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SOAS musicians showcase talent at SOAS Concert Series special

28th January 2019

SOAS recognised for bringing world music to the masses in UK universities ‘Best Breakthroughs List’

SOAS University of London has today been named in the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for its significant impact on bringing world music to the masses.

6th December 2018

New exhibition on Windrush Generation and Jamaican music’s influence on British identity

Dr Caspar Melville, Lecturer in Global Creative and Cultural Industries, has contributed to a major new exhibition exploring the impact of Jamaican music on Britain.

6th November 2018

SOAS concert series returns for 2018/19 opening with Afro-pop star Wiyaala

SOAS University of London’s Department of Music, the largest and leading centre in Europe for the study of world music, has announced its new programme for the 2018/19 concert series.

18th October 2018

Rachel Harris awarded British Academy grant to research Uyghur cultural heritage as part of programme to tackle UN Sustainable Development Goals

11th October 2018

Dr Richard Williams embarks on US lecture tour

SOAS ethnomusicologist Dr Richard Williams embarks on US lecture tour

7th March 2018

SOAS collaborates on films shortlisted for AHRC Research in Film Awards 2017

Two films made in collaboration with the Department of Music at SOAS University of London have been shortlisted for this year’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Research in Film Awards.

31st October 2017

Renowned SOAS concert series returns for 2017-8

SOAS University of London’s Department of Music, the largest and leading centre in Europe for the study of world music, has announced its programme for the 2017/18 concert series.

17th October 2017

Jewish Music Institute renews support for the Joe Loss Lectureship in Jewish Music

The Jewish Music Institute (JMI) has renewed its support for the Joe Loss Lecturer in Jewish Music at SOAS University of London for the next five years.

9th October 2017

SOAS ethnomusicologist plays central role in pioneering new album fusing traditional Malian music with Western classical string quartet

SOAS University of London ethnomusicologist Dr Lucy Durán, who has been working with leading Malian musicians for many years, has played a central role in the creation, research, selection of repertoire, and music production of the recently released Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet album 'Ladilikan'.

3rd October 2017

Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet - New album out now!

"Ladilikan" a unique collaboration between the Malian super group Trio Da Kali (Lassana Diabaté on balafon; Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté (vocalist; the daughter of Kassé Mady Diabaté, Mali's celebrated male singer); and Mamadou Kouyaté on bass ngoni (the eldest son of ngoni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyaté), together with the renowned Kronos Quartet from San Francisco.

26th September 2017

Dr Nick Gray releases experimental Gamelan album, 'My Tricksy Spirit'

Dr Nick Gray, Senior Lecturer in the Music of South East Asia at SOAS University of London, has released the self-titled debut album My Tricksy Spirit

24th August 2017

Grenfell Tower fundraiser concert to take place at SOAS

SOAS University of London is hosting a fundraising concert this Saturday to help raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

20th July 2017

SOAS annual music summer school hosts award-winning musicians and artists

SOAS University of London’s renowned music summer school starts this week with an array of practical workshops, taster sessions and inspiring master classes. From flamenco rhythms on the cajónto to studying Senegalese Sabar drumming, students can take their pick from a range of versatile courses this summer.

20th June 2017

SOAS staff and students perform at British Council’s Going Global Conference 2017

Students and staff from the Department of Music at SOAS University of London performed at the opening of the Going Global Conference 2017, held in Westminster on 22 May.

6th June 2017