This week, on Maed in India, we’re introducing you to a freshly minted act in the indie music scene. In the studio with Mae are ambient electronic musician Shadaab Kadri aka Riatsu, and multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and educator Nush Lewis, who have joined forces to create the live harp & electronica project Kayoben. They explain how they came together, the meaning behind their band name, how they find the middle ground between both their writing styles, and facing nay-sayers & self doubt as artists. You also get to hear four new songs including an unreleased gem live in the studio, exclusively on Maed in India!  

Song List:

Hold On (01:03 - 08:03)

My Mind (16:33 - 24:47)

Crashing (36:21 - 43:08)

Between Lines (51:05 - 58:50)

Kayoben

 Nush Lewis

Shadaab Kadri

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CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

Recorded at Island City Studios

This week, on Maed in India, we’re introducing you to a freshly minted act in the indie music scene. In the studio with Mae are ambient electronic musician Shadaab Kadri aka Riatsu, and multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and educator Nush Lewis, who have joined forces to create the live harp & electronica project Kayoben. They explain how they came together, the meaning behind their band name, how they find the middle ground between both their writing styles, and facing nay-sayers & self doubt as artists. You also get to hear four new songs including an unreleased gem live in the studio, exclusively on Maed in India! Song List: Hold On (01:03 - 08:03) My Mind (16:33 - 24:47) Crashing (36:21 - 43:08) Between Lines (51:05 - 58:50) Kayoben <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nushlewis/?hl=en"> Nush Lewis</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kadman6/?hl=en">Shadaab Kadri</a> Follow Kayoben: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kayobenmusic/">Instagram</a> @kayobenmusic Come be our friend: Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maedinindia">@maedinindia</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maedinindia/">@maedinindia</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">@maedinindia</a> CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/maebemaebe">@maebemaebe</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/">@maemariyam</a> Audio Editor Post: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kartik.kulkarni/">Kartik Kulkarni</a> Producer: <a href="http://instagram.com/sfanthome">Shaun Fanthome</a> and <a href="https://youtube.com/huseinh7">Husein Haveliwala</a> Recorded at Island City Studios

Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it.

Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora. 

The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music, little known stories that give you a peek into the lives of independent musicians, as well as being an ongoing archive of unreleased music never heard before.

“Remember that in the darkest days when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” - Jishnu Bandyopadhyay

Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it.
Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora. 
The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music, little known stories that give you a peek into the lives of independent musicians, as well as being an ongoing archive of unreleased music never heard before.
“Remember that in the darkest days when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” - Jishnu Bandyopadhyay

Maed in India

Whether it’s a shoegaze band from Chandigarh, thrash metal act from Visakhapatnam, rapper from Kashmir, vocal folk quartet from Kohima, Tamil indie pop act from Madurai, or a singer-songwriter from Mussoorie, Maed in India is where you’ll discover it.
Started in 2015, music nerd and ex-radio presenter Mae Mariyam Thomas showcases the best talent coming out of South Asia and its diaspora. 
The show is India’s first indie music podcast and prides itself on being the premier destination for new music, little known stories that give you a peek into the lives of independent musicians, as well as being an ongoing archive of unreleased music never heard before.
“Remember that in the darkest days when everything stopped, you turned to artists.” - Jishnu Bandyopadhyay

This week, on Maed in India, we’re introducing you to a freshly minted act in the indie music scene. In the studio with Mae are ambient electronic musician Shadaab Kadri aka Riatsu, and multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and educator Nush...