Shilpa Ananth

Shilpa Ananth is an Indian singer-songwriter based in the UAE. The singer’s musical compositions blend the ethereal tapestries of South India with influences from Soul, Jazz, and Electronic genres, seamlessly weaving three of the oldest Indian languages - Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi - with English.

Ananth, a Berklee College of Music Alumna, has recorded and performed with Grammy award-winning composers, A.R.Rahman, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Whalen, Chandrika Tandon, and Javier Limon's 'Original Quartet'. The trailblazing songstress’ career boasts significant milestones including, featuring as a vocalist on the 2021 Grammy-nominated album 'ONA' by Thana Alexa, opening for internationally renowned jazz musician, Corey Henry and Afro-Jazz band, The Balimaya Project, as well as receiving a number of music accolades in recognition of her musical excellence and artistic prowess for her previous releases.

Shilpa Ananth’s unique ability to fuse cultural elements from the East and the West, along with her emotive vocal delivery and avant-garde music videos has captured critical acclaim and admiration from many popular publications including Rolling Stone India, Vogue Magazine and BBC Radio 1Xtra.

In September 2023, Ananth released her much-anticipated album titled REPRODUCTION, solidifying her position as a true artist of global resonance.