Kailash Kher in Dubai

Indian singer and songwriter Kailash Kher was born in Meerut in 1973. His music draws on Indian folk and Sufi devotional traditions, heard in Hindi film songs and in his work with the band Kailasa. He is known for “Allah Ke Bande,” “Teri Deewani” and “Saiyyan,” as well as the albums Kailasa and Jhoomo Re. Kailash Kher performed at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He later gave a live performance at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios in London, taking his film and independent repertoire into one of the broadcaster’s established recording spaces. His concerts use a full-band format with Kailasa, whose core members include the brothers Naresh and Paresh Kamath.