Immigrants Nitin Sawhney

• Nitin Sawhney (b. 1964):
• 1Down The Road (Album Version)03:40
• 2Immigrants Interlude I00:24
• Nitin Sawhney, Ayanna Witter-Johnson:
• 3Movement - Variation II (Album Version)03:35
• Nitin Sawhney:
• 4Vai03:29
• 5Exile03:20
• 6Replay04:10
• 7Immigrants Interlude II00:22
• 8Heat & Dust03:56
• Nitin Sawhney, Gina Leonard:
• 9Box02:52
• Nitin Sawhney
• 10You Are (Album Version)03:14
• 11Immigrants Interlude III00:24
• Nitin Sawhney, Abi Sampa, Rushil:
• 12Differences (Album Version)03:43
• Nitin Sawhney:
• 13Immigrants Interlude IV00:13
• 14Lifeline (Album Version)03:40
• 15Tokyo03:29
• 16Sawubona04:04
• 17Immigrants Interlude V00:27
• Nitin Sawhney, Anna Phoebe (b. 1981
• 18Movement - Variation I (Album Version)04:03
• Nitin Sawhney, Anna Phoebe, Aisling Brouwer:
• 19Another Sky03:46
• Nitin Sawhney:
• 20Dream02:15
• Total Runtime55:06

Info for Immigrants

"Immigrants", the new album (and official sequel to seminal 1999 Mercury Prize nominated ‘Beyond Skin’) from the multi award winning producer/songwriter/DJ/instrumentalist/composer/cultural pioneer Nitin Sawhney.

Sawhney’s new album, his first in 5 years, Immigrants is a unique celebration of immigrants around the world, showcasing works inspired and contributed to by artists who either identify themselves as immigrants, are from immigrant heritage or wish to express support for those international immigrants who have found themselves judged or disadvantaged by pure accident of birth.

“In this current, politically charged climate of xenophobia, fear and prejudice towards immigrants, I really wanted to make some music that celebrated the history and journey of those who came to the UK, not only for a better life, but to contribute the influences of their own diverse, rich heritage to the fabric of society and contemporary culture. The album has manifested as a collection of songs and music that express the collective catharsis of all those who participated and to all of whom I am truly grateful”, said Sawhney.

The first single from the album, Down The Road, will be released on February 28th. The track features Nitin Sawhney on electric and bass guitars alongside acclaimed tabla player and frequent Sawhney collaborator, Aref Durvesh on tabla and baya together with vocals from BBC Music Introducing artist YVA (Eeh-vah), Dhruv Sangari and Nicki Wells.

Nitin Sawhney is one of the most distinctive and versatile musical voices around today, achieving an international reputation across every possible creative medium. His endless creative curiosity in the worlds of music, film, videogames, dance, and theatre have made him a formidable polymath across the whole artistic range of media associated with the music industry.

With over 20 studio albums to his name, including solo albums, film soundtracks and compilations, along with over 50 film scores, he has received a substantial number of major national and international awards for the work, including the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award.

Nitin Sawhney

Nitin Sawhney
As a composer, producer and musician, Nitin is recipient of over twenty international awards including a CBE, an Ivor Novello lifetime achievement award, 6 independent honorary doctorates and has scored approximately 60 films (including Warner bros’ Mowgli for Netflix), numerous tv series, including BBC’s epic Human Planet series, made over 20 studio albums, 11 under his own name, and has also scored extensively for theatre, dance and video games. Most recently, Nitin has been appointed Chair of Trustees for PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development.

Nitin is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and BAFTA. He has served as member of an appointed advisory committee to the UK government on national musical education policy, is an associate artist with London’s Sadlers Wells dance venue and has served as trustee on numerous boards including London’s Somerset House and the Whitechapel Art Gallery. Nitin is currently a trustee on the board of London theatre company, Complicité.

As a broadcaster he has had his own BBC Radio 2 series, which ran for 4 years, and has been a music judge for both of Sky Arts’ guitar star series as well as musical director for a series focussing on the work of David Bowie. Nitin has produced many pop, dance and classical artists, including Helene Grimaud, had his own BBC classical prom, appeared on the BBC prom review panel numerous times, has written for and conducted the London Symphony Orchestra and other major orchestras, is patron for educational charities – Artis and the Abram Wilson Foundation and was commissioned by Sky Arts to write a new national anthem in 2019 which was performed as an oratorio at London’s Barbican centre.

As a touring musician, Sawhney has performed extensively as an artist in his own right at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Hollywood Bowl and Sydney Opera House. As a DJ, Nitin has performed across the world and appeared regularly at London’s most popular club, Fabric, compiling their album release – Fabriclive 15. As well as having been a curator for many international festivals, Nitin is a university lecturer and has lectured at numerous international universities, including Stanford and Berklee in Valencia. Collaborations include work with Paul McCartney, Sting, Jeff Beck, Ellie Goulding, Annie Lennox, Will Young, Bob Geldof, Andy Serkis, Mira Nair, Anoushka Shankar, Nora Jones and Nelson Mandela.

Booklet for Immigrants