Category Posts: Music
Indian fusion band Shakti wins Grammy for Best Global Music Album
Brimming with joy are Shakti band members Shankar Mahadevan, V Selvaganesh and Ganesh Rajagopalan, who won a Grammy for Best Global Music Album. The Indian fusion band was up against the likes of Susana Baca, Bokante, Burna Boy, and Davido for the prestigious award. Released in June 2023, the 2024 Grammy award winning album, “This […]
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British Tamil Prito Itiacandy signs remix deal with India’s TIP music
Prito Itiacandy is a London based music producer and choreographer, who shot to fame on social media with his popular remixes of nostalgic AR Rahman classics that have racked up millions of views. TIPS Music, an Indian based music label who own the rights to many of the Tamil and Hindi hits he has worked […]
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Tens of thousands attend Santhosh Narayanan’s Yaazh Gaanam in Jaffna
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 […]
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Leslie Suganandarajah, the first conductor of Tamil heritage
Raised in Germany and now based in Austria, Leslie Suganandarajah is the Music Director of the prestigious Salzburg Landestheater, and the first-ever conductor of Tamil heritage. His role as conductor has taken him across Europe, working with the world’s best orchestras and music institutions, bringing an abundance of charisma, energy and sensitivity to his performances […]
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15,000 fans attend AR Rahman’s London concert
On Saturday evening, over 15,000 music fans attended AR Rahman’s highly anticipated concert at the 02 Arena in London presented by Hamsini Entertainment. Supported by an array of singers and musicians, AR Rahman performed his popular Tamil & Hindi songs, celebrating three decades of music. The singers included Andrea Jeremiah, Jonita Ghandi, Shweta Mohan, Shakthisree […]
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