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Another Sky: the festival exploring experimental music from the Swana region
The London event brings together experimental artists from south-west Asia and north Africa and the diaspora, exploring the possibilities of sounds and composition
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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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Afghan women want to be heard, not pitied
The Taliban has imposed a draconian ban on female voices outside the home, but many still refuse to suffer in silence
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Marieha Hussain: Palestine protester not guilty of public order offence over ‘coconuts’ placard
Sign depicting Suella Braverman and Rishi Sunak went viral on social media — but court finds it was not racist
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Marieha Hussain: protester goes on trial for placard calling Sunak and Braverman ‘coconuts’
Police sought advice over sign at pro-Palestine protest and were told it was not racist — but charged woman anyway
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Jaubi: a transcendent fusion of raga and jazz
Band leader Ali Riaz Baqar talks about the joyful spirit of collaboration that fuels the group’s groundbreaking new album
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‘It is not right to show luxuries when there’s a war being played out in front of our eyes’
British-Palestinian designer Fadi Kazem Sarandah has pulled out of London Fashion Week and won't show his collection until there is a ceasefire in Gaza
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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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Tessa Khan Q&A: ‘The UK has a responsibility to lead the fight against climate change’
The international climate change lawyer and founder of Uplift on the future of proposed fossil fuel projects, and how ordinary people can hold power to account
