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Susheela Raman

NEW ALBUM "33 1/3" FOR SALE ON SUSHEELARAMAN.COM

About Me

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). 2007 saw 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.comSEE BELOW: SUSHEELA LIVE PARIS 2008 'DAGA DAGA' INTRO"YE MEERA DIVANAPAN HAI" (FROM THE ALBUM LOVE TRAP) FEATURED IN "THE NAMESAKE" BY MIRA NAIRFROM ADDIS ABABA 2004 WITH THE GREAT GETACHEW MEKURYA (2 PARTS)FROM A PARIS FNAC SHOWCASE 2007MONTPELLIER 20072001 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 SUSHEELA RAMAN ON VOCALS.

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Member Since: 5/5/2007
Band Website: susheelaraman.com
Record Label: independent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

outerindia one!

Susheela Raman and Aref Durvesh invite you to a taste of OUTERINDIA"ONE an evening of intense LIVE music: Thursday 24th JULY 2008 " 19:00 - 24:00 a head on musical collision between London's Asian ...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:29:00 PST

new musicians, pierrfite..

Back in London after an amazing gig on the 11th April near Paris at Pierrefite as part of the festival Metis. We had to get up early to do 'le fou du roi', the radiofrance chat show...t...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:52:00 PST

warm end of winter

ah the last few hot days in tamilnadu before heading back to old europe.we have played gigs in chennai (4!) pondicherry (2) jaipur, delhi, mumbai and kolkata. somehow kolkata has the most soul of the ...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:27:00 PST

back in tamilnadu

happy new year any nutters who actually read thiswe saw in the new year in pondicherry and even played a few songs.now in madras (chennai) chez raman where we are being showered with unseasonal rain. ...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:39:00 PST

within and without India

the last week or so has been spent in the alternately jammed up and frentic traffic of bombay-mumbai. we have been here talking to the wonderful people at Blue Frog about playing at their amazing new ...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:06:00 PST

33 1/3 bbc review

This album is a featured release on BBC's Asian Network 33 1/3 is the fourth album in globetrotting, 2001 Mercury nominated singer/songwriter, Susheela Raman's repertoire. 33 1/3 was also Raman's a...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:07:00 PST

those gigs

relieved and happy the gigs at shepherds bush (sept 20) and la cigale (sept 15) both went well. the london gig was probably slightly better from musical point of view but the paris crowd was much mor...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:32:00 PST

Live At Cigale.. Le Monde critique

Susheela Raman, jolie face rockLE MONDE | 17.09.07 Samedi 15 septembre, à La Cigale, à Paris, la chanteuse anglaise d'origine indienne Susheela Raman commence une tournée française pour présenter son ...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:09:00 PST

Susheela album critique in LIberation

Susheela Raman reprend le passé, de plus bellePar BOUZIANE DAOUDIQUOTIDIEN : samedi 15 septembre 2007 1 réaction Fille de la middle class tamoule expatriée, Susheela Raman a un parcours de saute-f...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:06:00 PST

33 !/3 Guardian Review

Susheela Raman, 33 and 1/3 (X111 Bis Records) Robin DenselowFriday September 7, 2007The Guardian Susheela Raman has always been known for her bravery, and this set is her most audacious yet, a confid...
Posted by Susheela Raman on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:23:00 PST