New World Fusion: Global Traditional / Electronica – The Kootenays, BC
As a music producer and composer, Shaikh skillfully weaves organic and electronic sounds into global music tapestries that take listeners on sonic journeys transcending time and place. He has released 12 albums and many individual compositions, among them the 2004 release, Fusion, which was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) in the World Music category. Music labels from around the globe have released his music, including Interchill, and the famous Six Degrees Records.
The Outworld Orchestra also includes artists Boris Sichon, Ben Johnson, Shine Edgar, and often Kris Ledrew, Gemma Luna, Bessie Wapp, Slava Doval & Jeff Holden, and more deeply explores and inter-faces contemporary electronica with ancient music & instrumentation from around the world, including the Middle East, Tibet, Brazil, India, Russia & the Balkans. This is supported by the entrancing visual projections by Sijay James of Onbeyond Metamedia.
Right on! Can’t wait to groove to the Outworld jam!