Shilpa Ananth is an Indian vocalist, songwriter, composer, and producer, based in Brooklyn, NY. With a unique sound that fuses the dreamy landscapes of South India with Soul, Jazz, and Electronic influences. Shilpa blends English with three of the oldest Indian languages, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi, creating art that transcends borders and cultures.

After graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music, and releasing a successful debut EP 'Indian Soul', Shilpa has recorded and performed with Grammy award-winning composers A.R.Rahman, Bobby McFerrin, Bill Whalen, and Javier Limon's 'Original Quartet'. She has also toured extensively with Serbian female vocal group 'ROSA', The Berklee Indian Ensemble, Women of the World, and the 'Bollywood Boulevard’ musical production, performing at several prestigious venues around the US such as Boston Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Apollo Theatre, NJPAC, Wolf Trap, and The John F. Kennedy Center, to name a few. 

Shilpa is currently working on her second EP of original music titled 'Reproduction', set to release in Fall 2021.

Shilpa explained that the idea to create such an aptly named EP came from sheer desperation. “I felt from the years of being made to feel less of a woman because of the non-traditional choices I have made. Through each of these 5 songs, I tell the story of a young woman who undergoes innumerable hurdles, each one questioning and testing her core values and beliefs, until she finally rises against the system and finds her inner voice, giving birth to her true life’s purpose”. 

'Reproduction' is for all the people that have defied the patriarchy, that want equality, that are brave enough to believe in themselves and take the risk of following through with their dreams, and that are done with being discriminated against based on their skin color, sexuality, choices, and identity.

Shilpa is also currently teaching Vocal Private Instruction and the Essentials of Songwriting at the newly opened Berklee Abu Dhabi, UAE.

She is also the proud recipient of the New York Women's Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) 2020 Grant.

Please visit Shilpa’s Instagram, Facebook, and her website for more information.