Kiran Ahluwalia is a Canadian singer-songwriter who infuses Indian music with African desert blues and Western styles. Ahluwalia won the 'Newcomer' category in the inaugural Songlines Music Awards (2009) – announced 1 May 2009 – the new 'world music' awards organised by the UK-based magazine, Songlines.[1]
Kiran Ahluwalia | |
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 Kiran Ahluwalia performing | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 July 1965 Patna, India |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and composer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
Personal life
Ahluwalia was born in Patna, grew up in Delhi and moved to Toronto at the age of nine.[2] After completing her MBA at Dalhousie University, she returned to Toronto with the plan of being in the financial services industry, she changed her mind and went back to India to study music and then returned to Toronto to build her career as a musician.[3]
Ahluwalia is married to guitar player and co-arranger Rez Abbasi, and currently lives in New York.
In 2016, Ahluwalia was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.[4]
Discography
| Title | Release | Record label | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashish — Attraction | 2000 | Kiran Music | nominated for 2002 Juno Award, Best Global Album | |
| Beyond Boundaries | 2003 | Kiran Music | winner of 2004 Juno Award, World Music Album of the Year[5] | |
| Kiran Ahluwalia | 2005 | Triloka Records | ||
| Wanderlust | 2007 | Four-Quarters Entertainment | nominated for 2008 Juno, World Music Album of the Year winner of 2009 Songlines/WOMAD Best Newcomer Award | |
| Aam Zameen – Common Ground | 2011 | Kiran Music (Canada), Avokado Artists Recordings (United States, Europe, Australia) | winner of 2012 Juno Award, World Music Album of the Year winner of 2011 Canadian Folk Musi Award – Best World Solo Artist | |
| Sanata : Stillness | 2014–15 | ARC/Magenta | ||
| 7 Billion | 2018 |
With Rez Abbasi
- Things to Come (Sunnyside, 2009)
Featured by Delerium
- Indoctrination (from Nuages du Monde) (Nettwerk, 2006)
References
External links
- Kiran Ahluwalia
- Kiran Ahluwalia performing on NYC Radio LIVE!
- Kiran Ahluwalia Interview at allaboutjazz.com
- Kiran Ahluwalia on Facebook