Penn Masala: World's First South Asian A Cappella Group Touring India
Penn Masala: World's First South Asian A Cappella Group Touring India
The world's first South Asian a cappella group is from the University of Pennsylvania and are called Penn Masala. In less than two weeks, they kick off their Yuva tour in India.
The world's first South Asian a cappella group is actually from the University of Pennsylvania. Penn Masala will kick off their Yuva tour through India in just under two weeks. Their multi-city tour will have songs from their new album entitled "Yuva". The album is about representing their youth.
Between May 19-28, they're going to be touring all the major cities of the country, including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata.
Over the years, Penn Masala has performed for President Obama at the White House, the IIFA and Star Screen Awards, Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal in London, and sold-out crowds in India that included cricket star Sachin Tendulkar and the Ambani family -- not to mention having their cameo in "Pitch Perfect 2."
Penn Masala has nine full-length studio albums: Resonance, Kaavish, Panoramic, On Detours, Pehchaan, The Brown Album, Soundcheck, 11 PM, and Awaaz.
Their Hindi-English mashups connect Western pop culture to Eastern melodies that you don't hear every day. Penn Masala's original compositions, complete with innovative sounds, rich textures, and complex arrangements, showcase the distinct sound that the group has tirelessly and authentically created over a period of dedicated time.
Penn Masala was born with the desire to create music that traversed traditional cultural boundaries and captured the experience of growing up with both Eastern and Western cultures. As the first group in the world to bring the sounds of the Indian subcontinent to Western culture through a cappella, they've consistently been at the forefront of South Asian-Western fusion ever since.
Between May 19-28, they're going to be touring all the major cities of the country, including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata.
Over the years, Penn Masala has performed for President Obama at the White House, the IIFA and Star Screen Awards, Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal in London, and sold-out crowds in India that included cricket star Sachin Tendulkar and the Ambani family -- not to mention having their cameo in "Pitch Perfect 2."
Penn Masala in Pitch Perfect 2
Penn Masala has nine full-length studio albums: Resonance, Kaavish, Panoramic, On Detours, Pehchaan, The Brown Album, Soundcheck, 11 PM, and Awaaz.
Their Hindi-English mashups connect Western pop culture to Eastern melodies that you don't hear every day. Penn Masala's original compositions, complete with innovative sounds, rich textures, and complex arrangements, showcase the distinct sound that the group has tirelessly and authentically created over a period of dedicated time.
Penn Masala Live in Rehearsal
Penn Masala was born with the desire to create music that traversed traditional cultural boundaries and captured the experience of growing up with both Eastern and Western cultures. As the first group in the world to bring the sounds of the Indian subcontinent to Western culture through a cappella, they've consistently been at the forefront of South Asian-Western fusion ever since.