Excited announce that this incredibly talented percussionist Mithushan Sivagurunathar will collaborate with Vindya on her Samarbeta residency at Partisan Collective in Islington Mill at the end of April. Full details here samarbeta.org/sbr018-vindya

WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: Vindya & Mithushan join forces to explore two contrasting music idioms: Techno and Konnakol. Join us for artist talk & DJ workshop. More info here 📷 shorturl.at/bdDOQ

We're excited to announce our 19th residency: multidimensional visual artist & musician BORA. BORA will host a workshop on 11th June, exploring 3D digital universe & character creation for the LGBTQIA+ community. Read more here: samarbeta.org/sbr019-bora #SBR019

We're excited to announce our SBR018 resident Vindya + collaborator Mithushan are playing MIF 2023! This year's Festival Square line-up features over 190+ performances, over 80% of which are musicians of Greater Manchester. A beaut celebration of the city next door Factory International

As part of BORA's residency, they will be running a workshop on Sun 11 June in 3D character & world creation. It's for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, limited to 12 participants & will prioritise those who are low income or unwaged. Apply here: ow.ly/wqKb50OrlcH

🎟 BORA's residency will culminate in a live show at Islington Mill, where they will share the sounds they have been making as works in progress. Support from AJA + is33n /// tickets £10 adv. with £5 unwaged option. Get your tickets! ow.ly/XSq950Ormu7

APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT! As part of BORA's residency, they will run a workshop on 11 June in 3D character & world creation. It's for the LGBTQIA+ community, limited to 12 spaces & will prioritise low income or unwaged people. Apply here: ow.ly/wqKb50OrlcH

On Sunday 17th June, Samarbeta’s artist in residence, BORA, will be performing their residency work live at Islington Mill. Expect transcendent noise making and visuals, with support from AJA + is33n. Tickets £10 adv. / £5 unwaged option: samarbeta.org/sbr019-bora-li…

Come down to The Social @ Aviva Studios Factory International for a showcase of experimental sounds from 3 musicians, all from past Samarbeta residencies 20–20:30 Benjamin Duvall 20:30–21 + 21:30–22:30 Graham Massey (DJ) 21–21:30 Judy Brush FRIDAY 28 / FREE ENTRY Ex-EasterIslandHead Graham Massey

SBR020: Charles Hayward x Dälek Alternative hip hop pioneer, rapper & producer maria and legendary This Heat drummer & composer Charles Hayward will explore space, cubism and lyricism together. Live show @ Fat Out Fest on Sept 23rd. More + tickets: samarbeta.org/sbr020-dalek-c…

Tune in to BBC Radio 3's Unclassified at 11.30pm tonight to relive our 2023 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra + Erased Tapes concert. Elizabeth Alker will be guiding us through songs + interviews with artists Hatis Noit ハチスノイト Penguin Cafe Douglas Dare + Rival Consoles, recorded live at the show.

👀 BANDCAMP FRIDAY 👀 Today, you can buy any of the Samarbeta releases and 100% of the fee comes to our independent label. It is also that time of year when people like to buy stuff for other people, so why not buy them a Samarbeta release?!

🔥 BANDCAMP FRIDAY 🔥 This month we return to Jan17. Musician David McLean & pulp fiction writer Phil Carney embarked on a Samarbeta residency Islington Mill resulting in a theatrical live show at Islington Mill recorded, released on DVD on our label. ow.ly/eTf850Qcv8A

Sounds from the Other City announced their 2024 Selectors yesterday and its got us very excited about Salford Christmas. Here are some amazing photos from Breige Cobane of Vindya & Mithushan's first performance at SFTOC24 Tickets for #sftoc24 are on sale soundsfromtheothercity.com

We are really excited to announce the next Samarbeta musician, multi-instrumentalist songwriter Ray Aggs, taking place between Islington Mill & Working Class Movement Library. Read all about Ray's residency samarbeta.org/ray-aggs

📣 Workshop opportunity 📣 Ray Aggs wil be joining us on residency at the end of April. Ray will be hosting a Songwriting workshop for people of colour. FREE to participate plus a tasty dinner To sign up email [email protected] samarbeta.org/ray-aggs

Where does tradition begin? Join Ray Aggs’ free artist talk on Decolonising Folk Music on 2nd May at WCML, where they'll discuss ‘othering’ languages & expand our idea of folk music beyond concepts of origin & ownership. Free to join – book now: skiddle.com/whats-on/Manch…

Gorgeous photos of Ray Aggs live show from SFTOC at The Working Class Movement Library. This was a performance of brand new songs all written during their residency at Islington Mill. Photo by the mega talented Breige Cobane

Open Call Residency Opportunity — Co-commissioned by Samarbeta, IKLECTIK & Hybrid Futures, responding to the #HybridFutures exhibition Salford Museum & Art Gallery 10th–20th Sept + Live presentation as part of Fat Out fest opening night Deadline: 15th July samarbeta.org/sbr022-opencall

⚠︎ OPEN CALL APPLICATIONS CLOSE 15TH JULY @ 5PM — Co-commissioned by Samarbeta, IKLECTIK & Hybrid Futures, responding to the #HybridFutures exhibition Salford Museum & Art Gallery 10th–20th Sept + Live presentation as part of Fat Out fest opening night samarbeta.org/sbr022-opencall