Satsang Photo by Mark Cluney Satsang Combines Eclectic Musical Roots with Meaningful Messages Satsang's music has roots in funk, folk rock, and hip-hop. Overall you'd file them under the category of "raising social consciousness,” along with other artists such as Citizen Cope, Ben Harper, and Michael Franti. Satsang is a superior example of the [...]
Sid Sriram Captivates From the first moment I heard Sid Sriram sing on his debut album Entropy, I found his voice, style, and edge revelatory. This Indian-American singer/songwriter/producer (based in Northern California) was discovered by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, who has used Sriram's vocals in many of his films. I love this debut, [...]
Artist and Singer Sangeeta Kaur Sangeeta Kaur combines classical music with spiritual themes. Sangeeta Kaur is a Vietnamese-American trained opera singer who has performed all over the world. She gravitated to mantra-style singing to bring healing and awakening through music and yoga. Mirrors Mirrors is Sangeeta's third New Age/Classical crossover album. Accompanied by Nicolas Neidhart [...]
Self-titled ensemble debut Opium Moon is a supergroup with meditative soul. Los Angeles-based ensemble Opium Moon produces some of the most enchanting music you'll ever hear. I dabble in music scoring and licensing and immediately thought, "Music supervisors would kill for world music of this quality and beauty.” It brought to mind one of my [...]
Artist Jai Jagdeesh Jai Jagadeesh: Spirituality and Song Actress, classical Indian dancer, photographer, writer and musician Jai-Jagdeesh spent years traveling throughout Northern India. At the time, she was as a musical representative for Yogi Bhajan's foreign education program to further global understanding and practice of the sacred texts of the Kundalini Yoga. She also [...]
Todd Boston is no newcomer to the conscious music scene. His albums have topped the list of various World/New Age listening charts throughout the years. A composer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, he fuses world music together with live looping and computer technology. Todd tours internationally supporting concerts, festivals, and yoga classes. He performs regularly with artists such [...]
When a yogi and a hip-hop artist decide to join forces and help counteract the craziness that's going in our world, wonderful things happen....like the new album Inclusion Revolution: Together with Love. It's an amazing example of a spiritual hip hop meditation combination. Sister Jenna and JoRob Provide Soulful Musical Meditation Sister Jenna is the [...]
Let It Shine is the newest album from Darren Marc, a self-described "mystic, world traveler, and ambassador of change dedicated to spreading positive vibes." Darren Marc is a self-described mystic, world traveler, and ambassador of change dedicated to spreading positive vibes. He began writing and performing music at a young age and [...]
Travelers Dosti Music Project is the result of several artistic residencies involving 20 leading Pakistani, Indian, and American musicians, and sponsored by the Brooklyn-based artist collective Found Sound Nation. About Travelers Dosti Music Project Beyond the artistic values, this collaboration has political significance as it involves participation from artists representing a number of [...]
The band Dub Sutra describe themselves as "an eclectic mix of electronic dub downtempo with harmonizing chant and live instruments perfect for chill, yoga, lounge, and moving meditation." They've been taking this music around the world at yoga classes and festivals. Their second album, All Is Love Is All by Dub Sutra, achieves a splendid balance [...]