Samia Malik celebrates the launch of her new album, ‘Songs to Heal and Empower’ – music that extends and subverts the traditional Urdu Ghazal form.

Malik’s powerful original songs are written in Urdu and English, and explore contemporary issues around identity, race and gender.

The music combines soaring Eastern melodies, electronics, tabla and deep bass grooves, and are supported by live visuals of Malik’s original art and translations.

Malik has collaborated with world-class artists including celebrated Indian dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai and ‘sitarist to the stars’ Baluji Shrivastav OBE.

This event is part of our Refugee Week programme, and is presented in collaboration with Southbank Centre.

Free event.