Hey friends,

The season is in full swing and I have some upcoming events that I’m really excited about. This weekend, I’ll be joined by two of my favorite musicians, Qasim Naqvi and Rafiq Bhatia to perform at the Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works. I’m excited about this collaboration not only musically, but also in terms of our capacity to build solidarity with our Pakistani family in the diaspora, challenging the hard lines drawn in our respective motherlands. For me ‘Raga’ is an impossible to define and expansive concept, ever evolving and ever changing as nature itself. In this collaboration, I hope we can soften pre-existing notions of tradition and borders.

I’m thrilled to be part of Suneil Sanzgiri’s exhibition “Here the Earth Grows Gold” opening at Brooklyn Museum from October 27-May 5. Booker Stardrum and I scored his latest film Two Refusals which will will be premiered as part of this solo exhibition, which examines “the complexities of anti-colonialism, nationalism, and diasporic identity”. This collaboration with Suneil is near and dear to me, after working with him now on four films!

Decolonization is not theoretical and theory means nothing without practice. There can be no peace without justice. No peace without the dismantling of apartheid, genocide and colonialism.

Thanks for reading.

In solidarity,

Amirtha

Upcoming Events…

10/14 - Ragas Live Festival with Rafiq Bhatia and Qasim Naqvi at Pioneer Works (10-10:45pm set)

10/24 - Duo with Luke Stewart at Bennington College, Carriage Barn 8pm

10/27-5/5 - Exhibition of Suneil Sanzigiri's Films featuring music by Amirtha Kidambi and Booker Stardrum at Brooklyn Museum

11/16 - Neti-Neti, Fire Museum Presents, Philadelphia

12/2 - ellen o "Sparrows and Doves" Vinyl Re-Release and Tribute Concert at Public Records

12/9 - Angels & Demons (Kidambi/Darius Jones) at The Kitchen