Photo courtesy of Narada

Susheela was born in London in 1973, to a Tamil family. From her childhood, she studied traditional Southern Indian music as taught by her parents. She grew up between two musical cultures: western and Indian. 

At the age of 11, her family moved to Sydney where she started her singing career. Her strong stage presence was soon noticed. Wishing to delve deeper into her Indian cultural heritage, she left for India to study with Shruti Sadolikar, a leading Hindustani classical singer. 

Back in Britain in 1997, she sought to combine Indian and Western musical styles. In 1998, Susheela started to work with Joi, pioneers of “Asian breakbeat fusionist” music and featured on their album One and One Is One (RealWorld). 

In 1999, Joi won the BBC Asia Music Award. Susheela sang with Joi in Europe and the United States, supporting the Eurythmics at Wembley Arena and winning over audiences unfamiliar with the new Asian sound.

Powerful and Refreshing Simplicity, Susheela Raman at The Stables

Love Trap by Susheela Raman

Salt Rain (Narada 50955, 2001)

Love Trap (Narada 72435-83041-2-1, 2003)

Music for Crocodiles (2005)