South Asian Sounds

Bringing together some of the biggest names in South Asian music with cutting-edge new voices and cross-genre collaborations from across the UK, the South Asian Sounds festival at Southbank Centre presents a rich variety of sounds and traditions from the traditional to the contemporary.

This year's festival features five headline concerts playing at the Purcell Room., Queen Elizabeth Hall and Royal Festival Hall. 

Baluji Shrivastav & Re-Orient
Thu 15 May at 7.30pm
The sitar player and his band present a kaleidoscope of Latin, Indian and jazz music.

BAM! Jaz Dhami x Sumeet Chopra
Fri 16 May at 7.30pm
Explore the richness of Bhangra music with the composer, vocalist and friends.

Osman Mir & Third Culture Collective
Sat 17 May at 7pm
Celebrate Gujarat folk traditions as Gujarati music is reimagined with a western classical orchestra.

Roopa Panesar’s ATMA (The Soul)
Sat 17 May at 7.30pm
The sitar player plays music from her album ATMA, alongside Indian musicians.

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group
Sun 18 May at 7.30pm
Experience majestic Qawwali music from the nephews of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.