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If you know Ranjit Arapurakal, then you already know that he’s one of the finest musicians on the NYC scene. To call him versatile is an understatement. This Indian-born, American-bred multilingual singer/songwriter has been classically trained since childhood, plays more instruments than he has fingers and infuses elements of bossa-nova, rock, and reggae into a wholly original sound. A decidedly independent recording artist, Ranjit is collaborating with the legendary DJ Rich Medina on his debut full-length album, releasing later this year. In Brooklyn, Ranjit hosts Kili’s International Open Mic, a weekly hotbed of emerging songwriters. While on tour in Mumbai, India, earlier this year, Ranjit headlined at state-of-the-art club Blue Frog, and launched the city’s first open mic at local hotspot Zenzi. If you know Ranjit Arapurakal, then you already know he is the real thing. And if you don’t know, now you know. .. make
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coolmyspace.com My Friends, thanks for visting my space. I am back in NYC, putting the finishing touches on my debut album with uberproducer DJ Rich Medina. Enjoy the songs up here now, as they will soon be replaced with hot new joints from Rich's studio. Big shoutout to my people in India - I had too much fun in Bollywood. NYC heads can catch me every Tuesday hosting Kili's International Open Mic at Kili Lounge, 81 Hoyt St (btwn State & Atlantic), Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. The newest addition to my space is my SNOCAP MyStore. Now you can buy any of these tracks for only 99 cents! Anybody who buys all seven gets a FREE DRINK next time I see you. With gratitude, Ranjit

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Music:

Member Since: 13/09/2005
Band Website: you are looking at it
Band Members: Ranjit - Vocals, Guitar, Piano; J. Carlos Izaguirre - Percussion; Justin Smith - Violin; Karl Sukhia - Bass; Shiv Puri - Drums
Influences: Caetano Veloso, Stevie Wonder, A.C. Jobim, Jeff Brodnax, Bob Marley, Manu Chao, Jay K, Lady Alma, Sade, Lenny Kravitz, Rich Medina, Sun Ra, Curtis Mayfield, Func International, Anthony Bourdain...
Sounds Like: Native Tongues (the band), Barbuda, Suspicious Brown...
Record Label: Banda Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW VIDEO! Thats My Name

My People! At last, one month after premiering on Indian TV, my first video is up here on myspace for the world to see. Please check it out by clicking the VIDEOS link below my main profile picture.Te...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:40:00 GMT

Bonus Day

My People, On a day when hundreds if not thousands of travelers found themselves stuck in European Airports because of all the cancelled flights brought on by the highest winds in years, yours truly m...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:32:00 GMT

Treasures of Great Britain

My People, It's a blustery day in London, and I'm about to head for the airport to come home to New York City, although I'm sure that flights will be delayed, and I'll be stuck at Heathrow with a cros...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:45:00 GMT

Bombay, City of Dreams

My People, What a wonderful and hectic week I spent in Bombay! Every day was a combination of two of the following: Recording, Video shooting, Rehearsing, Performing, and exploring the city's nightli...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:09:00 GMT

Nrityagram and Beyond

For the two weeks leading up to Christmas, I found myself in a tiny village a couple hours Northwest of Bangalore, India's high-tech hub. I was there as an artist in residence for a dance teacher trai...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:51:00 GMT

India for the Holidays

My People, It is wonderful to be back in the mortherland again, and so special to be here in December.  In the past, I have almost always visited India in July or August, during the Monsoon, but ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:30:00 GMT

Bombay the Hard Way

My People, After living in Bombay for a solid week, I am starting to feel like I know my way around this wild city.  I have made a concerted effort to go out every single night, which, although e...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:08:00 GMT

Bombay to Kerala

My People,I feel like I've been in India for several months, but it's only been a couple of weeks. Time slides by differently when you're on holiday. I'm writing from Kerala, a very green state on I...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 13:31:00 GMT

Off to India

My People, I'm leaving for India in a matter of hours!  I'm so excited to be going back to the place I love.  I'll be in Bombay, Poona, and around Kerala for the whole month of August. ...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:58:00 GMT

Viva Las Vegas

I just got back from a weekend in Vegas, and my head is still spinning.  It was a special weekend, as two very different conventions were in town; The Consumer Electronics Show and the Adult...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:22:00 GMT