| Member Since | 9/7/2006 | | Band Website | sunsofarqa.co.uk | | Band Members | Current Line-up:
WADADA (Band leader, Sitar, Harmonica, Bass)
ANGEL EYE (Vocals, Tampura)
THIERRY NEGRO (Bass)
FRANK CELESTE (Drums)
SHYAMAL MAITRA (Tabla)
JOHAR ALI (Violin)
GUAPO (Guitar, Sound Wave, Remixing)
GEETA SPARKLE (Vocals)
SIMI THOMAS (Vocals)
Previous Collaboraters :
The Orb, Adrian Sherwood, John Leckie, Prince Far-I, A Guy Called Gerald,
808 State, Kadir Durvesh, Ragunath Seth, The Reverse Brothers, Devdhas Nair, Cat Von Trapp, StixDan
| | Influences | Suns of Arqa are pioneers who helped invent the genre of World Beat, so listing influences is difficult. Here is the recipe for SUNS OF ARQA's music :
1. Take a Heavy Dub Reggae Rhythm Section
2. Add melodies from Indian Raga & other ethnic traditions (sitar, tabla, santoor, shenai, bansuri, bagpipes)
3. Get DJ's and Electronic Producers to Remix, add Trippy Textures and Dub Echo.
SUNS OF ARQA have collaborated with many innovaters who helped create new genres of music like : Prince Far-I (Dub Poet), The Orb (chill out music), Adrien Sherwood (dub producer), John Leckie (legendary producer from Pink Floyd, The Verve, Radiohead, Stone Roses), 808 State (Acid House), A Guy Called Gerald (jungle). The list goes on & on...
| | Sounds Like | Talvin Singh, Cheb I Sabbah, Afro Celt Sound System, Real World Label, Six Degrees Records, Interchill Records | | Record Label | Arka Sound UK | | Type of Label | Indie |
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