INDO – WESTERN GENRE-TRIPPING WORLD-INSPIRED MASALA

LEHERA brings yet another angle to the exciting cross-pollinated musical landscape. From Indian Music to Blues, Jazz, Funk, and Worldmusic, they cook up a banquet of rhythm and melody that transports; from evocative ostinatos to haunting layered vocal and instrumental soundscapes. With their joyful blend of technique, thought-provoking lyrics, and potent emotional performances, Lehera is a spicy offering of song.

Serving up their genre-tripping vibe both energetic and contemplative, lehera dazzles with understated virtuosity and musically dense grooves. Vocals in English and Indian styles weave with Indian slide guitar, violin, and bamboo flutes driven by Ghatam (Clay pot drum), Konnakol (Carnatic drum language), and world percussion instruments underpinned with funky and bluesy guitar. A feast for the senses!

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Lehera 2012 update

Posted on Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Lehera members are performing individually in different projects and won’t be touring as a group this year. Prashant is playing solo and teaming up in duo, trio and larger combos with some fine Canadian musicians [...]

Lehera’s July 2011 Tour

Posted on Friday, October 7th, 2011

Prakash and Karthik from India and Sarah, our new addition on vocals and Keyboard from Switzerland arrived in Toronto the last couple of days in June. We rented a cottage on Lake Erie and rehearsed [...]

International Songwriting Competition (ISC) finalist

Posted on Monday, May 30th, 2011

Our song Heartsky is a finalist in the World category in the ISC 2010.
“Finalists were chosen from over 15,000 entrants, making this an extraordinary achievement. In fact, this was the most competitive year [...]

IMA Award

Posted on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Lehera is among the diverse group of artists chosen as winners in the world fusion category of the prestigious Independent Music Awards (IMAs) Vox Populi poll. The Independent Music Awards, the awards program for independent [...]

Just Plain Folks Award

Posted on Monday, August 31st, 2009

Heartsky is 4th in the Indian Album category (scroll to Indian Album category) and the track Devi is 1st in the Indian song category (scroll to Indian song category) of the JPF Awards 2009. Lehera joins [...]

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