Fluent in four languages and effortlessly at home in both mainstream Canadian
culture and the Punjabi-Canadian world she was raised in, Kiran Ahluwalia is a
performer of two distinct styles of vocal music from the Indian subcontinent.With her backing trio, she sings ghazals and Punjabi folk songs and has become one of Canada’s most successful performers of world music. As a composer, she is forging a new repertoire, putting the words of Indo and Pakistani Canadian poets to her own compositions; songs that are firmly rooted in the tradition while taking a modern turn.
Kiran Ahluwalia will also be doing a handful of U.S. dates this fall including:
Sept 17th – Lotus World Music Festival, Bloomington
Sept 18th & 19th – Chicago World Music Festival
Sept 21st – Joe’s Pub, New York City
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
