What do Bombay Velvet, DJ Uri and Jeet Thayil have in common? They've all been collaborators with the super talented Suman Sridhar. Lending her distinct flavour and musical chops to every eclectic project she has been a part of, Sridhar is now gearing up for the launch of her new tour — Black Mamba, which she views as a response to the world around her.

Excerpts from an interview:

Q. It took over two years to put the album together — that must have meant a lot of creative sessions and brainstorming. Tell us about the backroom process.
A. The album material was written in the last couple of years. The Black Mamba Tour is a culmination of my solo jams, presenting the collaboration with my new band, The Oracle. Parts of the album are being recorded with musicians in Los Angeles, while other parts are being recorded in India. It has been an organic process, full of surprises.


Suman Sridhar Pics courtesy/Sam Mohan