Folk Bands and Artists
Ajay Srivastav
Ajay Srivastav is a London based singer songwriter who plays a genre-bending mix of Indian Folk, Blues and Americana with lyrics that explore issues of identity, loss and spirituality. In an age of cultural division and societal conflict, his performances have been described as passionate, healing and uplifting.
Ajay’s laid-back style transcends musical borders with a sound that flows from the banks of Delta Blues which influenced him as a child to the sacred river of the Ganges where he learnt raags from the Gurus in his father’s hometown of Varanasi – the holy city of India. Blending these influences, he came back with what he calls Karmic Blues.
As a musician Ajay has worked with artists as diverse as Jamiroqua, Gregory Isaacs, Zakir Hussain and Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan. His songs caught the attention of British music legend Jah wobble who invited him into the studio to develop his material. Ajay has had Top 10 chart success with his Hindi language solo album in India and on iTunes with his world music band Botown. Ajay has performed internationally from live venues such as the Jazz Cafe and the Queen Elizabeth Hall to festivals like Roskilde Dam Square and WOMAD. He is also an accomplished composer for the stage and screen with a musical in development.
Ajay´s music is raw, passionate and uplifting - welcome to ´karmic´ blues.
Genre: Americana,Blues,World
