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Myself and my Gugga Mamaji, 1979, India aged 8 years old.x

Dishoom Permit Room x Global Local present...

Going South: A Celebration of South Asian Futurism!

May 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Caravanserai, Valley Gardens North, St Peter's Church, York Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4GU, UK

A full on celebration of new South Asian Music, Remix Culture, Bass, Electronica & Classical Beats.

All housed in the splendid Caravanserai pop up venue outdoors near St Peters Church in central Brighton.

Live bands include Karma Sheen, The Bhangra All Stars & Jawari. Expect a mix of Psychadelic Guitars, Bhangra, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop, Electronica & Masterful classical south asian fusion inside Klub Kaput.

Plus live South Asian Classical music from The Mehfil Space outside in our Under The Archway space from James Pusey, Marc Clayton, Mithila Sarma, Senthuran & Meera Desai playing a variety of traditional South Asian instruments + DJ Equal i on the decks.

Entry is Free (or Pay what you want) and the vibe will be immaculate!

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"This is dividing your society and saying you're more important than this person..."

#Fuel #Iran #StormandAlexis

The third and final part of DJ and broadcaster Bobby Friction’s trilogy of Swaraj musings, in which he reminisces about his battered old car, chickpeas and astronauts.

The music in this reel is ‘A Low BMW’ by Black Star Liner, featuring Bobby himself on vocals! 🤯

If ever a piece of music embodied the spirit of a club night, this is it. A Low BMW is only two minutes long but is dense with vibe, blending eastern influences with Indie, Dub and Electronica.

It captures the spirit of Swaraj - cool but playful, colourful and chaotic - with a cut-and-paste feel and infectious low-slung groove.

@bobbyfricton @choquehosein @_ashchandola

#SouthAsian #LondonClubbing #The90s #AsianUnderground #DesiVibes

Reel edited by @massamundo
Swaraj illustrations by @cabein and @petefowler
All artwork and animations (c) Swaraj Music

The Asian network family shared a little throwback of their own during this weekender. 🤩

Listen back to throwback mixes all day today and the entire weekender on @bbcsounds 🎧

Bobby Schooling the Nation once again on at absolute classic.

Listen to @bobbyfricton School the nation and more Sundays 9pm - 11pm or on @bbcsounds 🎧

Listen to part two of Bobby Friction’s trilogy of Swaraj recollections, in which he deep dives into the Swaraj DNA, and an open hive leads to eager drones and the queen bee! 🐝

@bobbyfricton @_ashchandola @nerm @juttlaofficial @andy__newcombe @talvinsinghmusic @samstateofbengal @cocovarma @forwa3d @bobbypanesar

#SouthAsianCulture #SouthAsianArts #LondonClubbing #Desi #GlobalSounds

Reel credits:

Filmed at @qbrucoffee
Videography by @meyermedia.uk

Music:

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan @theofficialnusrat – Taa Deem (@asian_dub_foundation remix)
Tinamina - Incantation @akatinamina

Images:

Swaraj flyer designs @studiomogul
Swaraj illustrations @petefowler
Swaraj 1998 crew shot @sukidhanda
Photos: @davereffell @andreazahra

Had to resurrect this gem today.x @therealkominas FUCKING ROCK 4EVA 💣💥

You just got SCHOOLED 💥

Listen to Bobby Friction’s show on BBC Sounds 🎧

DJ and Broadcaster @bobbyfricton launched his DJ career at Swaraj in 1997, where he was one of the original residents.

Hear him waxing lyrical about his summer of love, a nerve-racking debut experience, and his thoughts on the return of Swaraj.

This video is the first part of a trilogy. Always articulate and inciteful, Bobby had a lot to say!

Filmed at @qbrucoffee
Videography by @meyermedia.uk

@_ashchandola @pathaan_ahmad @akinawaz1 @gaudimusic @deejaypri @thedholfoundation

#SwarajReturns #AsianUnderground #SouthAsianCulture #LondonClubbing #LiveMusic

SwarajReturns to @93feeteast on 24th July.

Link in bio.

Life always finds a way.

Evolution is hardwired down to every cell on Earth.

It's a miracle and it's ours.❤️🪐

Music: @asadkhan.life

'The NHS needs people from all over the world' ⁣
⁣
Doctor, author, and TV presenter, Dr Ranj Singh, joined BBC Radio London's Bobby Friction on his Made In London segment, where he spoke about the NHS and all the hard work that makes it what it is.