On June 30th 2022, we welcomed creatives from across the country to our new project base and the new home of Soul City Arts. It was an epic moment of gathering and sharing for a major new commission called ‘Waswasa’ part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival for the Commonwealth Games. It has been quite a…
PRESS RELEASE Unique multi-disciplinary theatrical experience from awarding winning Birmingham artist Mohammed Ali – Waswasa his biggest production to-date Cutting edge and authentic exploration of Islamic Faith Part of Birmingham 2022 Festival of the Commonwealth Games At the Birmingham Hippodrome, 25 August- 03 September 2022 CELEBRATING CREATIVITY IN BIRMINGHAM AS PART OF…
Stories of white working-class women who crossed the colour line to marry men of the Windrush generation. Julie McNamara and Hassan Mahamdallie’s extensive research gives voice to the stories of these unsung women, who faced hostility, battled discrimination and showed courage in the face of racism, class and gender prejudice and, who lay the foundations…
Soul City Arts delivered the regular Soul Fire Sundays where visual artists were hosted to paint along with food being served. We created this series of films where we ask them all the same question: ‘What is the value of art in their lives and the world today”. Through these films we wish to strip…
An international celebration of the joys and struggles of the immigrant experience. 4 Short Films. 4 Independent Filmmakers. 1 Night Only DREAMER directed by Vergi Rodriguez THE JOURNEY directed by Ben Briand THE POWER OF LEGACY directed by Mohammed Ali A-N-D-R-E-A directed by Armando Valdes-Kennedy Talking about the event Mohammed Ali said, The…
The idea of being caught in between two lands and the duality as an immigrant generation is explored in this mural ‘Mateer Tan’ (Land is calling) now complete on Brick Lane. Too often street-art murals fail to engage and resonate with the people that live amongst those walls. It’s always baffled me. This community steeped…
Soul City Arts is delivering a compelling immersive theatrical show, that explores the Muslim experience of prayer and how it is perceived in British society. The ‘Waswasa’ show is part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival and takes place in August at the Birmingham Hippodrome. We are building towards the show by capturing thoughts and prayers…
An immersive performance which blends film screening and viewing, ambient sound, live digital art and artist-audience conversation. This immersive, multi-media event, blends film screening and viewing, live digital art and bespoke soundtracks with interactive conversation. Drawing on Mohammed Ali’s projects of recent years, and his collaboration with Warwick’s Dr James Hodkinson, it showcases how this…
