A celebration of music and spoken word shaped by migration – brought together by courageous creative talents for Refugee Week.
Co-curated by Southbank Centre with Anoushka Shankar and Counterpoints Arts, It Sounds Like Courage brings a unique blend of artists who stand in solidarity with displaced people all over the world.
Connected by the unifying theme of ‘courage’, the night features music and poetry born from generations of migration, mapping the sounds and creativity that grew out of resistance movements.
The Line Up
Hosted by comedian Nish Kumar, this performance brings together award-winning Palestinian singer, composer, and flautist Nai Barghouti, conducted by Robert Ames with the London Contemporary Orchestra. There are also musical performances from renowned Kora virtuoso Seckou Keita, Afrofusion rapper MoYah, Mercury Prize-nominated songwriter Nadine Shah, and soul singer and songwriter Nectar Woode. Plus, poetry from award-winning poets Inua Ellams, Nikita Gill and Salena Godden.
Featuring artists with lived experience of displacement, musicians with migrant heritage and high-profile allies in the fight for justice and equality, It Sounds Like Courage is a night to imagine new possibilities together, with community and solidarity at its centre.
This event sits at the heart of Refugee Week’s programme of events and is presented by Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints.
Full details and booking via the Southbank Centre website.
