Bhangra Liberation Orchestra
About This Event
The Bhangra Liberation Orchestra makes rebellious, joyful music that blends bhangra, qawwali, Afrobeat and jazz with Punjabi ancestral rhythms and a heavy emphasis on improvisation. At Public Records the group foregrounds music about love, unity and liberation, positioning its dancefloor-oriented sets as a response to rising authoritarianism and attacks on marginalized communities.
About the Artist
Bhangra Liberation Orchestra
The Bhangra Liberation Orchestra makes rebellious and joyful music to fortify our hearts on and off the dancefloor. Rooted in the genres of bhangra, qawwali, Afrobeat, and jazz, BLO draws from Punjabi ancestral wisdom with a heavy dose of musical improvisation to deliver a clear message of love, unity, and liberation in these times of rising authoritarianism and attacks on the marginalized.