Shantaraam/TA/NightShayde

Helming from an island in the Arabian Gulf (Bahrain) known for being a melting pot of ethnicities and cultures, this diversity is heavily reflected in the sound: A fusion of world music, psychedelic soundscapes & dub laden grooves to elevate the human experience. Shantaraam has toured excessively around the East Coast of Australia and New Zealand, collaborating with live musicians such as Alice Spacedoll, The Funk Shui Collective, Zourouna, and Matiu ‘the hook’ Te huki, often merging the worlds of live and electronic with an improvised approach. Shantaraam curates and manages the Ashaba Temple at Yemaya Festival, alongside a dedicated team, bringing this vision to life. A space which provides a platform for emerging artists from all paths to collaborate and share their art to a wider audience. A space that inspires personal growth through the structure itself, taking the end viewer to worlds beyond surreality. The inception of this project is attributed to the inspiration of Gregory David Robert’s Book Shantaram. This project is a wake up call for everyone to realize that the power of change only comes from within and if we are to move forward and sustainably in today’s deteriorating planet, then we can find common ground in the universal language of music. Music can be more then a tool for distraction, it can be a revolutionary instrument of peace.