From another corner of the music world, the Greek-American singer known simply as Simrit brings her unique take on music as a meditative and healing practice to her Edmonton debut Sept.12.
Simrit Kaur Khalsa was born in Athens, Greece but adopted and raised by a Greek family in South Carolina who encouraged her piano, drum and voice lessons. In the beginning her songs were tied to the practice of yoga and meditation but that only hints at the breadth of her material.
Her unique sound brings together elements of Greek orthodox chant, West African beats, devotional poetry from the Punjab and south Asia, pop hooks and further influences from American and British roots music in a rather mystical fashion that speaks to the innate spirituality in her fans without drawing deliberate religious ties.
With recordings dating back for most of a decade now Simrit has picked up fans like singer Belinda Carlisle on her way to topping the world music charts. Her last album Songs of Resilience (2016) balances chant-like song forms, acoustic and electronic sounds for a set of ethereal moods.
Simritâs performance takes place 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Centre For Spiritual Healing (7621 101 Ave.). Tickets start at $35, available online at brightstarevents.com.