ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT

Nikki Slade is a leading pioneer in the field of chanting, core voice and sound work in the UK. Nikki has inspired thousands of individuals to chant and has led chanting workshops for many corporations including M&C Saatchi, Deutcshe Bank and Cisco. She has also taken her cutting edge approach to working with the voice into Wandsworth men’s prison and she is the resident voice facilitator at the Priory hospital in North London where she has impacted the recovery of hundreds of addicts over the past 13 years.

Shammi Pithia has charted at no.1 in the iTunes World Music chart with two albums, Shammi Pithia has become an in demand creative composer, producer and collaborator. Outside of the studio, Shammi has been performing his music around the world for the past 14 years with notable appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Wembley Stadium, Sadler’s Wells and sold-out solo shows at London’s Southbank Centre. As a collaborator Shammi writes and performs music for dance in the kathak, ballet and contemporary fields, as well as writing for film, large ensembles and directing music for large scale shows. Some highlights of his career include creating music for and performing on BBC’s Young Dancer of The Year 2015 (BBC2), which was broadcast live to over a million viewers in the UK alone, arranging music for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as they performed his music with him at Wembley Stadium, musical direction for the sold-out Krishna Spectacular at the Hammersmith Apollo, a remix for Nitin Sawhney that appeared on his album The Last Days Of Meaning, production of Surrender by Jahnavi Harrsion and Willow Smith on ROC Nation, music for the short film Circle which was selected to appear in the Berlinale Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, BFI Film Festival and others, and writing and performing music for About The Elephant which premiered in India and then toured in the UK and in which Shammi was nominated for an ACTA award.

Gaiea Sanskrit Gaiea learned Sanskrit from the age of four in London; she went on to study it at university alongside music. She continues her studies of both music and Sanskrit in India. She knows that the power of sound goes beyond borders, beyond boundaries, and is completely universal and that’s why she will continue to sing and compose as long as there are breaths in the body!

Laura Gubbins weaves deep clarity with humorous metaphor, reciting mystical poetry from 13th Century Persian Sufi Rumi and 14th Century Kashmiri Yogini Lalla, accompanied by Tom Parry playing the guitar and the duduk. The mystics’ timeless poetry describes the soul’s journey towards the deepest mysteries, and the struggles and ecstasy experienced along the way.

You can also watch a screening of Gaiea’s ‘Sanskrit Film’ in the AIr Tent on Friday and Saturday evenings. Join Gaiea on a pilgrimage through England, London, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, to meet people whose lives have been transformed by this ancient language, discover connections with the history and culture, and why people are learning and practising it every day.

Having fallen into a traditional style ‘disciple and master’ relationship with her Kashmiri Sufi guide ten years ago, Laura started a journey deep into mystical experience. Studying the great mystics’ texts from various traditions over those years, revealed that the mystics’ voices of the heart transcend the separation of specific religious paths. Now, without interpretation or commentary, Laura’s devotional recitals bring alive the vision that the mystics speak of, deeply relevant in contemporary times.

Nikki Slade is a leading pioneer in the field of chanting, core voice and sound work in the UK. Nikki has inspired thousands of individuals to chant and has led chanting workshops for many corporations including M&C Saatchi, Deutcshe Bank and Cisco. She has also taken her cutting edge approach to working with the voice into Wandsworth men’s prison and she is the resident voice facilitator at the Priory hospital in North London where she has impacted the recovery of hundreds of addicts over the past 15 years.

Brett Randell Brett Randell is a soulful singer/songwriter and yogi-musician based out of Denver, CO, USA. He has released 3 CDs, including “Rise,” and has played 100s of yoga and music events across 20+ countries including the UK, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Morocco, Colombia, Spain, and beyond. Brett provides smooth guitar and vocalisation for all types of teachers, festivals, and classes. He is excited to return to the World Yoga Festival after performing back in 2017 and believes in the power of music and words to connect people from all walks of life.