Finezza Ensemble are a London-based group of charismatic musicians who bring distinction and energy to everything they do. They are always 100% live, committed and professional. Priding themselves on adapting what they do to the needs and tastes of every client, they have a proven track record of making clients very happy, across events from wedding ceremonies to corporate awards dinners to marathons. Their ever-expanding repertoire covers classical, pop covers, film soundtracks, jazz, soul and Latin, songs from musicals and Bollywood numbers, and they can work on additional requests too. Choose from their three lineups of string duo, trio or quartet to suit the size of your event and venue.
Unnati’s first public performance was at the tender age of 4 years old in front of an audience of 3,000 people. Unnati grew up performing and training with her father, Indian Classical vocalist Nitai Dasgupta.
Unnati released her first album with sister Preeti in India. The album titled, “Vishwa – The Universe of Music” had a successful 6 City India tour of Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore & Coorg.
In 2005, Unnati was one of six semi-finalists of the Glastonbury Unsigned Artistes Jazz World heat and her track “Baarish Mein – In the Rain” released on “The Glastonbury Unsigned Artistes of 2005” compilation album.
Unnati has since performed at prestigious venues globally including; The Royal Albert Hall, Southbank Centre, Cadogan Hall, Mexico’s Cervantino Festival, Boubou’s Music Festival in the Caribbean, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai and Pizza Express Jazz Club.
Some highlights for Unnati have been the Attenborough family inviting Unnati to perform at Westminster Abbey for Sir Richard Attenborough’s Memorial Service. Unnati sang “Raghupati Raaghav” one of Gandhi’s favourite bhajans (spiritual song) from the Film “Gandhi” directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. Ben Kingsley recited a poem at the altar and Unnati sang from the organ loft overlooking the crowd of 2000 celebrity guests singing the bhajan with her Tanpura acoustically.
Ahead of her solo album release, DJ Ravin choose “Teri Yaad Aati Hain” (from Unnati’s forthcoming album, Indigo Soul) to be featured on CD 1 of Buddha Bar’s 10 CD Compilation album “The Ultimate Experience”.
In Christmas 2017, Unnati’s voice featured in a sound installation at the V&A Museum until the new-year in London at the pillars leading into the South Asian Gallery.
Unnati’s music has an international crossover sound featuring elements of Indian Classical, Spiritual (sufianna & bhajan), Pop & Jazz reflecting Unnati’s versatile music background being raised in London.
Kausary are one of Europe’s best-known Andean bands. They boast an exciting, expressive and talented line-up that will enchant any audience. With their sounds of Latin America, it is music for the heart and for the feet!
Formed in 1995 in the UK, Kausary has a repertoire of traditional Andean and contemporary Latin sounds. Styles typical of the Andean highlands, coastal lowlands, Amazon basin and forest. They can also play Cuban music and all these styles are played with a depth of emotion that is unrivaled.
Kausary in Quechua (the Andean language) means ‘To Revive’.
As suggested in their name Kausary promises to revive the Andean culture through their music so that we can feel its universal message. From Peru, Kausary dress in colorful costumes and present their music and instruments with phenomenal skill and a big heart.
José brings the high energy, spontaneity and driving rhythms of flamenco music to your event. He was born in Tomelloso (Ciudad Real, Spain), where he began learning the guitar from a very young age. In 2009 he graduated from the Conservatorio Superior de Música “Rafael Orozco” in Córdoba, where he studied flamenco guitar with renowned teachers such as Paco Serrano, Manolo Franco and Niño de Pura, among others. He has won numerous prizes throughout his career.
