Sufi and Bhakti traditions collide in Susheela Raman's melodies

Issued on: 20/04/2014 - 04:00

Our guest in today's World Music Matters is the Anglo-Tamil singer-songwriter Susheela Raman. She talks to Alison Hird about her new album Queen Between - a psychedelic trip inspired by lengthy travels in India and Pakistan.

CD cover "Queen Between" by Susheela Raman DR

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