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Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

April 2018

Apr 25

Risks, Rights and Reputations is led by Index on Censorship in partnership with What Next? and Cause4. This vital half day training for CEOs and…

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July 2018

Jul 10
July 10, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hello, Rain: UK Premiere

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Don’t miss the UK premiere of CJ Obasi's Afro-futuristic screen adaptation of the award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor’s short story Hello, Moto. The story follows a scientist-witch…

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Jul 19
July 19, 2018 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 pm

Inua Ellams' R.A.P Party

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Kick back and groove at this hip-hop and poetry-infused house party. Hear a cast of poets read work inspired by hip-hop culture, alongside DJs playing…

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Jul 21
July 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Amadou & Mariam

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Hear husband and wife musical duo Amadou & Mariam play from their latest album, La Confusion, in Royal Festival Hall. With the release of La Confusion, their…

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Jul 21
July 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Chineke! Orchestra

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Chineke! Orchestra returns to Queen Elizabeth Hall and Africa Utopia in an exhilarating, jazz-infused programme. Wayne Marshall conducts the Chineke! Orchestra in works by Copland, Gershwin, Ibert,…

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Jul 21
July 21, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Presidents of Laughrica

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

The laughs return as the best comedians of the African diaspora take the stage for Presidents of Laughrica, hosted by Daliso Chaponda. A Malawian, a Nigerian…

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Jul 22
July 22, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

For the Love of… Jollof

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Be inspired by leading African cookery writers and emerging chefs, as they discuss everything from the great jollof debate to who makes the tastiest Injera.…

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Jul 22
July 22, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Reverse Colonialism!

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

See this bold and interactive performance set in a new utopian nation for African-Europeans and European-Africans. In this political performance, four Africans living in Belgium…

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September 2018

Sep 21
September 21, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Moses Sumney

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Hear the haunting, evocative vocals of singer Moses Sumney in this show. With a voice that is both mellifluous and haunting, Sumney makes future music…

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August 2019

Aug 4
August 4, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Thundercat

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Funk, R&B and punk all feed the surreal genius of virtuosic bassist and singer Stephen Bruner, alias Thundercat. Support comes from high-energy New York jazz…

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Aug 5
August 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

KOKOROKO

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Soul-shaking, horn-fueled Afrobeat brings together this inner London eight-piece, whose name means ‘be strong’ in Urhobo. Led by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey, the group play music…

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Aug 5
August 5, 2019 @ 7:45 pm - 10:00 pm

anaïs

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Following in the footsteps of Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, the soul artist’s spine-tingling music speaks of freedom. Breakthrough track ‘Nina’ was released…

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Aug 7
August 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Alfa Mist

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Melancholy jazz harmony meets alternative hip-hop and soul in the music of self-taught pianist and sometime rapper Alfa Mist. Growing up in Newham, East London,…

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Aug 7
August 7, 2019 @ 7:45 pm - 10:00 pm

Azekel

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Standard love songs are far from the be-all and end-all for progressive R&B artist Azekel. The Nigeria-born, England-based artist is a ruminative songwriter whose music…

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Aug 8
August 8, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis in Conversation

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

New frontiers in music: songwriter Nile Rodgers and manager Merck Mercuriadis share their insights into what makes a hit song and the changing world of…

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Aug 9
August 9, 2019 @ 7:45 pm - 10:00 pm

Nakhane

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Surrender to the ravishing voice of the rising pop star behind enchanting and emotionally charged debut album You Will Not Die. Born 30 years ago in…

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Aug 11
August 11, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Songhoy Blues

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Born out of war and exile, this Malian group creates blistering, compelling West African rock music fused with elements of reggae and country. It was…

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Aug 15
August 15, 2019 @ 10:30 pm - August 16, 2019 @ 2:00 am

Concrete Lates: Dego, GE-OLOGY, Ruby Savage

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Beyond neo-soul: D’Angelo inspires three DJs you should be listening to. Dego is the head of the tastemaking 2000BLACK imprint, pioneering forward-thinking soulful music across…

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Aug 29
August 29, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Derrick May and the Orchestra

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

The Detroit-born founding father of techno leads the City of London Sinfonia orchestra in interpretations of his pioneering works of electronic music, conducted by Dzijan…

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September 2019

Sep 13
September 13, 2019 @ 10:30 pm - September 14, 2019 @ 2:00 am

Concrete Lates: Jay Mitta, ZULI, Bonaventure, Okzharp

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

An Africa Utopia edition of our club night showcases DJs and electronic artists from the African continent, featuring a magnetic line-up of rhythms and sounds. Jay Mitta…

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Sep 21
September 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

SKIN DEEP Sonic Transmissions: Roxanne Tataei

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Meet the music of South-London musician Roxanne Tataei at an exclusive world premiere of one-off project FATO, featuring a listening session, interview and live performance. The…

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October 2019

Oct 4
October 4, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Daymé Arocena

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Drawing inspiration from the intertwining musical legacies of her native Cuba, the singer, composer and choir director carries the flame for a new generation of…

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Oct 18
October 18, 2019 @ 10:00 pm - October 19, 2019 @ 1:00 am

Novelist

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
London, SE1 8XX GB

Once the ‘poster boy of grime’ now 2018 Mercury Prize and Q Award nominee: meet the independent-minded south London rapper. His debut album Novelist Guy bears witness…

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