3 Aug 2022

Music with Jess Fu

From Nine To Noon, 11:06 am on 3 August 2022

Music reviewer Jess Fu plays some music from Asha Puthli, an Indian singer and actress who worked as a British Airways flight attendant before pursuing a music career.

The Mr Bongo label has recently released a compilation of her work called 'The Essential Asha Puthli',  filled with a range of genres that shows her versatility, such as 60s psych,

Classical Indian music, Free Jazz, Funk, Soul, Disco, to Rock. Jess will also feature a song from Melbourne singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin and one from Clear Path Ensemble, a contemporary jazz project led by Wellington-based musician, Cory Champion.

Album covers

Photo: Wikipedia