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Kapil Seshasayee

British-Tamil artist Kapil Seshasayee tells the stories other artists are afraid to tell with a guitar style all his own - combining Carnatic Indian classical music, R'n'B and jazz fusion.

Singles released from his most recent LP “Laal” have featured at Rolling Stone India, BBC Radio4, Bandcamp, The Quietus, The Hindu, BBC Radio6 Music, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Asian Network.

"Laal" is a concept album about the influence of Bollywood and Indian cinema - platforming conversations around censorship, nationalism and caste which aren’t discussed often in mainstream media circles. Kapil also hopes to celebrate unsung heroes of the Indian film industry with singles from the album such as the director of queer film “The Pink Mirror” - Sridhar Rangayan.

Kapil has showcased songs from "Laal" across SXSW, South Asian festival Dialled in, Latitude Festival, The Roundhouse and venues such as the Concorde 2 in Brighton alongside artists such as Tinariwen, Talvin Singh and Raghu Dixit.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Events featuring Kapil Seshasayee

Mar 12, 2025
11:30pm — 12:10am
Presented by
Wide Days Scotland
Mar 15, 2025
12:00am — 12:40am
Presented by
Dialled In
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Glasgow, United Kingdom, Scotland
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Professional Connections
Kapil Seshasayee is seeking the following:
  • Sync/Music Supervisors