Renu
Music Composition
RENU (Renu Hossain) is a British-Bengali, London & Berlin based artist. She is a composer, producer, tabla-player, percussionist and curator. Originally a percussionist for – Grace Jones, State of Bengal, Fun_da_mental, MIKA, Alabama 3 and Tunde Jegede. Learning from percussion Masters in India, Brazil and Cuba, composing for theatre, film & dance & hosting her own nights in London & Berlin.
RENU released ‘They Dance in the Dark’ late 2017 to critical acclaim. Her album has been lionised by The Quietus, Art Forum Magazine (Top 10 album of the year), BBC Radio 6 & BBC Late Junction.
For 20 years RENU has been studying percussion with Masters from India, Cuba, Spain & Brasil. RENU is a tabla disciple of Sri Chiranjit Mukherjee (senior disciple of Kumar Bose) following the classic way of learning – ‘Guru shisha parampara’ which translates to ‘Master student journey’.
Currently RENU has just released an avant garde, experimental album - ‘The Happening’ aptly released at this time of Corona. ‘THE HAPPENING’ - ‘SOUNDTRACKS OF PEOPLES LIVES’
www.renumusic.me
Photo credit: Anna Casanova