The London venue will host the music series between 7-10 March.
Southbank Centre is set to host a new South Asian Sounds programme, spotlighting artists and musical traditions from the wider Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Afghan diaspora. This includes events with London-based collective Dialled In, a Concrete Lates event featuring Anu, Kiss Nuka and Vedic Roots and a performance from the Afghan Youth Orchestra – which will be the opening event in the programme.
Elsewhere, on 10 March two renowned Indian folk musicians – Malini Awasthi and Anwar Khan – are set to perform. On that same day, there’ll be a show from Khiyo, a collective who explore Bengali heritage through their work, as well as performances from Jason Singh and Sarathy Korwar.
Dialled In are also set to host two events with a UK debut headline show from Pakistani artist Ustad Noor Bakhsh and a day-long programme. The latter, Dialled In Presents Unbound Archives, will feature DJ sets, films and conversations.
Speaking on the launch of the series, Southbank Centre’s artistic director Mark Ball said: “From film soundtracks to prayer, music sits at the heart of South Asian culture and South Asian Sounds promises to be an incredible celebration of the richness and diversity of its forms. We’re excited to present such internationally renowned artists representing a wide range of genres and traditions. Their appeal will reach audiences across the capital’s South Asian diaspora, who make up a fifth of our city’s residents. With projects like South Asian Sounds, the Southbank Centre is a home from home for all, in the heart of London.”
Head to Southbank Centre’s website for the full series of events and to buy tickets.