Thursday 21st November 2024
Close
COPYRIGHT © 2024 Thamarai

Category Posts: Independent Tamil Music

Returning to London after his sold-out 2023 Wembley Arena concert, Sid Sriram performed at the iconic 02 Arena in London on Sunday evening. Mesmerising audiences at the packed house, the Chennai born, American Tamil singer performed continuously for three hours, opening with a Carnatic rendition of a prayer to Lord Ganesh, then flowing effortlessly between […]

Earlier in the week, American Tamil artist @ganavya made her UK television debut on the award winning “Later with Jools Holland,” performing her single “Forgive me my,” accompanied by mridangam and harp. Ganavya Doraiswamy, is a New York-born, California based and Tamil Nadu-raised critically acclaimed vocalist, scholar, Carnatic musician and multidisciplinary creator. A soundsmith and […]

Yalpanam, the second studio album by Norwegian Tamil folk rock band 9 Grader Nord (9 degrees north), has picked up a Spellemaansprisen – the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy. The group consisting of sisters Mira and Dipha Thiruchelvam, Jakob Sønnesyn and Jakob Sisselson Hamre offers a mix of genres, such as baila, flamenco, jazz and […]

Yaazh Gaanam 2023, a first of its kind multi-artist Tamil music festival, took place last night in Jaffna. The Santhosh Narayanan concert, headlined by the popular South Indian music composer and his troupe of musicians, also provided a much needed platform for local and diaspora Tamil independent artists to perform in Jaffna. Many of the […]

Kanchipuram born and Bangalore raised artist, Brodha V, is one of India’s underrated gems. The independent artist who is a proficient rapper, singer and songwriter, is also a master in fusing Carnatic or South Indian folk music with quintessential hip hop. Best known for “Vainko” and “Aathma Raama” (which has over 50 million views), Brodha […]