Susheela Raman is a real treasure; one of the most bewitching singers you are likely to encounter. Her spellbindingly beautiful voice has connected with millions of music lovers from all over the world.
Tamil Londoner Susheela is one of the most interesting musicians emerge amongst the Asian disapora, equally at home with South Indian Classical as with Jimi Hendrix and Fela Kuti, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Aretha Franklin.
As a composer, arranger and interpreter she has forged her own unique, inclusive sound and has already gained immense critical and popular acclaim for her records. Susheela is also known and loved for her very intense and compelling live performances.
She has made four albums:
‘Salt Rain’ (2001), ..Love Trap.. (2003), And ..Music for Crocodiles..(2005) and ‘33 1/3’ (2007)
The dreamy seductive ..Salt Rain.. went gold in France and was shortlisted for the UK Mercury Prize. The sublime and intense ..Love Trap.. features many Indian devotional songs and, amongst other great musicians, the legendary Tony Allen on drums alongside urban tabla genius, Aref Durvesh. ..Music for Crocodiles..is another musical feast, featuring musicians from South India and was partly recorded in Chennai (Madras). This year sees the release of ‘33 1/3’ a collection of characteristically soulful, distinctive and exciting re-interpretations of songs by (amonst others) Velvet Underground, Dylan, Captain Beefheart, Can and Joy Division. Recorded with long term collaborators Sam Mills, Vincent Segal and Aref Durvesh, the album has a very live feeling with stripped-down instrumentation and mutli-layered vocals. Susheela’s most beautiful journey yet. available:susheelaraman.com
SEE BELOW: "YE MEERA DIVANAPAN HAI" (FROM THE ALBUM LOVE TRAP) FEATURED IN "THE NAMESAKE" BY MIRA NAIR
FROM ADDIS ABABA 2004 WITH THE GREAT GETACHEW MEKURYA (2 PARTS)
FROM A PARIS FNAC SHOWCASE 2007
MONTPELLIER 2007
2001 VIDEO FOR ’GANAPATI’ FROM ’SALT RAIN’
????!!!!SOMEONE DID THIS..WE LIKE IT. WHAT A BAND! TONY ALLEN ON DRUMS, AREF DURVESH ON TABLA, MANOS ACHALINOTOPOULOS ON CLARINET, ALBERT KUVEZIN ON GUITAR, HILAIRE PENDA ON BASS! OH YES SUSHELA RAMAN ON VOCALS.
Welcome on my page! Fine work, fine musicians, great sound! I particularly appreciate your vocals style and your special music environment! Best wishes to all of you! jmhjazztrio
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Thank you so much for the add.You are such a reference for us! your new album is extremely beautiful and amazing. Hoping to cross your road one day....!!
Thank you dear friend for supporting my new music project The Tradition in honor of my grandmother ... Feedback is always loved as the project is still in the making … You're friendship brightens my day .. everyday !! Love and more from Incredible India Sanjeev T Namastê
After listening to 33 1/3 a few times, for some reasons it urges me to revisit your other albums a few times and then go back to 33 1/3 and "rediscover" it once more ... why? why does it do that to me?
It's truly seductive.
So today's my Susheela day. I am gonna listen to only your songs on this day every year!
Vielen Dank für die Myspace Freundschafts. Thanks for your Myspace Friendship. Gracias por la Amistad - Saludos. Viele Grüsse aus Hessen – Greetings from Hessen. ***Trio Hispanono***
