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.
Full details and booking via the Southbank Centre website.
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.
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.
Hosted by comedian Nish Kumar, with performances from singer and flautist Nai Barghouti with the London Contemporary Orchestra, Mozambican rapper MoYah and spoken word from Nikita Gill and Salena Godden, with more to be announced.
This event sits at the heart of Refugee Week during our 75th anniversary year and is presented by Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints Arts.
