SUKSHINDER SHINDA

From the start of his musical education in Birmingham, UK, to the stages of world music scene, Shinda’s love for music and his quest to excel as a multi-faceted artist still burns strong to this day. As a percussionist, keyboardist, producer and singer, Shinda has become a global Punjabi icon himself. Sukshinder Shinda has built a solid foundation that has allowed him to guide his peers through his music production on works such as ‘Dil Luteya’, ‘Dildarian’, ‘Aish Karo’, ‘Kadi Te Has Bol Ve’, ‘Ghum Suhm’, and film hits for Dil Apna Punjabi, Munde UK De, Shaheed Udham Singh and Teesri Aankh.

Since his debut album, the instrumental album ‘Dhol Beat 1’ in 1989, Shinda has been garlanded with a number of honours around the world including ‘The UK Bhangra Music Awards – Best Producer,’ the PTC Punjabi Music Awards ‘Best Non Resident Punjabi Music Director’ for Collaborations 3, Best Video, Best Producer and Best Album at the UK AMAs, the BritAsia Music Awards Best Video for ‘Ghum Suhm,’ and last year a recognition of at the renowned 33rd All India Folk Art contest for the Indian Cultural Association in Kartarpur, Punjab.