Lunchtime Concert at Symphony Hall with Zawedde

Thursday August 21st 1-2pm

Join Celebrating Sanctuary for the next instalment of Lunchtime Concerts, featuring traditional and contemporary musicians, originating from around the world. We are welcoming back some favourites that we know you will enjoy and introducing some new, exciting artists! Stay tuned for more announcements!

No booking required

Zawedde

Zawedde is a Yorkshire based singer-songwriter of Ugandan heritage, whose songwriting is inspired by the rich stories that are told around her and that lie within her. Her songs are rooted in the genre of Folk with an infusion of Soul. Since 2017 she has released singles and EP's working with a range of musicians.

Zawedde has performed across Birmingham, Sheffield and London also festivals and events such as: Moseley Folk Festival, Musika Na Kipaji in Goma DRC, Hadisi Urban Festival, co-produced and performed in ‘Les Narratrices’ at Goma’s L'institut Francais; also Birmingham’s prestigious Town Hall, opening for Grammy and Pulitzer Award Winner Rhiannon Giddens.

Describe as having ‘expressive and eloquent vocals' by Glide Magazine, we are delighted to welcome Zawedde to our Lunchtime programme following her performance at Mac for Refugee Week.

These events are made possible through our partnership with B:Music and their continued support.

Stay tuned for announcements about more events in 2025
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