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Northern Soul: hidden gems and a brief history with Deptford Northern Soul Club
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Northern Soul: hidden gems and a brief history with Deptford Northern Soul Club

Deptford Northern Soul Club’s WIll Foot Shares an introduction to the genre and some of his favourite floor-filling tracks.

My Mixtape: Kazuko Hohki’s 10 Ura Matsuri favourites
The musician and artist Kazuko Hohki, a middle-aged Japanese woman with short hair that is shaved up one side and swept off to the other. The words 'My Mixtape' are placed over the artist
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My Mixtape: Kazuko Hohki’s 10 Ura Matsuri favourites

The Frank Chickens singer shares a playlist of East and South East Asian artists (almost) all of which have featured at her annual Ura Matsuri events.

5 things to know about Jazz Jamaica
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5 things to know about Jazz Jamaica

Get to know the London-based pioneers of ‘skazz’ with an all star line-up in more ways than one.

My Mixtape: Kloé Dean's 10 tracks that get her on her feet
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My Mixtape: Kloé Dean's 10 tracks that get her on her feet

The dancer and choreographer will have you up on your feet before you know it with this personal playlist.

Nubya Garcia: ‘Music has been with us from the beginning of time – we need to be within it’
Nubya Garcia, a young Black woman with long braided hair wears a long yellow gown
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Nubya Garcia: ‘Music has been with us from the beginning of time – we need to be within it’

An in-depth interview with musician Nubya Garcia who talks about perseverance, performing live and the importance of being present in music.

Who is singer Kara Jackson?
 A young woman with long, dark, curly hair poses in a denim jacket and shorts with tall, embroidered red boots in a studio.
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Who is singer Kara Jackson?

The US folk musician and former youth poet laureate creating waves with her own distinct sound.

How I create… with musician and artist Aditya Prakash
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How I create… with musician and artist Aditya Prakash

The US-born singer and musician on the evolution of a creative process that’s seen him evolve from Karnatik vocalist to collaborative artist.

My Mixtape: Baluji Shrivastav’s 10 favourite collaborations
Baluji Shrivastav, an older man with white hair wearing dark glasses whilst playing the sitar. The words 'My Mixtape' are set over the image.
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My Mixtape: Baluji Shrivastav’s 10 favourite collaborations

The multi-instrumentalist somehow whittles down his incredible history of collaborations for this personal playlist.

A potted history of South Asian Music at the Southbank Centre
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A potted history of South Asian Music at the Southbank Centre

Look back in bhangra (and sufi and raga and carnartic music…) at South Asian musicians who have performed on our stages from the 1950s to 2025.

Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2025
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Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2025

Listen to a playlist of music by artists appearing here at the Southbank Centre as part of our 2025 South Asian Sounds series.

Playlist: Little Simz’ Meltdown
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Playlist: Little Simz’ Meltdown

Listen to the artists of Little Simz’ Meltdown; the 30th edition of our annual summer music festival.

Playlist: Little Simz
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Playlist: Little Simz

Listen to a playlist of tracks by the curator of 2025’s Meltdown, the 30th edition of our summer festival.