Kiran Ahluwalia


Kiran Ahluwalia is an Indian singer, songwriter who infuses African desert blues and Western musical styles. Kiran Ahluwalia won the 'Newcomer' category in the inaugural Songlines Music Awards – announced 1 May 2009 – the new 'world music' awards organised by the UK-based magazine, Songlines.

Personal life

Ahluwalia was born in Patna, grew up in Delhi and moved to Toronto at the age of nine. After completing her MBA at Dalhousie University, she returned to Toronto with the plan of being in the financial services industry, she changed her mind and went back to India to study music and then returned to Toronto to build her career as a musician.
Ahluwalia is married to guitar player and co-arranger Rez Abbasi, and currently lives in New York.

Discography

TitleReleaseRecord labelAwards-
Kashish — Attraction2000Kiran Musicnominated for 2002 Juno Award, Best Global Album-
Beyond Boundaries2003Kiran Musicwinner of 2004 Juno Award, World Music Album of the Year-
Kiran Ahluwalia2005Triloka Records-
Wanderlust2007Four-Quarters Entertainmentnominated for 2008 Juno, World Music Album of the Year
winner of 2009 Songlines/WOMAD Best Newcomer Award
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Aam Zameen – Common Ground2011Kiran Music, Avokado Artists Recordings winner of 2012 Juno Award, World Music Album of the Year
winner of 2011 Canadian Folk Musi Award – Best World Solo Artist
Sanata : Stillness2014–15ARC/Magenta-
7 Billion2018--

With Rez Abbasi