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Harpreet Kaur cottish singer-songwriter and mul- ti-instrumentalist Sandi Thom will Sperform at The Domain Hotel and Spa from September 28. Her performance will coincide with the grand launch of the all-new The Privé jazz lounge. “My journey with music began as a child listening to my father play the guitar and my aunt the piano. I was mesmerized by it all. I gained a massive respect for jazz, soul and blues singers through my par- ent’s record collection. Artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder would often play in our house,” Sandi, who will be soon launching her sixth album, told The Tribune. Sandi will collaborate with The Privé jazz lounge to popularise Jazz in the King- dom. Post-launch she will be performing at The Privé on all week-ends. “My collaboration with the Domain Hotel is something new to me. It’s a new exciting challenge and one that gives me the opportunity to once again perform on a weekly basis. Since my son Logan was born I was pretty much immersed myself in motherhood and stopped live shows. But with Logan now two-and-a-half I’m able to perform again and what better way to do this than to collaborate on the launch of my very own weekly show right on my doorstep, “ she said. Sandi Thom has been active in the mu- sic scene since 2004. She is renowned for her sensational voice, having graduated Sandi Thom

from the Liverpool School of Performing Rich Robinson who produced my 4th Arts. Persistently chasing her musical album “Flesh and Blood”. I’m excited dream, she made her way to the inter- about this 6th album as it’s the first I’ve Our aim at Prive jazz lounge national music scene and performed live ever self-produced and I’m recording a lot with my weekly concert is across the world. Her songs have topped of right here in Bahrain at Mello studios. to present jazz music before No. 1 in Australia for 12 weeks. Sandi then “Our aim at Prive jazz lounge with my a mixed culture in the proceeded to start a record label, Guardi- weekly concert is to present jazz music evenings when anyone from an Angel Records. Her voice is said to have before a mixed culture in the evenings any walk of life can come the “oomph of Joan Osbourne”. She has when anyone from any walk of life can appeared on the same stage with BB King, come and enjoy the music. The Kingdom and enjoy the music the King of Blues, and toured Europe with is a society of diverse cultures and music SANDI THOM Guitar virtuoso, Joe Bonamassa. genres like jazz, soul and blues. I can stir “At the moment I’m working on my 6th the heart and soul of these music lovers. album, I’ve made many different records We’re looking forward to bringing people from my first album. Some of my greatest together in what should be a really won- work was with Black Crowes guitarist derful evening,” Sandi added.

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Arab News | Jeddah Seeing her growing interest in music, Gusti’s father presented her with her hloe Chua, the 11-year-old Sin- first piano when she was almost 15, just gaporean violinist and winner of before she began high school. Cthe international Menuhin com- The young pianist continued to refine petition, is certainly an impressive per- her skills and grow as a musical talent, former, as her concerts in Riyadh and The Kingdom is performing at 32 events before her de- Jeddah show. But the Kingdom, too, is brimming with but alongside Chua. brimming with musical talents waiting For Gusti, performing for the sell-out for their moment to shine. musical talents Saudi audiences was unlike anything Among them is 21-year-old pianist she had experienced. Eman Gusti, who opened for Chua waiting for their “It was such a wonderful feeling to with songs of her own after the Gen- see people interact with my music and eral Culture Authority offered her the moment to shine to watch them enjoy it. I was nervous chance to widen her audience and at the beginning, but once the music make a name for herself in the music seeped into my veins, it was strange and industry. For Eman Gusti, beautiful.” Gusti developed her passion for mu- Gusti said that she was left speech- sic watching her mother play the key- performing for less when she saw how enthralled the board when she was a child. Her earliest the sell-out Saudi audience was with the music, especially memories were of lazy afternoons spent since she was playing original pieces. listening to her mother playing, and audiences was In the future, she hopes to “continue late nights watching performances of growing as an artist professionally and classical music. unlike anything she internationally.” She also wants to learn “My mother bought me my first key- the harp. board when I was 5,” Gusti told Arab had experienced “My belief is that everyone should News. “She instilled a love of music follow their dreams and work hard to in me. I was inspired by her. I start - make them a reality. I wish to set an ex- ed practicing on my own, but found ample for girls in my country and show myself more into the piano than the them that this is their time, and that now Eman Gusti keyboard.” everything is possible.”

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