After over two years in the making, my debut album CHARDI KALA is out now! Stream and download the album on your platform of choice here. Thanks to all who made it to the album release show at a near-sold-out Joe’s Pub on a Tuesday night! What a beautiful evening.
Some early album reviews are in, and I am overwhelmed by the incredible response.
On Chardi Kala, Singh has done that rarest of rare things as a musician—he has actually charted new ground, pushing the idea of South Asian fusion music down a new, previously unexplored side path. But he also ties into a broader cultural moment, as diasporic desis navigate a world of increasingly complicated identities.
- Bhanuj Kappal, Live Mint (India) , full review here
The title refers to the Sikh principle of eternal optimism and that’s definitely what comes through across the span of his album. He taps into his formative years performing kirtan, but true to his all-embracing mindset, he packs a lot of other musical influences into his sound. The results are utterly irresistible.
- Steve Smith, Gothamist & WNYC, full piece here
Sonny masterfully combines Punjabi & Sikh traditional roots melodies and rhythms with rock, funk, reggae, Mexican music and other musical influences.
- World Music Central, full review here