Friday 26 June 2026, 7.30pm
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London
An unforgettable night of music, comedy and spoken word shaped by migration, co-curated by Anoushka Shankar and Counterpoints Arts.
It Sounds Like Courage brings a unique blend of artists who stand in solidarity with displaced people all over the world.
Hosted by comedian Nish Kumar, this performance brings together musical performances from award-winning Palestinian singer, composer, and flautist Nai Barghouti, renowned Kora virtuoso Seckou Keita, Afrofusion rapper MoYah, Mercury Prize-nominated songwriter Nadine Shah, soul singer and songwriter Nectar Woode and the London Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Robert Ames. Plus, poetry from award-winning poets Inua Ellams, Nikita Gill and Salena Godden.
Featuring artists with lived experience of displacement, musicians with migrant heritage and high-profile allies in the fight for justice and equality, It Sounds Like Courage is a night to imagine new possibilities together, with community and solidarity at its centre.
This event sits at the heart of London's Southbank Centre Refugee Week during their 75th anniversary year and is presented in partnership with Counterpoints Arts.
Performers
London Contemporary Orchestra
Robert Ames conductor
Nish Kumar host
Nadine Shah vocals
Nectar Woode vocals
MoYah vocals
Nai Barghouti flute
Seckou Keita kora
Nikita Gill poet
Salena Godden poet
Inua Ellams poet