Red Baraat

The band’s 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Concert is touted as the #8 top performance of all time by New York Magazine and you’ve heard them on the song “Ai Miei Amici” with Italian Superstar, Jovanotti. Their 2025 album, Bhangra Rangeela (Sinj Records), confirms they are one of most vital bands out there. Red Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by dhol player Sunny Jain, the group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound, a merging of hard driving Punjabi rhythms with elements of hip-hop, jazz and raw punk energy. The band’s live shows are an unparalleled collision of virtuosity, party, and joy, as Red Baraat reminds us that we are truly all in this together. Red Baraat has toured the globe the past 16 years with stops at Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Bumbershoot, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD festivals (Australia, New Zealand, Spain, UK), Dubai World Expo 2021, just to name a few. Along the way they sold out rooms as diverse as the Luxembourg Philharmonic and the New York City’s legendary rock club Bowery Ballroom, and performed at the request of The White House (Obama), TED, London Olympic Games, David Byrne, Padma Lakshmi and recent NYC Mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani. Red Baraat have released 7 albums with numerous accolades from major media outlets and ranked in top 10 lists on Billboard, Apple Music and World Music Charts Europe.