Guru of Fusion- Prem Joshua

Almost 2 years back, I came upon an album called 'Sky Kisses Earth' through a friend of a friend. The music from that album still sticks close to my heart as I have played it over and over. Sky Kisses Earth as well as 13 other such albums represent another amazing example of what happens when the (traditional) folk-culture of the East merges with the techno-culture of the West.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Prem Joshua is a pioneer in the field of World Music, exploring and creating a new synthesis in sound which takes us beyond the borders of both East and West. He is a wonderful German born wind player who has successfully taken elements of his own jazz and rock based music and fused it with Indian tribal music while retaining the more traditional elements of both without the a-cursed dominating rock drum kit and bass format.

All of his CDs are master works of performance and studio mixing. Haunting melodies on the sitar, bamboo flute and soprano sax soar over driving tabla rhythms - ancient Sanskrit and Sufi poems are re-awakened by captivating songs and chants.

Prem Joshua has been hailed as the 'Guru of Fusion' by the The Times of India and in 2003, the BBC nominated him for its prestigious “World Music Listeners Award”.

Check out Prem Joshua's music and more about him here [Link].