Section: Culture
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The surprising sounds of the Silk Roads
With a long history as a cultural crossroads, a new compilation shows how 1980s Uzbekistan became a crucible of sonic fusion — from Uyghur rock to glitzy disco
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Saher Shah’s new play Vitamin D breaks down the stigma of divorce
For many women, the decision to end a marriage is made even harder by the negative attitudes of family, friends and the wider community
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Dialled In festival: ‘A space where brown bodies can come together and express their creativity’
Born of frustration with the lack of opportunity in the music industry, the event returns this weekend for an all-day celebration of music and culture from South Asia and the diaspora
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The lost recordings of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are testament to the enduring power of the qawwali singer
A new album, Chain of Light, with previously unheard tracks by the Pakistani musical icon, will be released this September, 34 years after they were first recorded
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Review: In Camera satirises the film industry, but also shows how its future can be brighter
The debut feature from Naqqash Khalid, with its terrific lead Nabhaan Rizwan, proves that a far more interesting story lies away from the prototypical white protagonist
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In Brutal Presence: the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster
A poignant selection of images from a long-term photographic project on social housing and the effects of gentrification on community life
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Sweden’s immigrant hip-hop stars are redefining Swedishness
They may not broadcast their faith, but Muslim rappers are dominating the charts with music sharing the Swedish Muslim experience
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Muslim reality TV stars: where are they now?
From Bake Off to Love Island, UK Muslims have become some of the nation’s favourite overnight celebrities
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Slow Horses review: an anomaly in a media landscape that has for decades reinforced Islamophobic stereotypes
Series four of the celebrated Apple TV+ show is back, reshaping the cultural picture of what terrorism looks like
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Muslim and minority artists fear for their survival in Geert Wilders’ Netherlands
After triumphing in the 2023 Dutch elections, a far-right cabinet is withdrawing support to both arts and cultural activities
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‘It is the politics of visibility’: the community archives saving their histories from erasure
Marginalised communities have long fought to preserve their own stories and provide an alternative to the Eurocentric, colonial archive
