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Having grown up between East Africa and Canada, Qasim Virjee (aka Abdul Smooth), brings a refreshing afro-cosmopolitan outlook on life to the mix. His music journalism and performances have crossed international boundaries in person and through indianelectronica.com – a community web-zine he founded in 2003 to provide platform and forum for the artistic talents of South Asians worldwide. more »

Self-immersed in music for much of his life, Anuj Rastogi (aka. Omnesia) has explored many shades of sound throughout his time.

A composer, producer, writer and musician, Anuj Rastogi continually challenges preconceptions of music, art and the world around him. His musical curiosity has taken him on a journey of several years through everything from jazz tuba and saxophone, to orchestral percussion, piano, Indian-classical tabla, and electronic production. more »

LAL’s music is the outcome of a deep and soulful collaboration between vocalist Rosina Kazi and her flat mate Nick Murray (aka Murr), whose carefully crafted beats, bass and samples flow with his partner’s sweet velvet voice in an impeccable harmony on every one of their tracks. more »

Born in Africa, but brought up in Canada, Monika became interested in Indian Classical dancing when still a child. With her mother's encouragement, and during her early training, she fell in love with the art form of Kathak.
Her journey began with the Kathak Institute which was founded in 1982 by Rina Singha - a leading Canadian dance ethnologist, educator and author. more »