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Playlist: futuretense 2026
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Playlist: futuretense 2026

Find your next favourite musician in our playlist of acts who’ve appeared at this year’s futuretense gigs series.

5 things to know about Tomorrow’s Warriors
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5 things to know about Tomorrow’s Warriors

Meet the pioneering talent development charity who’ve quietly reshaped the UK jazz scene.

My mixtape: Hekayyatna's 10 SWANA tracks that go straight to the heart
Musician Tul8te performs live at Fabrique in Milan, Italy. They are wearing a purple jacket with gold embroidery and a white balaclava as they sing into a hand-held microphone. The words ‘My Mixtape’ are placed over the top of the image.
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My mixtape: Hekayyatna's 10 SWANA tracks that go straight to the heart

London-based community organisation Hekayyatna offer up a sonic flavour of Southwest Asia and North Africa in this playlist.

5 things to know about Kinetika Bloco
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5 things to know about Kinetika Bloco

Get to know a little bit more about our vibrant and inspiring Resident Organisation.

Steel impact: the story of the first ever steelpan performance in Britain
Lieutenant Joseph Nathaniel Griffith conducts the Trinidad All-Steel Percussion Orchestra during their first public performance at the Festival of Britain on 26th July 1951
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Steel impact: the story of the first ever steelpan performance in Britain

Read the fascinating story behind the first ever steelpan performance on these shores, 75 years ago this summer.

5 things to know about Rough Trade
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5 things to know about Rough Trade

A look at the much-loved independent label as it celebrates its 50th year.

Artist on artist: Neil Hannon on the ‘aesthetically brilliant’ William Morris
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Artist on artist: Neil Hannon on the ‘aesthetically brilliant’ William Morris

The singer-songwriter and frontman of the Divine Comedy discusses his ever-growing admiration for the 19th century designer and polymath.

My mixtape: Thamarai’s 10 songs that shaped the independent British Tamil music scene
British Tamil musician Pritt , a young woman with long dark hair, lounges on some rocks. The words 'My Mixtape' appear over the top of the image.
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My mixtape: Thamarai’s 10 songs that shaped the independent British Tamil music scene

Listen to this playlist of artists who’ve shaped, and continue to shape the British Tamil sound, curated by Thamarai’s Ara Vetha.

Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2026
Singer Shalini Rani sits cross legged in a patterned dark red outfit. The word Playlist is emblazoned over the top of her.
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Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2026

Listen to a playlist of contemporary and timeless South Asian music from artists appearing at the 2026 edition of South Asian Sounds.

Shabaka: ‘If you don't follow the artistic path, you have nothing’
Shabaka stood in a forest with arms by side facing camera. Wearing berret & glasses
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Shabaka: ‘If you don't follow the artistic path, you have nothing’

In an in-depth interview the musician and composer discusses Tomorrow’s Warriors, taking a saxophonic sabbatical and performing jazz with a small ‘j’.

Who is drummer Anmol Mohara?
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Who is drummer Anmol Mohara?

Introducing the young drummer and bandleader who fuses traditional Nepali music with a modern jazz sound.

How I create… with musician Tara Lily
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How I create… with musician Tara Lily

The British Bengali musician discusses finding motivation through collaboration and the value of an open mind.