In 1970, Mohammed Ayub (‘Mr Ayub’) founded Oriental Star Agencies (OSA) in Balsall Heath. OSA went onto become a leading influence on the Asian music scene, importing, promoting and producing music from the Indian subcontinent as well as nurturing talent among the young Asian diaspora. It remained at its Balsall Heath site until 2017.

Join East in West Vinyl Archive and Bearwood Community Hub at Thimblemill Library for an interactive listening session and collage workshop.

Share stories and histories over tea & samosas, and connect through music from the archive.