autorickshaw

• country:
  Canada
• region:
  North America
• style(s):
  Global Fusion
• artist submitted by:
  Meta4 Music

"…a new kind of music, one that
begins in India and reflects life in
new millennium Toronto. The years
of experience, studying, listening and
playing these artists bring to
autorickshaw bestows a musical
maturity…"



Dugg Simpson, Artistic Director,
Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Lead by Suba Sankaren (vocals,
piano, persussion) and Ed Hanley
(vocals, tabla, percussion)
autorickshaw is an exciting new
ensemble that has exploded on to
the Canadian world music scene.
Combining the deep traditions of
India with jazz and instrumentation
from around the world, they thrive on
the diversity of their members.

"the depth and variance in Suba
Sankaren's young voice is
remarkable and is sure to impact the
Toronto scene in a big way"

The Weekly Voice, Toronto

"Hanley created a luscious score,
combining the rhythms and
structures of North Indian tabla
music with western harmony and
orchestration."

Globe & Mail, Toronto

North African percussionist
Debashis Sinha, bassist Rich Brown
and renowned multi-instrumentalist
George Koller (Phil Woods, Peter
Gabriel, Loreena McKennitt, Holly
Cole) round out this stellar
multi-cultural group. With only one
album to their credit, they have
emerged as the buzz band from this
year's Canadian festival circuit. A
new record is being recorded this
winter for a 2004 release.



Available for North American tour
dates summer 2004