The band is named Khiyo after a letter of the Bengali alphabet. It is a unique letter that, whilst being a combination of two letters, has an identity of its own. Similarly, though the band members have backgrounds that include Western classical, rock, jazz, blues, Nazrul Sangeet, Bengali folk and Indian classical, the amalgamation of the whole has a singularly identifiable sound. Digital downloads of Khiyo's debut album are now available via iTunes and Amazon. OLIVER WEEKS - ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOHINI ALAM - VOCALS BEN HEARTLAND - UPRIGHT BASS Khiyo are a London-based band that gives Bengali heritage music a modern, fresh sound. Their repertoire is drawn from Bengali folk, film and protest songs, Nazrul and Rabindrasangeet, radically re-worked. In 2014, they released their self-titled debut album, signing to ARC Music the following year. Khiyo is fronted by vocalist Sohini Alam, who is featured in Akram Khan’s Olivier-Award-winning piece DESH and currently touring with his critically acclaimed show Until The Lions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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