Susheela Raman: Vel – review

(EMI)The always unpredictable Susheela Raman is back, at last, with one of the most confident, rousing albums of her career. Ten years ago, she became the first world music artist to be nominated for a Mercury prize with her debut set Salt Rain, and since then she has constantly changed direction, experimenting with mixing Indian influences with a variety of global styles or reworking rock classics. Now, after a four-year wait, comes a set that reflects her recent travels in India – a brave...

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