Niki Mukhi Quintet

Overview

Presenting a special live performance for the launch of this year’s Vantage Point Sharjah, Niki Mukhi Quintet is known for dynamic original compositions inspired by flamenco, Indian classical and West African music. Each piece focuses on a theme, built up with layered rhythms and complex improvisations.

Members of the Quintet include guitar virtuoso and PRS Guitars Pulse Artist Niki Mukhi (India), internationally renowned saxophonist Artur Grigorian (Armenia), tabla maestro Arindam Chakravarty (India), bassist Opoku Sanaa (Ghana) and drummer Ratish Chadha (India).

Among the Quintet’s recent performances are the Dubai Expo World Beats Festival and DXB4BEY, a special fundraiser in partnership with Dubai Opera, the UNHCR and MTV Lebanon. During his extensive career, Mukhi has composed music for international theatre productions, recorded scores for BBC documentaries and performed in over 50 cities with leading international artists.