Raghav 'Storyteller' album

There’s a very small clutch of musicians today that are able to create a phenomenal impact on the mainstream music scene, simultaneously creating a mass fan following in a short space of time. Raghav is one of them. Debuting last year, Raghav’s popularity amongst South Asian and non-South Asian fans alike soared, turning him into a much loved celebrity overnight. Last year alone he has shared in the success of three Top 10 and one Top 15 chart hits. His musicianship reveals strengths and innovation that sets him apart from the pack.

Komposit Entertainment is proud to bring to the US the ‘Grand Theft Audio Tour’ featuring Raghav. Joining us will be award winning BBC Radio 1 DJs, Bobby Friction & Nihal. The tour will reveal Raghav’s infectious sound as well as his worldwide smash hits including ‘Let’s Work It Out’, ‘Can’t Get Enough’, ‘Bad Bad Bad’ and ‘Angel Eyes’. You can hear the tracks at www.tygereye.net/raghav

Combining elements of Hip Hop, R&B, pop, Reggae, Jazz and soul, his debut album Storyteller had sold over 1.5 million copies and is continuing to sell worldwide. This is merely a pre-cursor to his inevitable star potential in the US.

Raghav has an extensive musical past. The 23-year-old first generation Canadian (his family originated from Uttarpradesh, India), was brought up in a trilingual community and speaks and sings in English, French and Hindi fluently (albeit with the subtlest hint of a Canadian accent). Raghav studied Indian classical music with the eminent Guru Nishi Kant Bali from the tender age of five. He then excelled in singing at his local temple, at school, local choirs and in musicals, leading to school years crammed not only with study but also national tours of Canada and international tours of Europe.

Bottom line is that Raghav is heading a new vanguard of young artists bringing forward the sound of youth regardless of race, color or creed. This is about the music and we invite you to witness history in the making.

Biography

Raghav is a young member of the new multiculturally rich world. The 23 year old first generation Canadian (his family originally from Uttarpradesh in India), was brought up in a trilingual community and speaks English, French and Hindi fluently (if with the subtlest hint of Canadian). Raghav studied Indian classical music with Guru Nishi Kant Bali from the tender age of five, grew up singing in his local temple and, in school, excelled in the local choirs and performing in musicals, leading to school years crammed not only with study but also national tours of Canada and international tours of Europe.

Raghav began writing music when he was 15, heavily influenced by the pop R&B music filtering across the border from America. One of his early compositions won an award for top original song from the National Songwriters Association of America. … He was 16.

Understandably, Raghav went on to receive offers of scholarships from many music schools across America but chose, at 17, to move to L.A on his own to study with the great Seth Riggs, vocal coach to, amongst others, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.

For the last 3 years he has made his home in the UK, studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and working with diverse musicians, djs and producers, fine honing his own sound. During his time in college he joined R&B band 11/7 which was nominated for a Mobo for best unsigned artist. 11/7 did not win, but the nomination was enough to bring Raghav a communal heads up from the watching music types and led to a solo management deal and an introduction to the highly influential Sly & Robbie and British R&B producer Mushtaq, along with developing a writing relationship with the legendary blues jazz man Bluey Maunick of Incognito fame.

It was when Raghav began working with Sly & Robbie and Mushtaq that he finally began to settle on the sound and style that has become his own, embracing the myriad of musical styles and cultures that have come his way.. R&B, Asian, a little bollywood and a little rap…English and Hindi lyrics blending into a magnificent multicultural jamboree - a fusion of the best of his influences into his own unique sound.

Soon after, he signed with A&R Records whilst simultaneously working with the inspirational DJ producer, 2play, co-writing and performing on two singles 'It Can't Be Right' (Inferno Records) and 'So Confused' and releasing his own debut 'Can't Get Enough'. All three tracks headed straight into the UK top ten. With a minimum of mainstream fanfaring and a maximum of underground buzz, Raghav, by June of this year had already spent a total of 8 weeks in the top 10 and gained a huge urban following nationwide.

In the last half of 2004, Raghav became one the first artists ever to perform on the newly erected Brasian Stage at Glastonbury, headlined the UK-wide, arena-filling Mela's, visited India for the first time to perform at the MTV Style awards and witness his album go double platinum there and returned to chalk up his fourth smash hit of the year with his second solo single 'Let's Work It Out' - also going on to win both the Asian Achievers Award for Music and his first Mobo. Most recently it was announced that he has been nominated for Best Album and Best Newcomer at next years BrAMAS.

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Raghav - Storyteller