"Falu" performed at Joe's Pub on Tuesday evening. The concert was sold out. A whole group of fans elected to stand by the bar in order to see the show.
The band "Falu" is fronted by lead singer Falu Shah. She is a classically trained musician from India, but she has been in the states since 2001. The band also consists of Gaurav Shah (flute and vocalist), Tewar (guitar), Borham (keys) and Justin (bass). They performed many of the songs from their self-titled debut album.
"Falu" is unique because some of their songs blend hindi and english verses ("Without You"), while other songs are traditional hindi songs "O Lal Meri." Falu has a great stage presence and a tremendous range. She also has an infectious smile.
Two special guests came through to play for the crowd. The first was Grammy Award winner Jason Miles and the second was saxaphonist Topaz. On the eve of Michael Jackson's memorial, it was fitting that Miles had worked with Jackson on "HIstory." Falu made a point of mentioning this to the crowd.
The band played a mix of light songs and up tempo songs. At one point audience members were dancing between tables. Overall, it was a great show.
"Falu" has slowly been building a following. They worked with Wyclef Jean on music for Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, "A Place In Time" and most recently Falu sang "Jai Ho" with A.R. Rahman at Time's 100 Most Influential People's Gala. Falu thinks that the success of the film "Slumdog Millionaire," and the soundtrack has definitely made her group more marketable, more in demand and more popular. M.I.A. and Timbaland are two acts that come to mind when one thinks of blending Indian flavored music with western sounds. "Falu" falls into its own category and you definitely look out for this band.
Here is some of the show/my interview with the band backstage!
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