Projects Overview
UPCOMING SHOWS
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PROJECTS- please scroll down or follow links for details
2019
USA coast to coast tour with Mallika Sarabhai and Darpana in Colours, a new show based on Samia's songs
2018
R&D collaboration with Giuliano Modarelli, Al MacSween and Sukhdeep Dhanjal with showcase performance at Norwich Arts Centre
2017
20 date UK tour with Azaadi: Freedom with Baluji Shrivastav OBE, Sianed Jones, Sukhdeep Dhanjal and Seemab Gul. Released third album Azaadi: Freedom
2016
11 date UK solo tour with Azaadi: Freedom - an Urdu/English autobiographical narrative told in songs, with projected of translations and original visual art.
AZAADI FREEDOM WORKSHOP TOUR SCHEDULE 2018
Solo Performances and Workshops
Sunday March 11th 10am - 5pm Showcase Performance with dancer Anne Tiburtius
Lighting the Flame: International Women's Day
Gressenhall Museum Dereham, NR20 4DR Norfolk
NORFOLK WOMEN REACHING WOMEN (NWRW)
Norfolk Federation of Women's Institutes
Wednesday 11th March Showcase Solo Performance
International Women’s Day Party Ipswich
Suffolk Refugee Support
Monday April 16th – 5pm to 7pm - Workshop Session 1
Young Women’s Music Project Oxford
Fusion Arts, East Oxford Community Centre, Princes Street
Thursday 19th April Workshop Session 1
Humraaz Womens Support Service Blackburn
Friday 20th April Workshop Session 1– 10.30am to 1pm
Maya Project (Saheli Asian Women’s Project) Manchester
Monday 23rd April Workshop Session 1 - 11am
Asian Women's Resource Centre (AWRC) Harlesden Brent London
Thursday 3rd May Workshop Session 1 - 11am – 1pm
Women’s Refuge in Norfolk
Friday 4th May Workshop Session 1 – 2pm to 4pm
Ashiana Women’s Refuge Leytonstone London
Saturday 5th May Showcase Performance with dancer Anne Tiburtius
Bharatiya Ashram Dudhope Multicultural Centre, Dundee
5 St Mary Place DD1 5RB
Thursday 10th May Workshop Session 2
Humraaz Womens Support Service Blackburn
Friday 11th May Workshop Session 2 - 10.30am to 1pm
Maya Project (Saheli Asian Women’s Project) Manchester
Monday 14th May Workshop Session 2 - 11am
Asian Women's Resource Centre (AWRC) Session 2 Harlesden Brent London
Friday 18th May – Workshop Session 2 - – 2pm to 4pm
Ashiana Women’s Refuge Leytonstone London
Monday May 21st - 5pm to 7pm Workshop Session 2
Young Women’s Music Project Oxford
Thursday 24th May Workshop Session 2 - 11am – 1pm
Women’s Refuge in Norfolk
Saturday 16th June 2-4pm
Women’s Drum Camp dgasinfo@gmail.com Diss SUFFOLK
Mon 18th June pm Workshop Session 1 for Survivors group
The Angelou Centre Newcastle
Tues 19th June Singing Workshop Session 1 - Open Group
The Angelou Centre Newcastle
Friday 22nd June Workshop Session 1 for Support group
+ Workshop Session 2 for Support group
The Angelou Centre Newcastle
Mon 25th June pm Workshop Session 2 for Survivors Group
The Angelou Centre Newcastle
Tuesday 26th June am Singing Workshop Session 2 - Open Group
The Angelou Centre Newcastle
Azaadi: Freedom 2017
WHOLE BAND PERFORMANCES
Sat 6th May 8pm Followed by Q&A The Cut HALESWORTH
office@newcut.org 030 3033211
Sat 27th May Kala Sangam 8pm Double bill Best of Baluji followed by Q&A BRADFORD
info@kalasangam.org 01274 303340
Sun 4th June Rich Mix 6pm Double bill with Inner Vision Orchestra Bethnal Green LONDON
boxoffice@richmix.org.uk020 7613 7490
Thurs 29th June Harwich Festival 8pm Followed by Q&A HARWICH
http://www.harwichfestival.co.uk 07425 145022
Fri 30th June 8pm Followed by Q&A The Junction CAMBRIDGE
tickets@junction.co.uk 01223 511511Thurs 13th July 8pm
Norwich Arts Centre NORWICH
http://www.norwichartscentre.co.uk 01603 660352
Sat 29th July Southburgh Festival NORFOLK
www.southburghfestival.co.uk 07879 493845
Thurs 17th Aug 8.45pm Night of Festivals South Asia LEICESTER
Humberstone Gate http://www.nightoffestivals.com
Fri 18th Aug 1pm Folk East Festival SUFFOLK
WORKSHOPS
Mon 3rd and 10th April Humraaz Women’s Refuge BLACKBURN
Tues 4th April Angelou Women’s Centre NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
10th and 17th May Asha Women’s Centre STREATHAM
11th and 18th May Southall Black Sisters SOUTHALL
Sat 17th June Women’s Drum Camp dgasinfo@gmail.com SUFFOLK
Wed 14th and 21st June 4women Resource Centre Outreach NORWICH
Sat 29th July Southburgh Festival www.southburghfestival.co.uk NORFOLK
Azaadi: Freedom 2016