Botown: The Soul of Bollywood

Botown are a super-tight band of multicultural musicians that perform Bollywood grooves reborn with a unique soul funk twist. This highly charged group combine the glamour of Bollywood and the charisma of soul.

Expect to hear hit songs by RD Burman, Asha Bhosle, AR Rahman, Lata, Kishore Kumar, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Alisha and more, in a way you’ve never heard them before!

Botown’s unique mash-up features Drums, Percussion, Dhol, Horn section, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards plus male and female vocals to take youon a trip from Memphis to Mumbai.

“Bollywood’s best-loved anthems are given the ‘Shaft’ treatment… frontman Ajay’s Hindi singing bursts with feeling.” The Daily Express

About Botown

Botown are a chart-topping multicultural Soul band that reboot Bollywood classics with a shot of late ’60 Soul and Funk. It’s an exciting culture-clash musical experience that takes you on a musical trip from Memphis to Mumbai. Imagine a legendary ‘60’s Soul band playing Bollywood music – that’s Botown

Their single ‘Roop Tera’ went #1 on the BBC AN Official Asian Download Chart last year. And their debut album entered the Top 10 in the Amazon Funk charts. Other tracks have hit top 10 in the iTunes World Music charts. Tracks from their debut album are often heard on the BBC Soap EastEnders.

Botown live is a must see ‘adrenaline rush experience’ and has led the way in entering venues previously closed to Asian acts. The band have performed sell-out shows at prestigious venues like London’s legendary Jazz Cafe and typically non-Asian venues like the Granville Theatre in the seaside town of Ramsgate and now Botown are heading to NAC