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U2 And A.R. Rahman Release New Track ‘Ahimsa’

November 22, 2019

To mark U2’s first ever visit to India, Island/Interscope Records today announced the release of a new track titled ‘Ahimsa’ from U2 and legendary composer A.R. Rahman. Available to stream now on all digital platforms.

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Surreal Satori Releases Latest Single ‘Something In Everything’

July 10, 2019

Originally from Shimla, India, but now resident in Canada after studying in the UK, Surreal Satori says that religion and travel have had a great influence on her music, and this is evident in her new single, ‘Something In Everything’, which is set for release on 12 July.

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Boston’s Almost Owen Isn’t Just Almost With Release Of ‘One Lucky Man’ Single

June 15, 2019

Almost Owen is a triple threat, with his talent as a singer, songwriter, and producer, and he is set to prove this to the world with his latest single, ‘One Lucky Man’, released yesterday, 14 June.

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ash.ØK ‘We’ll Waste Away’ (featuring Robyn Cage and Jomy George)

December 11, 2018

Askok Kailath, aka ash.ØK, is no stranger to regular readers of EP, as we’ve written about his music on a number of occasions. The Pennsylvanian producer released his debut album, ‘The Unraveled’, back in 2017, whereupon he drew us in, tempting us to join him on his cinematic journey. His latest single, ‘We’ll Waste Away’, comes with a music video filmed in rural Kerala, in India.

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What You See Is What You Get – In Conversation With Tom Bailey On Music, Touring, And ‘Science Fiction’

October 21, 2018

Lisa Hafey speaks with Tom Bailey about his album ‘Science Fiction’, and his upcoming UK and Irish tour.

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deedz – ‘Birdz Of A Feather’

July 22, 2018

Birdz of a feather flock together – and in this case, the track from deedz flocks together with his previous release, ‘Love Letterz’ to form the ‘Love Letterz pt 1’ EP, along with a third track, ‘Serpent Spellz’.

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deedz – ‘Love Letterz’

July 16, 2018

With a really interesting blend of East meets West, Afrobeats and Reggae, comes deedz with ‘Love Letterz’. It’s a crazy mix but it works – “boom shakalaka!!”

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Hireckr – ‘Bounce That’

July 3, 2018

Hireckr is a DJ and producer from Hyderabad, India. His latest release, ‘Bounce That’, via 896549 Records DK, is a heavy trap track coupled with an upbeat dance vibe.

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Singer-Songwriter Kal Key Releases ‘LifeTimes’ EP

May 11, 2018

UK Singer songwriter Kal Key released his debut EP ‘Lifetimes’ on April 6.

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Dhruv Visvanath – ‘Wild’

April 18, 2018

Sometimes it seems our path in life is already plotted for us. Dhruv Visvanath first felt this at the age of seven, when his mother told him, “women fawn over pianists” – leading of course to Dhruv learning piano. From there came his aunt, who introduced him to her acoustic guitar, the sounds of which enthralled the young boy. He soon moved on to electric guitar, following his new found obsession with metal music.

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The Evolution Of The Female Artist/Feminism In Music

December 20, 2017

Nathassia Devine describes herself as a conscious electronic music artist, prophetic songwriter, and apprentice goddess, who is blessed with lovely fans all over the world. In an exclusive for Essentially Pop, she writes about the evolution of the female artist, as well as feminism in music.

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Pragnya Wakhlu – ‘Burning Fire’

June 19, 2017

Musician, composer, and activist based out of New Delhi, India, Pragnya Wakhlu is a strong believer in using the power of music to promote positive change. Inspired by the many important issues she’s passionate about, her latest song and video, ‘Burning Fire’, is a perfect example of her talent, and her drive to help others.

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Niker Groze – ‘Shake That Booty’ (ft. Roe Nelle)

June 2, 2017

Something’s going down in Toronto. People everywhere are dancing, and the only clue is a red heart appearing on the dancers. So goes the premise of the very fun video for ‘Shake That Booty’, featuring Roe Nelle, by Canadian pop/hip hop artist, Niker Groze.

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Man Of Truth – Nine Quick Questions With Redd Alluri

August 24, 2016

Redd Alluri’s song, ‘Man of Truth’ comes ahead of the London-based singer’s EP, ‘Who Are We?’, which is set for release at the end of this month. A diarist to his core, Alluri’s songs wrote themselves during a six month travel break between completing his Master’s degree in Finland and returning home to India. We caught up with Alluri and asked him nine quick questions.