Muslim Voices 4 Urban Renewal

Spoken word and percussion concert featuring:

Amir Sulaiman

Def poetry maestro, lyrical genius and inner city activist (USA)

Mecca 2 Medina

Islamic hiphop pioneers and urban artistic activists (UK)

Muslim Bilal

Straight talking street poet (UK)

Maasikah

Lyrical maestro (UK)

Poetic Pilgrimage

Acclaimed spoken word and hip hop hijab-wearing female-duo (UK)

Mohamed Yahya (M-Yeezy)

Mozambican hip hop (UK)

We call it 'The Street'. It's a place of energy, creativity and community. 'The Street' is where real life happens, where friendships are made and where change begins. Radical Middle Way and the Scottish-Islamic Foundation are taking the message of mercy, service and empowerment to 'The Street'. Ours is an inspiring message of hope: that our urban communities can be places where faith, energy and creativity combine to make a positive change.

Inhabited by dynamic, energetic young people, our urban communities are also places facing uncertain economic and social futures. These are places where faith and social action come up against gang violence, drug pushers and loud mouths who preach hate not hope. These are communities where young people are producing a unique culture that is at once Islamic and British and urban. Young people want to see change in their communities – they reject extremists of all shades, they don't want to hear about another stabbing and they don't want their brothers and sisters looking up to drug peddlers for inspiration. They see a positive future – this concert series gives voice to the positive energy.

Our scholars, artists and activists will inspire, challenge and provoke our young audiences.

FREE ENTRY, 1^ST COME 1^st SERVED

ALL WELCOME

GLASGOW

Saturday 2^nd May - 6.30

Kabana

64 Seaward Street

Glasgow G41 1HJ

EDINBURGH

Sunday 3rd May - 6.30

South Hall

Pollock Halls

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh EH16 5AY

Organised by: Radical Middle Way and Scottish-Islamic Foundation