User:Ronju1/Samay (band)

Samay are a band based in Leeds, UK, formed by musicians from India and Europe who take the traditional music of lndia and combine it with jazz, flamenco, samba, funk and chill-out.

The band consist of Jesse Bannister (UK), Soumik Datta (India), Giuliano Modarelli (Italy), Bhupinder Singh Chaggar (India) and Kenneth Higgins (UK) who take the place of former bass player Javier Geras (Spain). All of them come from other bands and remarkable collaborations ((Akram Khan, Pete Lockett, Bickram Ghosh, Nshwa, Omar Puente, Talvin Singh, Beyonce Knowles, Corinne Bailey Rae, etc.).

Members

 * Jesse Bannister (UK) saxophon
 * Soumik Datta (Bengal, India) sarod
 * Giuliano Modarelli (Italy) guitar
 * Bhupinder Singh Chaggar (Punjab, India) tabla
 * Kenneth Higgins (UK) bass

Studio albums

 * Songs for a global journey – 2008