We are anti war, anti colonial, anti fascist, pro decolonising, pro BDS, pro freedom for Palestine and all people being subjected to oppression & violence in all forms.
Work
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Memories of Refugee Week.
It’s a warm early July evening. One of the many things Brighton does well is sunsets, especially along the seafront. A promenade and cycle path runs east to west along along the city seafront. Grassy lawns and parks, interspaced with cafe’s,…
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Reflections on Carnival Against Fascism
Carnival Against Fascism was a collective response to a far right threat to our city. In March 2026, multiple far right groups announced their intention to march through Brighton on June 13th. The day before national Refugee Week started. Communities in…
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Refugee Week 20th June 2026: Jubilee Library
Best Foot Music in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council presents a celebration of community cohesion for Refugee Week 2026 Join us for a musical afternoon of incredible live music from some of the South East’s finest musicians, showcasing the creativity and…
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One World, One Love & Music & Migration Concerts
One World, One Love Festival organised by Culture Connect Project, a brilliant organisation from Newhaven East Sussex. Their website describes their aims “to promote cultural awareness, inclusion, and community engagement. Our mission is to build bridges between cultures and people, creating…
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PRINCES AMONGST MEN
Journeys with Romani-Gypsy Musicians, by Garth Cartwright Originally published in 2005, with a new edition published April this year, Princes Amongst Men documents the lives of Romani musicians in the Balkans. The new book includes freshly written chapters, bringing the book…
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Together Against the Far Right, 28th March London. Soundscape & Comments
A klezmer group, a brass band playing ‘Bella Ciao’ a gospel choir, a Ukrainian folk choir, Abba ‘Gimme Gimme, A man after Midnight’, Jungle, Drum and Bass, Junior Murvin’s Police and Thieves, a home made sound system blasting Acid House.…Just some…
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Svitlo Amal (Light & Hope) Video Shoot
Svitilo Amal (light & hope) play traditional Syrian, Arabic and Ukrainian Folk & Pop songs and have performed together since they met in 2023. They play regular events around Sussex and the south east of England. All three musicians also work…
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International Women’s Day 7th March at One Church Brighton
A ‘celebration of the strength of Palestinian Women, in solidarity with women’s freedom everywhere’ …organised by Parents for Palestine Sussex , Lark and Bloom Library, Women of Hebron, the team at One Church Brighton , their friends and many from the…
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Winter Warmer January 2026
Thanks to everyone who came and supported in anyway, a busy event, with lots of great music and audience. This event would not have been possible without funding from the National Lottery Community Fund January 31st, Jubilee Library, Brighton. Photos &…
Context
Best Foot Music is a play on ‘Best Foot Forward’. A way to look ahead, and conjure positive images & conversations on the movement of people & cultural contributions made by those people.
Music is a route through which people can express their complex identities and become part of a wider community. Whilst helping make it easy to find us online, simplistic labels such as ‘Refugee’ & ‘Migrant’, or viewing or people solely by religion or ethnicity can be divisive. We value individual complex identities and promote shared values, experiences. A Brighton based non-profit organisation.
We collaborate with musicians & communities who have moved to the UK from around the World.
Established in 2009, we aim to make space for artists who may be marginalised,
to co-create projects & document their work. There are many reasons people move to another region, but the migration of people and ideas is and always has been a normal pattern of human behaviour. We occasionally document the work of organisations that share our values of celebrating diverse communities or document the work of organisations that give context to the reasons people are forced to flee their homes and seek safety in the UK.
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Bashir Al Gamar
Brighton based Sudanese Songwriter, Poet and Community Activist
Dina & Polina
Brighton duo sharing Ukrainian language and melodies. Dina and Polina also facilitate music workshops
Svitlo Amal
Brighton based Syrian / Ukrainian folk trio, and workshop facilitators
Ukrainian Voices
Brighton based Ukrainian choir
Support with Music
Music for Humanitarian aid
