Annette Philip

Annette Philip is a Grammy and Emmy nominated musician, educator, and arts entrepreneur. A versatile vocalist with roots in Kerala, India, she is known as a visionary who delivers on big dreams. Annette is a seasoned recording and touring artist, producer, composer-arranger, pianist, voice-over actor, public speaker, Emmy-nominated TV personality, and bonafide sari connoisseur. At Boston's Berklee College of Music, Annette is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Grammy Nominated Berklee Indian Ensemble, a viral phenomenon with over 300 million views till date. The Ensemble's debut album, Shuruaat featured 98 musicians from 39 countries, and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Global Music Album in 2023. Over the last two decades, Annette has performed with several Grammy winning legends including A.R. Rahman, Bill Whelan, Nona Hendryx, Angelique Kidjo, and Zakir Hussain, besides collaborations with music icons, Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Clinton Cerejo, Vijay Prakash, Jonita Gandhi, Haricharan, Ranjit Barot, Ghatam Giridhar Udupa, Ricky Kej, and the Jazz Urbane, to name a few. Annette has spent over a decade touring the globe with internationally acclaimed vocal quartet, Women of the World; disruptors in the a cappella world, singing in 37 languages and counting. In all she does, including her songwriting duo, Tigs & Nettles, and "keeping it light" her online reflection series, Annette's message of self-love, resilience, and kindness are the foundation.