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Snatam Kaur
New Age
The next Snatam Kaur concert is scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Sagrat Cor Sarrià in Barcelona, Spain. See all 4 upcoming concerts
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About Snatam Kaur
Born
1972
Genre
New Age
A leader in global music fusion, New Age singer-songwriter and peace activist Snatam Kaur is known for blending the roots of Sikh melodies with a modern Western sound.
∙ Kaur developed a love for music at age six, when she was introduced to Sikh culture and kirtan chants while visiting India with her family.
∙ Her father, a former Grateful Dead manager, recruited legendary guitarist Bob Weir to coach Kaur for her first festival performance in 1990.
∙ She made her recording debut with the 2002 album Prem, which she described as the launching point for her signature spiritual sound.
∙ In 2012, she performed a private concert for long-time admirer Oprah Winfrey, who said that the show was “one of the most amazing surprises of my life.”
∙ Reaching No. 3 on Billboard’s New Age chart, her 2014 release, Light of the Naam: Morning Chants, remains her highest-charting album.
∙ Her 2018 LP, Beloved, was nominated for a Best New Age Album Grammy, and she performed one of its songs, “Darashan Maago,” at the awards ceremony.
Influenced by Snatam KaurSnatam Kaur has influenced the music of Transformation Earth, Eva Abraham, Bruno Justi and more.
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