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Contemporary Indie

Join us in saluting the Independent Music (often abbreviated to "indie") movement which strives to break away from profit and commercial oriented appeal desired by big record companies, towards the free human spirit that unleashes creativity.

We present works of indie artistes and musicians from across the globe, and ask for your indulgence if we are biased towards our hometown of Kolkata, erstwhile Calcutta, the capital of the State of West Bengal, the cultural capital of India, and the political capital of bygone days of British India. It is said what Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow, and you will find that young women and men of Calcutta, experimenting with the indie do-it-yourself style of music, from composition to lyrics to recording and performance, stand proud with their peers in Delhi, Mumbai, New York, London, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and similar bastions of musical creativity.

Somewhere down your journey through these pages, you will find the excitement and be heartened in remembrance of the last time you were in a pub off Park Street, Calcutta when a yet unknown live band got you hooked on to beautiful guitar riffs capturing the best of Indian Classical and Western harmonics somehow touching your heart. Or maybe it was in Seoul, or Mexico City, or Rio de Janeiro. Does not matter - welcome to the global indie site in the age of the Internet, and enjoy your time here.



Introducing Kyra Simone - The new face of UK soul

Kyra SimoneKyra Simone was born in the UK having a Caribbean background of St Lucian and Grenadian parentage. A wonderful mixture of the islands, musical ties and cultural influences has shaped how Kyra Simone thinks, feels, sounds and looks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 September 2010 10:21 ) Read more...
 

King Junior - The Official Song For The World Cup Football 2010

King JuniorAlthough raised in the U.K, King Jr’s trademark is recognition of his origination from Malawi, Central Africa. With the World Cup 2010 being held in South Africa this year, King Jr has re-entered the music industry with enthusiasm and energy for something that is close to his own heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 31 May 2010 17:01 ) Read more...
 

Gtown Desi - a Scottish Urban Asian collective

Gtown Desi ft. NikittaGtown Desi are a Scottish Urban Asian collective, fusing each member's individual influences. Bhangra, Breakbeat, Bashment, D&B and RnB all feature strongly as the group aim to filter through Asian influenced music with a touch of Urban into their tracks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 17 May 2010 03:51 ) Read more...
 

JCO - A Rising Reggaeton Artist from NYC

JCOJuan Carlos Gomez was born in the province of Puerto Plata, in Dominican Republic, in the year 1986. From his very childhood, he dreamt of being an artist, a star. As every day passed by, his passion for music grew, especially for reggaeton. When Juan was 11 years old, he demonstrated his talent for the first time, up north in Dominican Republic, for a small local crowd. People were overwhelmed with joy after his performance, and for them, he was already a star and became a local sensation.

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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 May 2010 10:44 ) Read more...
 

Slant - Beyond Ordinary

Just like its definition Slant is nothing ordinary. Take two brothers from Russia, hook them up with two Bengali guys, and throw in inspiration from Nirvana and Tool. The result is Slant.

SlantChildhood friends Munir Haque and Fahim Zaman began jamming together and writing songs structured on older ideas from Fahim. An amazing drummer Andrew Karpman came to them through a mutual friend and Andrews bass player brother Ilya, would often support the band while on weekend leave from the Marines. In 2002, Ilya became slants permanent bassist. Slant is Fahim (vocals/Guitar), Munir (guitar) and Andrew (drums) and Ilya (bass guitar).

Who's scared? Nobody cares when you lose sight, on what youre looking for. They've clipped your wings and you cant fly anymore What began as a simple guitar warm-up is now Broken Wings. An edgy, dark rock song you cant help but chant along to. This song has been heard throughout radio stations in the us and over seas and also landed a spot of the video game Pop star guitar on Wii and playstation.

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 November 2009 00:06 ) Read more...
 
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