autorickshaw.ca

"a high-quality concert full of originality, verve and energy"
- The Hindu, Bangalore, India

"Autorickshaw crosses genres bravely and easily"
– Errol Nazareth, Toronto Sun, CBC Radio

"a fascinating hybrid"
-Zeitgeist and Co, UK

"seriously talented musicians who weave a tapestry of musical traditions into a unique and inspiring sonic alchemy. Absolutely beautiful."
-Dave O’Rama,
CHLY FM

"rather than a mainstream blending of thin cultural references, their sound is a highly cultivated juxtaposition of authentic traditions, making for a unique, challenging and ultimately satisfying artistic offering."
-Stephen Preece, The Record

"This is fusion music at its most exquisite"
-Uncharted Sounds

EPK

Autorickshaw's music lies on the cultural cutting edge, as contemporary jazz and funk easily rub shoulders with the classical and popular music of India. Since forming in 2003, Autorickshaw has garnered 2 JUNO nominations for World Music Album of the Year, and appeared at #14 on the European World Music Charts.

Ganamurthy (south Indian classical):
Caravan (jazz):
Bird on a Wire (folk):
Manju Nihar (Tamil folk):
Aaj Ki Raat (Bollywood):
Live in concert: Click here to listen

The ensemble consists of four of Canada’s most exciting and musically interesting young musicians: Carnatic/jazz vocalist Suba Sankaran, tabla player Ed Hanley, bassist Rich Brown and exotic percussionist Patrick Graham. All four have achieved excellence on their respective instruments, and when their forces are combined, the results are “utterly unique and musically pioneering”. -Daniel Ariaratnam, The Record

Autorickshaw has toured extensively across Canada, appearing at every major jazz, folk and world music festival, including the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Vancouver Folk Festival, and the Sound Symposium.

International performances include Joe’s Pub in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Yoshi's in San Francisco, The Stockholm Jazz Festival in Sweden and dates across India including Chennai and Bangalore, at the Congo Square Jazz Festival in Kolkata, and at the prestigious Jaipur International Heritage Festival in Rajasthan.

Concert offerings:

Autorickshaw can offer a number of different presentations, from a straight-up 4-5 piece band concert, to partnerships with guest artists, including string quartet, brass septet, or professional/community/youth choirs.

Autorickshaw has collaborated with Transglobal Underground, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits, Mercan Dede, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and master drummer Trichy Sankaran in numerous festival settings.

The group is suitable for jazz festivals, folk/world music festivals, contemporary music festivals, concert halls, clubs, and educational settings.

The group can also give workshops, lecture-demonstrations or masterclasses on world music, jazz, individual instruments (voice, bass, tabla and world percussion), and a cappella choral workshops.