Roxx on Main presents...Aki Kumar!
Bollywood Blues: Channeling Memphis and Mumbai, #AkiKumar Crafts a Bi-Continental Sound
The sound of blues takes many forms, and when someone takes it in a new direction, it’s a real attention-grabber.
And there’s no bigger head-turner in the blues world today than Bay Area harp player Aki Kumar, who’s forged a new brand of the music that’s definitely all his own.
Music from 7 pm to 9 pm
Restaurant open until 8:30 pm for dinner
Full bar
Seating is limited
Call 925.370.7699 for reservations.
Visit www.RoxxOnMain.com
627 Main Street, Downtown Martinez
About Aki Kumar:
Aki Kumar left his native home in Mumbai, India for the United States with the intention of working as a software engineer. Then he discovered the sounds of the blues, and his life changed dramatically.
A masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, band-leader, drummer and producer, Kumar is a man of many talents and one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area today. He has successfully blended retro Indian music into his presentation, making for a unique, electrifying, multi-cultural mash-up that sounds like no one else, yet never loses touch with the inspiration it draws from the blues. A veteran of the San Jose music scene for two decades, Kumar was hailed as "...King of ‘Bollywood blues’ music" by SJ Mercury News (2022) and received the Metro Silicon Valley Gold Award for Best Band (2024).
Kumar's "Little Village" releases "Aki Goes To Bollywood" (2016) and "Hindi Man Blues" (2018) are considered ground-breaking albums that have garnered international critical acclaim. In 2020, Kumar made major news with the world-wide launch of his album "Dilruba" on Sony Music. In 2021, Little Village released Kumar's uplifting reggae-inspired single "Zindagi" (Life).
Aki Kumar has made multiple appearances at The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Jose Jazz & SF Jazz Festivals, and has been featured on PRI “The World,” KQED Arts and CBS Bay Area. He has toured extensively over the years, including in Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Australia, India and South America.
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