The smash hit music project that brings together aspiring and established musicians in the London Borough of Croydon

Now in its second year, the musicians on Croydon Composers 2018 have been busy creating some exciting new music. After an inspiring few months listening to musicians, singers, composers and instrumentalists – all of whom are based in Croydon, we will for the first time hear the new compositions led by musical director and legendary producer Shri Sriram.

This year the project has expanded to include 16 musicians – in 9 duo collaborations So, come by for an evening of dynamic, elegant, punchy and cool collaborative music spanning jazz, grime, electro, Indian classical, spoken word and more. Oh! and Oval Tavern has some great ales too!

THE PERFORMERS:

1. Indian classical singer/songwriter Rajesh Raman with Togolese singer/songwriter Dédé Davi

2. Turkish drummer Tansay Omar and British jazz/blues singer/songwriter Gill Manly – who were part of and did separate collaborations in Croydon Composers 2017.

3. Indian classical percussionist Prathap Ramachandra with a Croydon Composers 2017 returning artist, Guyanese spoken word/poet/songwriter Amen Noir.

4. Indian classical singer Prachi Ranade with Shri Sriram

5. English folk/choral singer/songwriter Katie Rose, a Croydon Composers 2017 artist, returns to collaborate with Indian classical singer/guitarist/pianist Mithun Mohan.

6. Iranian jazz singer/songwriter Mitra Djalili collaborates with another Croydon Composers 2017 returning artist, Angolan rapper/singer/songwriter Unorthodox Kings.

7. British dancehall/reggae rapper Stush with Shri Sriram

Flyer photography: Vipul Sangoi

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