First Spin
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- Apr 23, 2024
19:30 PMWith roots in Sufi, Qawalli, Ghazal, and Punjabi folk, Kiran Ahluwaila crafts her own contemporary songs that are equal parts reflective and groovy-- embodying the essence of Indian music while embracing influences from Mali and western blues, rock, R&B and jazz. Souad Massi (Arabic: سعاد ماسي; b. 1972), is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist. Live KEXP Performance (2018): www.youtube.com
Darek Mazzone - Apr 16, 2024
21:10 PMBoth Zakir Hussain and Kiran Ahluwalia were part of Part of Small World Music's 16th Annual Asian Music Series (2018) smallworldmusic.com - Oct 17, 2023
19:03 PMBorn in India, raised in Canada and currently out of NYC, Kiran Ahluwalia is a singer-songwriter known for her innovative fusion of Indian music with African desert blues and Western styles. She won the 'Newcomer' category in the inaugural 2009 Songlines Music Awards. kiranahluwalia.bandcamp.com - Jun 28, 2022
19:56 PMIndia/Canada-"Kiran’s songs speak of: fighting civil wars within ourselves, realizing female desire by throwing away shame, untying knots that bind us to stale embraces, seducing a shy lover, of not having learned how to live, and about rage against the middlemen and institutionalization of religion." -www.kiranmusic.com - Mar 29, 2021
17:51 PMFeaturing Tinariwen. A cover of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. - Mar 9, 2021
21:28 PM"Kiran Ahluwalia is a modern exponent of the great vocal traditions of India and Pakistan which she honors intensely yet departs from in masterful, personal ways. Her original compositions embody the essence of Indian music while embracing influences from Mali and Western blues, rock, R & B and nuances of jazz." www.kiranmusic.com - Feb 4, 2020
20:36 PMLive performance by Turkish artist Kiran and Souad Massi. Watch their full performance on KEXP: www.youtube.com - Dec 3, 2019
18:38 PMDecember 8th Kiran Ahluwalia,Rez Abbasi, Maritto Marques & Sam Barsh at Triple Door - Nov 5, 2019
20:51 PMDecember 8 Kiran Ahluwalia,Rez Abbasi, Maritto Marques & Sam Barsh at Triple Door - Oct 8, 2019
19:53 PMIndia / Pakistan. "Kiran Ahluwalia is a modern exponent of the great vocal traditions of India and Pakistan which she honors intensely yet departs from in masterful, personal ways." See her LIVE December 8 with Rez Abbasi, Maritto Marques & Sam Barsh at Triple Door
