VOCTRONICA: Calling all Indian Voices!
CALLING ALL INDIAN VOCALISTS AND BEATBOXERS! In an exciting new collaboration with the British Council, I will be putting together VOCTRONICA – India’s first beatboxing vocal ensemble.
Leading the project with me is Testament, the incredible beatboxer, rapper and long-standing member of my UK vocal groups, alongside Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy – front man of Scribe and a vocal genius in his own right.
If you know of ANY exciting vocal talent from within India, whether they are singers, rappers, beatboxers, yodellers, Indian classical vocalists or any other voice talent, please let them know about this uniquely exciting opportunity! REGISTER NOW!
Video: Shlo in India – Mumbai collaborations
This short film was commissioned by the British Council. It features collaborations with local Indian musicians including Sidd Coutto (of Tough On Tobacco), morchang player Raeis Khan and percussionist Vivek Rajagopalan.
Video: MORCHBOX – beatboxing into a Morchang
This is me beatboxing on the Morchang which is a Rajistani folk instrument I picked up in India… 
Video: Shlomo’s Beatbox Workshop, Mumbai, Sept 2010
Great little short film from Babble Fish Productions.
My collaborators in India
I announced yesterday that I’m doing a 3 city tour of India in a couple of weeks. It’s a collaborative tour with different guest artists in each city. Here’s some info on each of the collaborators!
Raies Khan (morchang) – Collaborating in all 3 cities
Vivek Rajagopalan – plays mouth percussion and mridangam
Sidd Coutto (from the band Tough on Tobacco) – sings and plays guitar and drums
Suhail Yusuf Khan (from the band Advaita) – plays the Sarangi and Hindustani Vocals
Ujwal Nagar (from the band Advaita) – Hindustani Vocals
Last but not least, Indian folk rock band Swarathma
SHLOMO TOUR OF INDIA 15-19 Sep 2010 Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi.
I’M GOING TO INDIA WOOHOOO! I’ve wanted to go for years 
More info:
British Council and That Cat Entertainment bring to you one of the best beatboxers in the world, Shlomo, to do a three city tour. Shlomo has performed all over the world at the biggest festivals and events including Glastonbury, Bestival and Big Chill. His collaborations are world renowned and his performance with Bjork at the 2004 Olympics was nominated for a Grammy Award. He started the worlds first beatbox choir called the Vocal Orchestra and he is one of the founders of the global beatbox portal called humanbeatbox.com. Fostering the British Council’s sprit of collaboration between British and Indian acts, Shlomo will collaborate with some of India’s amazing talent like Swarathma, Tough on Tobacco and Rajasthani Folk artist Raies Khan.
Tour dates:
Sep 15 2010 Mumbai Hard Rock Cafe
Sep 16 2010 New Delhi Hard Rock Cafe
Sep 18 2010 Bangalore Opus
