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Magizhan Santhors Teams Up with Budapest Symphonic Orchestra for Tribute to Eelam Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. British Tamil music producer and composer Magizhan Santhors (மகிழன்) has partnered with the Budapest Symphonic Orchestra to create a poignant tribute to Eelam Tamil national leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and the fallen soldiers of Eelam. Born in Alaveddy, Jaffna, Santhors’ early […]

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 […]