Manchester Collective & Sidiki Dembélé

Born out of his family’s griot tradition of West African oral history and music, Dembélé’s work ‘Teriya’ (‘friendship’ in Bambara) celebrates where our roots meet and intertwine.

Adding her own colours to this vibrant palette is Nwando Ebizie. The composer and multidisciplinary artist creates a brand-new work filtered through her very own Afrofuturist vision. Drawing from the power of ancestral heritages and rites, her piece looks back at our destiny and envisions our inheritance, welcoming the future by calling on the spirits of the past.

Along the way, lead violinist Rakhi Singh threads together and breathes new life into classical and contemporary works. You can be sure that rhythm is your friend here.

Manchester Collective is a Southbank Centre Resident Artist for Classical Music: Autumn/Winter 2026/27.

This performance is supported by the Cockayne Foundation