# Kavita Shah
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kavita shah is a vocalist and composer from New York, NY. She has been hailed by NPR for possessing an
“amazing dexterity with musical languages”.
== Early years ==
Shah's family is of Gujarati origin, and her parents are originally from Mumbai, India.Raised in Manhattan, Shah began her musical training in classical piano at age 5. She spent her formative years performing regularly at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as a member of the prestigious Young People's Chorus of New York City, with whom she trained in styles ranging from opera to gospel to folk music in more than 20 languages.
Jazz Today - Episode November 2, 2023
Kris Davis, Tineke Postma, Veronica Swift, Kavita Shah, Shuteen Erdenebaatar, Ute Lemper, Claudia Villela, Ivan Lins, Michael Brecker, Rubim de Toledo, Mark Godfrey, Elizabeth Shepherd, Ruiqi Wang, Salome Perli, Blanche Baillargeon, and Josh Cole.Playlist:
Kris Davis, featuring Terri Lyne Carring…
Potpourri for Diversified Souls - Episode November 23, 2023
The cold weather has hit Calgary but It has still been a lovely and warm Fall. In this 38th episode of PfDS, it my pleasure to play for the first time on CJSW 90.9 and also first among community/campus stations in Alberta and Canada, 'The Hotel of My Heart' by X of Clubs, a band from Calgary. Cong…
Episode #142: Kavita Shah
Award-winning vocalist, composer, and educator Kavita Shah’s latest album, Cape Verdean Blues, is the culmination of a diasporic quest to find a spiritual home. The carefully curated album of traditional Cape Verdean music is also a tribute to the charismatic and unapologetically individual artist …
2023 WFHB Lotus Live – Kavita Shah
On September 29, 2023, Kavita Shah joined us at the station for a live performance and interview ahead of her Lotus Festival performance.
Host: Adriane Pontecorvo
Engineer: Jim Lang
Producer: Christine Brackenhoff
Kavita Shah: embracing the saudade of Cape Verde
Today, the Spotlight shines On award-winning vocalist, composer, ethnomusicology researcher, and educator Kavita Shah.
Kavita’s work sits at the intersection of modern jazz, new creative music, and world traditions. The impetus for her visit today was her 2023 tribute to African legend Cesária Évor…
158. Speaking Jazz, Cesária & Cape Verdean Blues with Kavita Shah
Hello Language Lovers! Welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues.
This week, we're thrilled to explore several languages through jazz music, the legendary and influential Cesária Évora, and the new album, Cape Verdean Blues with the incredibly talented Kavita Shah. Kavita is an award-wi…
Culturally sensitive care: A retirement home for South Asian seniors
Imagine trying to navigate your later years in a place where the food, language, and traditions feel foreign. This is the reality for many aging South Asians in the U.S., and it’s what led to the founding of India Home, an organization that provides senior centers, co-living spaces, and even dement…
Buying ships in 2025: what the average owner needs to think about
This episode of the Lloyd's List Podcast was brought to you by Wirana - visit www.wirana.com/ for more information
THERE are tens of thousands of shipowners in the world, but only a handful of them can be properly be classified as major players.
Much of the content of Lloyd’s List naturally focus…
Kavita Shah - Indian-American, Award Winning, Vocalist, Composer And Polyglot. Her Music Covers Modern Jazz, New Music, Folk Music From The Global South!
Kavita Shah is an Indian-American award-winning vocalist, composer and polyglot. She’s been hailed by NPR for possessing an “amazing dexterity for musical languages”. Her music covers modern jazz, new music, and her own exploration of folk traditions from Brazil to West Africa to India. Her album “…
The Value and Potential of the Pause
In this essay, we will... convince you that nuance, patience, and diversity is a climate solution, and that working in HR can be climate work.
This episode is about some of the fun, odd, and unexpected shapes that climate work can take. And, a critical way that climate work can transcend our 9 to 5…
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