Kiran Ahluwalia

Two-time JUNO winner Kiran Ahluwalia and multifaceted guitarist Rez Abbasi are a real-life couple, and music world duo. One of Indian origin, the other, Pakistani, they perform songs of breakup and love with equal conviction. The combination of Kiran’s open-hearted vocals and Rez’s inspired and evocative guitar work seamlessly merge to unite the disparate traditions of Indian music, West African blues and Jazz so organically. While the sound isn’t quite like anything you’ve heard, its combination of ethereal elegance and raw urgency is immediately welcoming and ultimately universal. Kiran and Rez have established themselves as some of the music world’s most compelling and distinguished cross-pollinators. Their reworking of the classic Qawwali tune Mustt Mustt with the Malian super group Tinariwen has racked up nearly 3 million views online. Music which transcends the present and continues to fill audiences’ hearts with glee and aspiration, worldwide.