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Playlist: Twenty Twenty Two

25 January 2022
We're listening to new music from the UK in this 2022 playlist from the British Council's Music team.

Selector at 20 – Q&A with Selector's Programme Manager Katie Weatherall

08 November 2021
In Selector Radio's 20th year, Selector's Programme Manager Katie Weatherall talks to us about the long running radio show and reflects on its sustainable and environmentally-friendly programming.

Selector Radio at 20 – The Story So Far

28 October 2021
UK music from the past 20 years - the British Council's Selector Radio is celebrating over two decades in the business. And here's the story of how it all happened.

Music Team Spotlight #11

29 April 2021
Our music spotlight series continues with a roundup of news of how Covid-19 is affecting UK music festivals, the ongoing discussion about streaming and highlights from our own projects and listening recommendations.

Playlist: International Women's Day 2021

05 March 2021
We've an all-female music playlist to celebrate International Women's Day.

The Power of Music – When Film and Music Meet

25 February 2021
Broadcaster and composer Neil Brand explores film and music, the art of the score in the modern age and how cultural attitudes and expectations have shifted our expectations for film scores too.

Blog: Reelin’ in the Year

17 December 2020
Joel Mills recounts the highs and many lows of 2020 from a UK music perspective. What next for the world of music?

Composing beyond Covid with Nainita Desai

06 May 2020
Nainita Desai, composer of the hit, award-winning film, For Sama, sat down to answer questions for us about composing, the future for the film and music industry and what we can expect next from her.

Watch: Makina!

30 April 2020
Makina! is the British Council's new film in collaboration with Boiler Room, directed by Hector Aponysus, which heads to the North East of England to celebrate Makina – a dance genre unheard of outside the region with legions of fans inside. Find out why.

Chris Ryan on Brazil, Russia and life after Covid

28 April 2020
Chris Ryan of Robocobora Quartet talks Russia, Brazil, Covid-19, life after lockdown, music from Ireland, his time in UAE and much more in this wide ranging interview from the talented drummer-composer-frontman.

Music Team Spotlights #1: Connect, Learn and Discover

17 April 2020
We've resources and music for music industry people and fans alike in this roundup of Covid-19 resources for everyone affected by the coronavirus crisis.

Our response to Covid-19

20 March 2020
Our arts response to Covid-19 In the light of Covid-19,...

Emily Dust: Rackless Kazi

31 January 2020
DJ and broadcaster Emily Dust brings us the story from Zambia and Zimbabwe where, with our support, she's been working with an all-female group of emerging DJs as part of our Rackless Kazi project.

Playlist: Unlockdown Listening

31 March 2021
A playlist of springtime releases and other good stuff we're listening to in the UK right now.

Playlist: The Songs That Got Us Through 2020

17 December 2020
Here's a soothing playlist to close the year. These are truly the songs that got us through 2020.

Music Team Spotlight 2020

16 December 2020
We've recommendations for UK music happenings in the early part of 2021 and round up the end of year music news with contributions from the team.

Music Team Spotlight #10

27 November 2020
Our latest Spotlight blog reads like a music awards special...

Online Session: Cultural Heritage and Identity in Contemporary Arts and Music

20 November 2020
Our latest online session will explore contemporary artistic responses to Vietnam’s film and music heritage.

Music Team Spotlight #9

27 October 2020
We roundup news, music and entertainment from the UK music scene, including how the Royal Opera House and the Southbank Centre are programming their upcoming concerts. Cathy Graham looks at classical music's reaction to Black Lives Matter as Black History Month draws to a close.

FAMLAB Online Session #2: Artists and Residencies

13 October 2020
Our second film and music online session delves into the story of an exchange between Vietnam and the UK and looks at the wider world of residency opportunities. As our world has shrunk during Covid-19, what might the residencies of the future look like?

Cathy Graham Awarded OBE

09 October 2020
Cathy Graham – Director, Music at the British Council – has been awarded an OBE, by Her Majesty the Queen, for her services to music and cultural relations, reflecting a life dedicated to music and her numerous achievements in the music sector and internationally at the head of the British Council’s Music team.

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