From 12.30pm till 10pm Sulafest partygoers can enjoy a pageant of great music, wine, food and shopping in the idyllic environs of the winery's beautiful open-air, Greek-style amphitheater.
This year's band line-up will feature some celebrated international acts for the first time, along with the pick of Indian bands. And, there will be plenty of other entertaining musical and non-musical acts that will make Sulafest a truly inimitable experience.
Event Details: Sulafest 2012
BlackstratBlues feat. Nikhil D'Souza (4th February 2012)
BLACKSTRATBLUES is the solo project of guitarist, composer, and record producer, Warren Mendonsa. Warren is known for his instantly recognizable, distinctive sound and incorporating immaculate phrasing into his music. BLACKSTRATBLUES's debut album, NIGHTS IN SHINING KARMA, released in April 2007 garnered significant appreciation & fame. Nikhil D'Souza - a 28 year old guitarist/singer-songwriter from Mumbai, his genre might be loosely defined as eclectic acoustic guitar-based Pop. A distinctive feature of his original music is the emphasis on strong vocal melodies and lyrics, backed up by skilled and unconventional guitar work.
Reggae Rajahs (4th February 2012)
The REGGAE RAJAHS are a trio composed of Diggy Dang, Mr. Herbalist and DJ MoCity (Iraq's first soundboy) are Reggae entertainers and promoters based out of New Delhi. Recently crowned India's first champion reggae sound (by defeating BASSFOUNDATION in a very tightly contested Sound Clash), the REGGAE RAJAHS hope to keep spreading the message of love, unity and respect through the conscious sounds of original Reggae music throughout India.
Etienne Mbappe (4th February 2012)
Summing up Etienne Mbappe is just as hard an endeavor as attempting to get a one-shot global view of a multifaceted diamond. And to those who are not yet familiar with him, "ATN" – so his friends call him – is nothing but a famous and exceptionally talented Bass player. Few of them have realized that with a tremendous creativity, an amazing technique, along with an incredible sense of rhythm, he created a full musical genre of his own, transcending the boundaries between Jazz, Fusion/Funk, Rock and African sounds. For a good three decades, ATN has consistently proven that he is definitely much more than just one of the world's greatest Bass players.
Papon & The East India Company (4th February 2012)
Formed in 2007, PAPON & THE EAST INDIA COMPANY is an Electronic Folk-Fusion band from New Delhi. The band consists of frontman Angaraag Mahanta (Papon), Brin Desai on effects, Krishna on guitars, Kirti on percussion and Dipu on bass. Coming together in summer 2007 and producing a fine balance between Folk and Electronica – the EAST INDIA COMPANY is part of an evolving Indian Fusion/ Electronica milieu. Barely six months old and they've created a sound symbolic of a larger kind of freedom and experimentation being experienced culturally and musically today - moving towards futuristic electronic dimensions while remaining earthed in rich tradition.
Ankur & The Ghalat Family (5th February 2012)
This Mumbai Pop Rock (ANKUR & THE GHALAT FAMILY) act comprises Ankur Tewari - lead vocals, Sidd Coutto (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Pozy (drums), and Johan (lead and rhythm guitar). Born in the cultural hub of Roorkee, Ankur dabbled in theatre and music at an early age. Right after college he took a sharp turn to the road of storytelling, focusing on song writing in particular. It was during his college years in Bhopal that Ankur began writing the relaxed, acoustic-based songs that would later find their place in his debut album JANNAT.
SoulMate (5th February 2012)
Inspired by the roots and groove sounds of the Blues, Blues-Rock, Soul, Rock 'N' Roll, Funk and R&B, SOULMATE came together in Shillong in February 2003 and since then have played numerous gigs all over India as abroad. SOULMATE comprises Rudy Wallang (Guitar/Vocals/Songwriter) and Tipriti Kharbangar (Vocals/Guitar). They frequently team up with local artists (on drums, bass and possibly other backup instruments) when on tour. They have played in Kathmandu (Jazzmandu), France, they toured the USA playing in Memphis Tn, Brown University, Rhode Island & Colorado and were twice semi finalists at the 23rd & 26th International Blues Challenge, Singapore (Mosaic Music Festival), Bhutan & Indonesia (Jakarta Blues Festival). In September 2011 they did a successful 4 city tour of Norway.
Nitin Sawhney (5th February 2012)
Nitin Sawhney is one of the most distinctive and versatile musical voices alive today. Firmly established as a world-class producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, orchestral composer and cultural pioneer, Sawhney has become a latter-day Renaissance man in the worlds of music, film, videogames, dance and theatre.
Dualist Inquiry (5th February 2012)
DUALIST INQUIRY is the solo Electronica project of the indisputably talented Sahej Bakshi, a producer, guitarist and composer from New Delhi. Bakshi has performed all over India and also at the Berlin Music Week in September 2010, and The Great Escape Festival in Brighton (UK) in May 2011, opening for international sensation Beardyman. He released his debut EP, DUALISM in June 2011. All fresh and full of energy, this new live Electronic act will open our minds and ears to India's incredible, rapidly growing independent music scene.
Interested folks can book their tickects for Sulafest 2012 online on BookMyShow.com. Hurry Up!
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