Between Bangalore and Belfast, Craig David remixes and Margam Kali memories, the rising R&B artist is dancing her way across stages, genres, and expectations.

xYou’ve spoken about growing up between Kerala and Bengaluru, and about early studio experiences via your father. How do your Malayali roots — in language, melody, rhythm or storytelling — continue to inform or complicate your identity as an R&B / pop artist in India today?

I grew up singing styles that were heavily influenced by Indian classical music — that’s really the base of what my voice is today. I had some amazing teachers, both in and out of school, who helped me build confidence in my voice. So in that sense, my roots definitely shaped my vocal ability and training.

That said, my taste in music has always been super wide

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