Womenzone Community Centre in Bradford last Sunday held a special event to celebrate the launch of a new heritage project focused on women’s role in South Asian folk music.
The free launch event for ‘Loving Grannies Music’ was attended by women of all ages, and included a live performance by renowned singer Shabnam Khan.
The project will document stories of women who migrated from the South Asian subcontinent to Bradford in 1960s and ‘70s to capture their memories of first arriving in a cold, damp and often hostile environment.
Many women felt socially isolated with no extended family and friends close by and would often make connections with other women from similar backgrounds through these special occasions centred around sharing and reciting folk songs.
The project also aims to help inform the younger generation of women and
The workshops will lead to a live performance which will be showcased at the celebratory launch at the end of the project.