A Sussex based composer and an Indian singer have come together to create a vibrant music album with a mixture of sounds from all over the world.

James Asher, an original artist and producer of worldbeat music with a back-catalogue of 20 commercial releases, teamed up with Indian virtuoso singer Mahesh Vinayakram to make Bravado Masala, an album that released on iTunes last month and in India (through Times Music) this week.

They say the album ranges in moods from “rhythmic and danceable to thoughtful, nostalgic and contemplative”. They add: “Mahesh’s musicality and exuberant enthusiasm finds an unusual and satisfying pairing with James’s strongly atmospheric grooves.”

James Asher is also a keyboard-player, drummer and composer. Mahesh Vinayakram comes from a famous Indian musical family. His father Vikku Vinayakram heads a family of master drummers and percussionists. Vikkhu himself is a worldclass percussion maestro, specialising in ghatam, who has played John McLaughlin’s Shakti, and received several grammy nominations.
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Music samples and more info on james-asher.co.uk.