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The latest music and entertainment news from South Indian and Sri Lankan communities.

Ashanti Omkar showcases the latest music, arts and entertainment from South Indian and Sri Lankan communities. She also takes a look at the latest releases.

Ashanti Omkar: Mercury Prize winner Talvin Singh

Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh

Mercury Prize winner Talvin Singh

BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Mercury Prize winner Talvin Singh

Talvin Singh shares his story, and his connections to South India, with Ashanti.

Talvin Singh talks about his 2018 foray into cinema, scoring a sublime soundtrack for the film Once Again.

Mercury Prize winner Talvin Singh has pioneered the way for the British Asian music scene, with his unique take on Classical music, and fusion, teamed with electronica and a focus on the Tabla. He has collaborated with the likes of Madonna, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Björk, and done an official remix of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's My Heart, My Life. His latest foray is into cinema, where he scored a sublime soundtrack for the film Once Again. He shares his story, and his connect to South India, with Ashanti Omkar.

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