Sarathy Korwar

Sarathy Korwar is a drummer, composer, producer and bandleader. Korwar has established himself as one of the most original and compelling voices in the UK jazz scene. His music fuses jazz, electronics, Indian folk and classical influences with a focus on decoloniality, community, race and transcendence. His latest album, There Is Beauty, There Already, celebrates the melodic and rhythmic power of the drum ensemble. Korwar has been the recipient of 2 x Grammy nominations, an AIM Award, MOJO Jazz Album of the Year and The Guardian Best Global Album of 2022/2025.

Korwar has toured and collaborated with the likes of Anoushka Shankar, Kamasi Washington, Metropole Orchestra and Shabaka Hutchings and performed at festivals/venues including Sydney Opera House, North Sea Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Dekmantel and many more. His music has been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Quietus, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone along with support from NPR, KEXP, BBC Radio 1, Radio 3 and 6 Music.

For this special one-off show, Sarathy will perform a solo set, followed by a duo set with saxophonist Chris Williams.

This concert is part of EFG London Jazz Festival’s programme in Barking Riverside, celebrating the music and culture of South Asia and how it intersects with jazz. Barking Riverside is one of Europe’s most exciting new neighbourhoods, providing East London with thousands of new homes.