A FUSION of West Bengal beats and Himalayan folk music describes the genre of The Three Seas band who will be performing at Bellingen Showground on Saturday 1 April on their 2023 tour of Australia.

Event Organisers Ahva and Lauren from UMBL Music told News Of The Area, “It’s just so fantastic we get to present such an amazing international act locally, we love to celebrate and experience cross-cultural collaborations and hope to bring more acts like this to the Coffs Coast in the future.”

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Following a critically acclaimed tour of the UK last year, The Three Seas are now on an extensive Australian tour in March and April, playing a variety of venues from concert halls to intimate clubs.

This inspired show reaches Bellingen Showground Hall on 1 April with support from the Sydney Improvised Music Association.

Doors open at 7.15pm with a DJ set from Ethnocyberfunk to set the mood before The Three Seas’ eclectic performance.

“These tunes will also carry us through the interval where Indian food and chai will be available from the Curried Away pop-up.”

The eclectic sound of The Three Seas includes soaring Baul vocals and majestic sounds from North Indian traditions intertwined with Bengali beats and the deep groove of the baritone saxophone in an energetic, uplifting “Bermuda Triangle of electro-dub, funk and Hindustani music” write Songlines magazine, 2022.

The Bellingen audience can expect to be up off its feet with the dance-inspiring Three Seas performance.

Spiritual jazz, rock, dub reggae and traditional North Indian instruments – the khamak, dupki, estraj and dotora – all combine alongside tribal rhythms and intricate bass lines to create a joyous experience.

Over a unique fourteen-year partnership, The Three Seas have released three albums and toured extensively throughout Asia, Australia and the UK.

Last year the band recorded their fourth studio album ‘Vimana’, at the Real World studio’s in the UK, under the guidance of producer Sarathy Korwar (Ninja Tunes, Leaf).

The release of the eleven-track project which includes original compositions, arrangements of Baulgan, Buddhist chants and a Bollywood classic is on the cards for release with fans eagerly awaiting a launch date.

Drawn together by their distinct and diverse backgrounds, and their passion for creating music that resonates universally, The Three Seas’ sound is definitely unique.

This tour is produced by SIMA with the support of Playing Australia and Create NSW.

“You can check the latest UMBL Music news about this show and more at www.facebook.com/umblmusic,” said Ahva.

By Andrea FERRARI