SHAURYA SINGH THAPA
Nav Jay Sean
Canadian rapper and
songwriter Navraj Singh
Goraya aka Nav is of
Punjabi origin. One of his
earliest influences was his
uncle who was a Punjabi
singer and used to take him
to his studio. Nav grew up
to be inclined towards hip-
hop and is currently signed
to The Weeknd’s XO record
label and Republic Records. Raised in Southall, the hub
of British Sikhs, Jay Sean
earned a lot of acclaim
as a pop/R&B singer in
the Asian underground
scene with singles like
Dance With You and
Tonight. Then from 2009
onwards, he joined Cash
Money Records (that had
artists like Niki Minaj and
Lil Wayne on its roster)
and his American debut
single Down became an
instant hit. He’s expected
to have a song with Guru
Randhawa this year.
Anoushka Shankar
Pandit Ravi Shankar’s
prodigal daughter
Anoushka Shankar is
one of the leading sitar
maestros of the world.
She has played for
various benefit concerts
and charity campaigns
apart from recording
studio albums. She has
been nominated for six
Grammys till now; she even
competed against her father
in 2013 for the category of
Best World Music Album!
DJ Rekha
Born in London, DJ Rekha
(Rekha Malhotra) is a
pioneer in the bhangra
pop genre. Using a
turntable and a Roland
808 Sampler, she has
performed at various
underground venues and
dance parties to popularize
the fusion of Punjabi
music and hip-hop beats.
Kshmr
Hollowel-Dhar is the son of
a Kashmiri Hindu father
and an American mother.
He began producing
electronic music first as a
part of the production duo
The Cataracts, producing
several pop hits like Like A
G6 (by Far East Movement).
From 2014 onwards, he
began producing singles
under his current moniker
Kshmr. Some of his popular
EDM songs are Shiva,
Jammu, and Secrets.
Kohinoorgasm
Josephine Shetty aka
Kohinoorgasm is an
Indian-origin, LA-based
"queer desi artist" who
blends multilingual vocals
with synthesizers to
create a unique dance pop
vibe. If one is new to her
discography, one should
check out Azadi and Chalo.
name Heems. He started
out as a part of the rap
group Das Racist and
gained further acclaim
as a member of the group
Swet Shop Boys which also
includes Pakistani-British
rapper/actor Riz Ahmed.
Heems
Himanshu Suri is a man
of many skills. He's an
activist, a writer, an
art advocate and most
importantly a rapper
who goes under the stage
Norah Jones
Anoushka Shankar’s half-
sister Norah transitioned
far away from classical
music and instead
ventured into the territory
of jazz-pop. Having won
nine Grammy awards,
Norah Jones launched
her career in 2002 with
her debut album Come
Away With Me. This
was a jazz record which
combined it with other
genres like blues, folk,
pop, and country. Apart
from her vocal skills, she’s
also known as a pianist.
Top 8
Indian-
origin
Artists
Trending
In The
West
Various artists from various
genres have been making
a name for themselves in
the US and the UK since the
past few decades. Owing
to their roots in immigrant
families, some of these
artists are of Indian-
origin representing brown
culture abroad, directly or
indirectly. Here are 8 such
Indian-origin artists who
are trending in the West.
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