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The Orchestral Qawwali Project founded by British Tamil vocalist Abi Sampa, and composer husband Rushil Rajan, performed to 5,000 Sufi music lovers at London’s Royal Albert Hall on the 27th May. Reframing traditional and well known qawwali compositions at a scale never seen before, the special one-off show with the National Youth Chamber Choir, London Voices 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 […]

British Tamil teenager and professional cricketer Amuruthaa Surenkumar, has been selected for England’s cricket team – Women U19s. 2023 has been an eventful year for the all-rounder from north London, with the latest news announced via the England Cricket Board. In July, at just 16-years-old, she was awarded her first senior contract with Sunrisers, after […]

British Tamil Indhu Rubasingham has been appointed the artistic director of the National Theatre. The landmark London venue will get its first female director in its 60-year history. Indhu has been at the London Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle) for over a decade and will replace the National’s current director Rufus Norris in 2025. Speaking […]

South African Tamil Bryoni Govender, was recently named Miss Universe South Africa 2023. The 26-year-old lawyer and model from Johannesburg will represent South Africa this November at Miss Universe in El Salvador, where 80 countries will be competing in the international pageant. What sets Bryoni apart is her unwavering passion for education and empowerment. “I […]