Usha Uthup in Newington

Usha Uthup is an Indian singer, born in 1947, whose deep contralto is heard across pop, jazz and film music. She is known for songs including “Hari Om Hari,” “One Two Cha Cha Cha,” “Rambha Ho” and “Darling,” and has recorded in numerous Indian languages. Her professional stage career began in 1969 at Nine Gems in Chennai, where she performed pop and jazz standards in a sari. She later sang at Talk of the Town in Mumbai and held an extended engagement at Trincas in Kolkata.