filmy music, prepare to traverse through the colorful musical palette(s) Pakistan concocted in the 20th century
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Website of partners: www.natashanoorani.com
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Social media handles: www.instagram.com/natashanoorani www.twitter.com/rukhsanakartoos www.facebook.com/rukhsanakartoos

South Asian Heritage Month Mixtapes: Natasha Noorani, Part 2
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Date: Thursday 13th August 2020
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Time: 12pm
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Platform: https://www.mixcloud.com/oursharedculturalheritage/
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Description: Natasha Noorani presents - NAYA MAAL: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC OF PAKISTAN - Explore the sounds of contemporary Pakistani music with this mix featuring young, fresh voices from around the country. Adding to the already colourful musical spectrum of Pakistan, indie-folk, regional rap, electronica, Urdu synth-pop are just a few genres that have surfaced amidst a fragmented music ecosystem in the past decade.
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Website of partners or collaborators: www.natashanoorani.com
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Social media handles: www.instagram.com/natashanoorani
www.twitter.com/rukhsanakartoos
www.facebook.com/rukhsanakartoos

Saraswati Veena Performance
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Date: Thursday 13th August 2020
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Time: 7-7:30pm
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Platform: Online Youtube Premiere
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Description: Divyanand Caird is a South Indian (Carnatic) Classical musician based in London hailing from an Indo-Scottish heritage. This unique performance shared via Youtube will cover some of the repertoire and improvisation in the Karaikudi Vina Tradition which is the oldest surviving musical tradition in South India going back eleven generations.
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Website of partner(s) for more information: https://harrowarts.com/whats-on/event/divyanand-caird-sarswati-veena

Folk and beyond – a contemporary approach to the roots of Bangladeshi folk music and beyond with Labik Kamal Gaurob
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Date: Friday 14th August 2020
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Time: 4pm
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Platform: YouTube, link tbc
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Description: Labik Kamal Gaurob is a renowned Bangladeshi musician, known for his soulful renditions of Baul music both in traditional and contemporary arrangements. In this session, he discusses different aspects of Bangladeshi folk and folk fusion music, western approaches to eastern melodies, and how music connects us to bigger philosophical ideas
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Social media handles: https://www.facebook.com/gaurob/ https://www.facebook.com/GaurobLKG

South Asian Heritage Month Mixtapes: Coven Code DJ Collective: Reflections on Electronic Music in India
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Date: Saturday 15th August 2020
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Time: 12am
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Platform:
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Description: In this mixtape, six members from the New Delhi based femme collective, which aspires to build an inclusive culture around sound, share their experiences as DJs and Producers in India. Tune in for some music selections and anecdotes by Priyum, E, Pia Collada, Lush Lata, Shireen and Vijeyata as they reflect on the electronic musical landscape of India.
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Social media handles: https://www.instagram.com/coven.code/ https://www.instagram.com/apeswithegotrips/ https://www.instagram.com/hiranyagulati/ https://www.instagram.com/kavtinaa/ https://www.instagram.com/_lushlata_/ https://www.instagram.com/piacollada/
https://www.instagram.com/priyumm/ https://www.instagram.com/rodalidutta/ https://www.instagram.com/sheruuuuu/ https://www.instagram.com/bewajah_gumshuda/

South Asian Heritage Month Mixtapes: Tenma, co-founder of the revolutionary band The Casteless Collective: the heritage and culture of protest music
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Date: Monday 10th August 2020
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Time: 12am
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Platform: https://www.mixcloud.com/oursharedculturalheritage/
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Description: This mixtape is curated and presented by Tenma, co-founder of the revolutionary band The Casteless Collective. Tune in for inspiration on the rich heritage of protest music and to hear music by artists who are tirelessly asserting their culture and identity.
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Social media handles
https://linktr.ee/tenmamakesmusic

South Asian Heritage Month Mixtapes: Nabihah Iqbal
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Date: 7th August 2020
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Time: Selector After Dark, 12 noon
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Platform: 15 minute music section from the playlist: on Friday https://www.mixcloud.com/SelectorRadio/
Full playlist: Saturday 8th August midnight https://www.mixcloud.com/oursharedculturalheritage/ -
Description: Musician, producer, DJ and broadcaster Nabihah Iqbal takes us on a journey of music from Pakistan spanning the traditional to contemporary with many twists in between
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Social media handles
instagram - @nabihahiqbal
twitter - @nabihahiqbal
facebook - @nabihahiqbalofficial

South Asian Heritage Month collaborative playlist
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Date: Monday 17th July -Saturday 18th August 2020
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Time:
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Platform: Spotify
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Description: Share your favourite South Asian music to the collaborative #SouthAsianHeritageMonth playlist
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Website of partner(s) for more information: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jPpMjipCuHKA4M5RX85vr?si=PU2PrHizRt-fFIECfswySA

Mapping the Underground – a journey of Brit-Asian underground music by DJ Ritu
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Date: 04 August 2020
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Time: 8 PM
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Platform: Zoom
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Description: The 90s Asian Underground scene was one of the most exciting chapters in music history, along with other great British genres like drum n’ bass, trip hop, and Indie. Before Asian Underground really took off, innovative artists laid the foundations a decade earlier, creating East-West fusions that captivated the mainstream and began a musical revolution. Trailblazing British Asian women were at the forefront as Nazia Hassan won the hearts of Bollywood fans, and Sheila Chandra, Najma Akhtar, and DJ Ritu broke through numerous glass ceilings in the 80s. In this discussion panel for SAHM, hear Sheila, Najma, and Ritu - together for the first time – talk about their journey through Top of the Pops and WOMAD stages, landing major label record deals, and much more!

'Musical Expression of South Asian Faith & Heritage'.
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Date: Sunday 9th August 2020
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Time: 7pm BST
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Platform: Eventbrite
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Description: As part of South Asian Heritage Month 2020, we are proud to present This event, hosted by Numan Azmi and Vibs Bhatia will showcase 10 South Asian languages, celebrating the diverse sounds and history of South Asia.
Recorded in lockdown, we have talented artists from across the UK and Iqbal HJ from USA! We hope you can join us on our live stream!


