+91 Calling also includes diaspora Indian artists like Renao, Manara from the U.K. and the Australian collective Chor Bazaar performing on Oct.
20 (From left to right) Mali, KR$NA, Kavya Trehan and Yung Raja are enlisted for the +91 Calling India showcase at SXSW Sydney 2024. Photos: Aarish Bhathena (Mali), Bruno Ueda (KR$NA), Courtesy of the artist (Kavya), Courtesy of Echoes of Earth (Yung Raja) It’s a desi takeover at South By Southwest ( ) Sydney this October, with an Indian showcase gig titled +91 Calling bringing together rapper , singer-songwriters , , Singaporean hip-hop artist , DJ-producers and Manara, plus the Australian artist collective Chor Bazaar. The artists will perform from 1 pm to 7 pm on Oct.
20, 2024 at the Tumbalong Park mainstage at SXSW Sydney. A description for the showcase event reads, “+91 Calling, a single-day showcase festival of Indian creative culture will bring the energy to the Tumbalong Park Main Stage on Sunday 20 October, featuring six acts from India and the Indian diaspora—one of the most exciting entertainment influences of the moment—with genres spanning hip-hop, pop, R&B, club and neo-classical.” +91 Calling is supported by the Centre for Australia-India Relations and co-curated by South Asian-focused Australian entertainment company BeatSpace and Indian culture platform Homegrown.
The showcase comes on the back of at SXSW Sydney, which is in its second edition after launching in 2023 and runs from Oct. 14 to 20 this year. Go.