Our artists for January 21st:

About Priya Mani…

Priya Mani is a singer and songwriter who is passionate about music from all around the world. She aims to express stories and a range of emotional experiences through her music. Born into a music-loving family, Priya has been exposed to music from a young age. She has blossomed into a vocalist who indulges in various different styles and genres such as Indian- classical, Bollywood, Jazz, Balkan, Middle-Eastern, Flamenco, R&B, and Western Pop music!
Priya started her musical journey at a young age with Indian classical music. Soon after she started studying Indian classical music, she found a passion for other styles. A few artists she grew up listening to are Mohammed Rafi, Shreya Ghoshal, Ella Fitzgerald, Adele, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé, and Coldplay. Through performing covers of songs by these artists, she was able to discover her sound.
She recently graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance, and a double minor in Mediterranean music, and Recording and Production. In her time at Berklee, she has performed with Ustad Zakir Hussain as part of the Berklee Indian Ensemble. More recently, Priya performed with Disney's Christmas Snowtacular Cast at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood.
Besides music, Priya enjoys traveling and learning more about different cultures. She also loves a good cup of ‘chai,’ or Indian tea! Most importantly, Priya loves spending time with family, and credits her success to the love and support of her family.