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ALBUMOut in the Real WorldSheila Chandra
Albums by Sheila Chandra
ALBUMArchiveSheila Chandra
ALBUMPure Drones, Vol. ISheila Chandra & The Ganges Orchestra
ALBUMThis Sentence Is True (The Previous Sentence Is False)Sheila Chandra & The Ganges Orchestra
ALBUMEep1 & Eep2Sheila Chandra & The Ganges Orchestra
ALBUMMoonsung: A Real World Retrospective (Real World Gold)Sheila Chandra
ALBUMABoneCroneDroneSheila Chandra
ALBUMThe Zen KissSheila Chandra
ALBUMWeaving My Ancestors' Voices (Real World Gold)Sheila Chandra
ALBUMRoots and WingsSheila Chandra
ALBUMNada BrahmaSheila Chandra
Artist Biography
Sheila Chandra's breathtaking vocals and unusual approach to songwriting have distinguished her as a world-class talent if not quite a household name. She got her start by fronting the Anglo-Asian synth-pop outfit Monsoon, who put out one wildly acclaimed album in 1981. From there, she established herself as a solo artist, tapping into her Indian ancestry for both musical and spiritual inspiration, and creating exotic works that wove wordless vocals with dreamy raga-like synthesized sounds. She was championed by Peter Gabriel, who released four of her albums on his Real World label. In the mid-'90s, Chandra's musical style evolved to include Celtic flavors, and she contributed a track to the 2002 soundtrack to LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS.
Hometown
Waterloo, London, England
Genre
Worldwide