MEET OUR ARTISTS
LIVE MUSIC
Nikki Slade
We are honored to welcome Nikki Slade to Oh Shala Festival this year!
Nikki is a leading pioneer in the field of chanting, core voice and sound work in the UK for over 30 yrs. She has inspired thousands of individuals to chant and has led chanting and voice workshops in a wide variety of settings including corporations such as M&C Saatchi, Deutsche Bank and Cisco. She has been resident Kirtan leader at triyoga London for 20 years and has also taken her cutting-edge approach to working with the voice into Wandsworth men’s prison. She was the resident voice and sound facilitator at the Priory Hospital in North London for 20 years where she has, through her work, supported the recovery of people on the addiction treatment programme.
For the past 7 years she has been facilitating chanting and voice workshops at the half-way recovery house Start 2 Stop in central London. Nikki has worked extensively, privately with sound and voice work for leaders in their fields including Business leaders, Therapists, Yoga teachers, School teachers, Writers and Performing artists. She has released 4 successful mantra and chanting recordings including: Nectarine, Monsoon, Soundscape and the double album Epiphany.
Her mission is to provide an empowering and safe space that unconditionally encourages individuals to connect with their true inner voice so that they may transcend all limiting beliefs that prevent their authentic and free self expression.
Nikki will be sharing with us an uplifting session in chanting from the heart.
Rory & Jess
"Rory & Jess share their unique journey of spirituality helping people to connect with their soul through music. The combination of both their voices and unique song writing creates magic sound and vibration for anyone receiving their musical gifts. Rory & Jess perform and share their music across many different conscious communities. The talented duo also perform acoustic versions of high vibe nostalgic UK Garage & House classics which never fails to get the crowd singing along and dancing.
Lost In Long Play
We are very excited to introduce Lost in Long Play @lostinlongplay as one of our artists and share this immersive live experience with you!
Lost in Long Play have spent the last 2 years perfecting their unique blend of electro beats and live instruments to create an immersive set where tracks flow seamlessly, entwining and reflecting melodies and rhythms throughout. Based in Oxfordshire, the three piece use the organic sounds of the Rav Vast drum and electric guitar to breathe a human element into the driving, sample based percussion and melodies.
They aim for every set to sound unique, juggling light and shade live and in the moment. Their music is designed to take the listener on a journey, blurring the boundaries between individual songs and creating a cohesive and immersive live experience.
Lisa Marie Seiter
Dedicated to sharing her love for Kirtan and mantra, Lisa has the vision to make Bhakti Yoga and spirituality accessible to everyone.
With a journey rooted in deep self-discovery, spanning from Germany to India, her 10-year odyssey has been enriched and heavily influenced by various types of Yoga, Kirtan, Ayurveda, mindfulness, meditation, and more.
Today, Lisa‘s offerings — whether group kirtan sessions, 1:1 mentoring or harmonium sessions are infused with depth, humour and warmth. Lisa carries a sweet blend of devotion and joy which she loves to share with you all. She is grateful and excited to bring some soulful Bhakti vibes to Oh Shala this year.
Hannah Lunar Rose
Hannah Lunar Rose is an English song gatherer and storyteller with no fixed abode. She loves to collect songs and stories from times long past and help to keep them alive. In particular Hannah loves songs from Ireland and Scotland, especially in Gaelic. ‘Coming home’ is the sensation she experienced when first starting to sing in Gaelic. It felt like a remembrance of something unspoken and magical.
One of Hannah’s favourite things about sharing these ancient folk songs and stories is how potent they are at helping us to connect with our ancestors, in a unique way that she feels just isn’t possible in any other form. Hannah believes these songs give us a snapshot into our ancestors’ lives and really humanise them. Just like us they experienced love and heartbreak, jealousy, sadness, loss and all the other human emotions that are part of human existence. She finds that the old melodies and lyrics transport her and others back in time, to places we don’t ‘know’ but remember somewhere deep in our bones.
Hannah will be sharing her beautiful medicine in an Ancient Celtic Song gathering.
YogiMan.ST
YogiMan plays conscious sound musical vibes for each and everyone, aiming to reach those in need of joy, hope and empowerment. Playing for all those who resonate with truth, rights, unity and love, aiming to gather one and all to celebrate Life in Love through the power of Music = Word & Sound with movement of the body, to help connect and rebalance; mind body & soul, with one another and the wider environment; GrandMother Nature & the UNIVERSE all coming together as ONE...
Roots music is the sound of the people, aligning with truth, rights, freedom, love under the guidance and protection of the Most High King of Creation! That which people consider the Universal Force!!! All of the music played is on vinyl, music which was made a long time ago and made to date, therefore its not all accessible on youtube, spotify, even shazam cant identify certain tunes... We always give thanks to the singers and the players of instruments for sharing their message for us to receive such guidance! The music is my passion, however outside of sound YogiMan has been involved in supporting mental health and addiction recovery for both adults and children for nearly 2 decades in a professional capacity, working for many charities and health & social care organisations, having much passion for wanting to support healing and recovery from the impact of trauma and drug addiction after having survived and recovered from personal lived experience.
As a certified holistic health practitioner during the day, when selecting music YogiMan aims to get people into their hearts and become present through the power of word & sound and feeling connected to the wider UNIVERSE the ONE Source of Creation...
Caitanya Cintamani
Caitanya Cintamani is British born but grew up in India, where she learned to sing traditional kirtan music of West Bengal. She went on to teach music and kirtan standards at the world famous Kirtan Academy in Mayapur. Since then she has travelled around the world serving as a kirtan leader and singing teacher. She currently lives in London and serves with the Mantra Lounge team.
Didgeridreams
Didgeridreams is a collective of 5 multi-instrumentalists who lovingly craft a musical landscape that includes a wide range of instruments, drums, voice and sound. Anything is possible and each soundscape is unique, unrehearsed and a Devine offering of channelled music.
Dominic Hatcher
As a group, facilities by Dom, we will bold the container through the power of intention, prayer, mantra, song, sound and breath creating true alchemy. Dom will offer songs from medicine circle and mantra.
Oh Shala Kirtan Band
The Oh Shala Kirtan band is a group of Bhakti practioners offering mantra and Kirtan in the Buckinghamshire are. No singing experience is necessary, only an open heart and open mind. This Kirtan is a collective effort as we all chant together and feel the vibrations of each mantra as a whole.
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