Singer Songwriter Krupa’s past six years with Sister India, 1 Giant Leap and Transglobal Underground as lead vocalist have been a teasing prelude to her own career as a solo artist. She has performed with them in 32 cities across the UK, Europe, South America and Asia. But unbeknown to all she has been quietly writing and composing her own songs and now under new management is in discussion with record companies.

Krupa’s history has all the makings of a star, coming from a long line of musicians and singers she was in the paper the day she was born, and her very first public performance was in front of a 40,000 strong audience at the WOMAD festival, Gran Canaria in 1999. That was as lead vocalist for Sister India – a show case act created by the co-founder of the Outcast Record label - DJ Ritu, representing the cream of British Asian talent noted for their “outstanding character & uncompromising attitude”.  (Krupa’s ex-band members have gone on to work with Jamiroquai, Gorillaz, Faithless, Massive Attack and The Dohl Foundation). She remained with the band for 2 years the highlight of which was co-writing and performing the ballad “Out of Place” now featured on the “Rough Guide to the Asian Underground” album. In 2001 Sister India was nominated for “Best Music Group” at the BBC Asia Awards.

Around this time the industry was beginning to take interest. Within months she was approached by the Italian producers Unconditional, they co-wrote the dance track “Round N Round” which went straight into the top then charts in Italy.

By 2002 Krupa was on stage with Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman as part of their band 1 Giant Leap. 1GL’s eponymously titled double Grammy nominated CD & DVD was a collaboration of artists like Michael Stipes, Kurt Vonnegut, Brian Eno, Robbie Williams and Asha Bhosle. When Krupa joined them on tour it was the Sanskrit slokas sung by Asha Bhosle that she covered. With more than a sound chemistry between Krupa and 1GL she has performed with them at Glastonbury, Brixton Academy, not to mention Rio, Amsterdam and Athens. Perhap’s Krupa’s pinnacle moment with 1GL was duetting with Neneh Cherry, Maxi Jazz and Eddi Reeder. Neneh Cherry was so taken by her at the Peace One Day concert in Brixton she’d asked impromptu if Krupa would duet with her for “Manchild” that very night! Krupa is still working with 1GL and in 2005 the Grammy nominees met with her in India to record her vocals which will appear in their forthcoming CD/DVD.

1GL wasn’t the only band paying attention, Transglobal Underground were similarly impressed. The UK based global fusionists combine breakbeats with dub, Arabic, Asian &African influences – it was a sound Krupa could identify with, and once again she took centre stage at gigs across the UK and Europe. In 2005 Transglobal  released their Triloka album “Impossible Broadcasting” and you can here her vocals on the “Yellow and Black Taxi Cab” track. Transglobal will also be featuring Krupa’s song “Oh No” on their next CD which will be releasing soon.

Now Krupa is about to take centre stage as a star in her own right. She is currently writing, composing and producing her music taking inspiration not only from her collaborates but also by the likes of Minnie Ripperton, Prince, Jill Scott, Andre 3000 and Bjork. Her sound is unique – it’s a neo-psychedelic surprise bursting with urban pop and funk. What is her ‘X’ factor, that thing which makes it all so contagious and so down right irresistible? A tribal Indian backbone, a sonic kundalini if you will, one that is holding together her rhythm and her rhyme, in short, a rising sonic sensation which will be coming to a record store near you soon!