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Soumik Datta: 5 must watch performances
Soumik Datta: Arts Rising
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Soumik Datta: 5 must watch performances

Watch five performances from the Bengali-born British Indian musician and composer including a surprising double act with Bill Bailey.

David Gibb: ‘Children are the most honest audience a musician can play to’
The David Gibb Band members are posing in the middle with their music instruments to hand surrounded by a colourful animated background and cartoon characters.
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David Gibb: ‘Children are the most honest audience a musician can play to’

The musician explains what it’s like to make music for children and families, and why he does so.

Playlist: Chaka Khan
Singer Chaka Khan, a black woman with long curly hair stands side on, she is looking upwards with her mouth open; she wears an over the shoulder dress and her right hand is holding her bare left shoulder. Over the top of this image is the word 'Playlist' in yellow type
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Playlist: Chaka Khan

Listen to a playlist of tracks featuring Chaka Khan, curator of the our 2024 Meltdown festival.

Meet the musician: Julia Bullock
The singer Julia Bullock, a woman of mixed heritage; she is seated, wearing a black strapless gown and  laughing
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Meet the musician: Julia Bullock

The American soprano talks about her inspirations, her favourite concert halls and what it feels like to perform, in this 2023 interview.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference
Yassmin Abdel-Magied stands against a turquoise wall wearing pink earrings, a grey headscarf and a colourful jacket
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference

The writer and broadcaster, talks about her book Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism ahead of an appearance at Imagine Festival in 2024.

YolanDa Brown: ‘I fell in love with the saxophone, it became my voice’
YolanDa Brown, a young Black woman with her curly hair sits behind a desk, she is smiling and wearing a bright red jacket
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YolanDa Brown: ‘I fell in love with the saxophone, it became my voice’

The saxophonist talks about her musical loves and inspirations, and hit show Band Jam in this interview ahead of our 2024 Imagine Children’s Festival.

James McVinnie: an introduction to the Royal Festival Hall organ
James McVinnie, a White man with short hair, plays the Royal Festival Hall organ
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James McVinnie: an introduction to the Royal Festival Hall organ

Organist James McVinnie plays the London Royal Festival Hall organ and gives an introduction to the features of the instrument.

Meet the musician: Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, a young woman with dark hair, looks down the strings of her violin which obscures her face below the bridge of her nose
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Meet the musician: Patricia Kopatchinskaja

The acclaimed violinist answers questions about her life as a musician and becoming one of our Resident Artists in this 2024 interview.

Aladdin Sane: David Bowie, Brian Duffy and that iconic photograph
David Bowie cover image of Aladdin Sane with a black box design
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Aladdin Sane: David Bowie, Brian Duffy and that iconic photograph

Get an insight into one of the most iconic images in British music in this video about David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album cover.

Playlist: Meltdown, The Curators
David Byrne listens to music through headphones behind the word 'Playlist'
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Playlist: Meltdown, The Curators

Listen to tracks from 28 of Meltdown festival’s past curators with this specially compiled playlist.

Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2024
Kaushiki Chakraborty wearing a red sari sitting in front of a microphone. The word ‘Playlist’ is placed over the top of the image in yellow type.
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Playlist: South Asian Sounds 2024

Listen to a playlist of music by artists who appeared at the Southbank Centre as part of our 2024 South Asian Sounds series.

5 things to know about Heecheon Kim: Double Poser
Heecheon Kim: Double Poser a video artwork being screened in the Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space. People watch the artwork from a small section of tiered seating.
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5 things to know about Heecheon Kim: Double Poser

An insight into South Korean artist Heecheon Kim with a focus on his newest commission, the video game inspired artwork Double Poser.