MEMORY, MIGRATION & HOME — a meeting of MODERN ENGLISH POETRY with SOUTH-ASIAN SONGS & IMPROVISED MUSIC, featuring Shephali Frost with Mark Hewins (electric guitar), Adrian Northover (soprano sax) and Ansuman Biswas (fusion percussion).

SHEPHALI FROST – POET & SINGER

A bilingual poet in Hindi and English with an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University. She is also a singer of Sufi and Urdu songs, weaving poetry, cultural memory and musical traditions into a unique artistic voice.

www.shephalifrost.com

MARK HEWINS – ELECTRIC GUITAR

Internationally regarded, Mark toured with Lou Reed & Bob Geldof band & worked with Canterbury musicians Elton Dean and Hugh Hopper. Collaborates regularly with Casio USA on music software and experimental soundscapes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarkHewins

ADRIAN NORTHOVER – SOPRANO SAX

Highly regarded sporano & alto saxophonist, Adrian performs regularly on the London & international improv & jazz scene including festivals in Montreal, Victoriaville, Leipzig and Tallinn, as well as Freedom of the City.

https://soundcloud.com/adriannorth

ANSUMAN BISWAS – FUSION PERCUSSION

Award winning musician, Ansuman draws on jazz, Indian classical and experimental music, across music, film, live art and theatre, . He has worked with The National Theatre, Royal Ballet and English National Opera, as well as the BBC, Channel 4, MTV, the Royal Opera House and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

https://www.ansuman.comhttps://www.ansuman.com

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