Susheela Raman

NEWS: Susheela's NEW ALBUM "33 1/3" will be released in France at the end of April 2007, on XIIIBis. (Treize Bis). It is a collection of extraordinary and very personal interpretations and was recorded with Sam Mills, Vincent Segal, and Aref Durvesh. After the implosion of EMI/Narada we made this record by ourselves, and we are seeking licensees in the rest of the world. 'Yoo Doo Right' which is posted here is from the forthcoming album.Meanwhile, Susheela is back in Europe having spent the winter months in India getting involved in the great 'Tamil Voodoo' event at the Dune near Pondicherry in January as well helping organise and singing at a fantastic concert in March featuring fifteen Baul singers from West Bengal.Keep posted for gig dates, FNAC showcases and so on. A BIENTOT ............................................................ ................................................... 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. Listen and hear why.Tamil Londoner Susheela is one of the most interesting musicians to 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 three albums for EMI affilated label Narada: ´Salt Rain´(2001), ´Love Trap` (2003), And ´Music for Crocodiles`(2005). The dreamy seductive ´Salt Rain` went gold in france and was shortlisted for the UK Mercury Prize. The sublime and intense `Love Trap´ features 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). You can hear two tracks from it posted here, 'Sharavana' and 'Light Years'. The cover of Waiting in vain is an unreleased collaboration with Karsh Kale