Organised by Whitechapel Gallery
IMPORTANT: You must pre-register for this event via this link here. This event is only open to young people aged 15 - 24.
Nabihah is a musician, DJ, producer and broadcaster from London. Her debut album, ‘Weighing of the Heart’, was released in December 2017 and she is currently an artist-in-residence at Somerset House writing and recording her second album. She has hosted a bi-weekly show on NTS Radio since 2015 drawing on her studies in history and ethnomusicology to explore musical traditions and cultures without boundaries. Nabihah has also been a BBC radio resident since 2018.
Inter-disciplinary projects form an important part of Nabihah’s work. She has collaborated with Chinese artist Zhang Ding; been commissioned by Tate to compose music for the Turner Prize; collaborated with artist Wolfgang Tillmans as part of his Tate Modern exhibition and was recently involved in a group performance at the Barbican as part of its major Basquiat retrospective.
This event will run from 5 - 6:30PM BST and will involve:
- A conversation with Nabihah on her work, why we love music and its significance in our lives.
- Listening to her music and field recordings from around the world.
- An opportunity to ask questions