Funkadesi

05/08/2026

Our next stop for our 30th anniversary celebration! Thurs June 4! This is gonna sell out! Link in bio.

05/06/2026

Select while you can!

Celebrating 30 years in 2026, Chicago’s own Funkadesi returns to one of their favorite venues for a high-energy anniversary concert that blends cultures, rhythms, and pure joy. This 8-time award-winning ensemble fuses Indian bhangra, Bollywood, and folk traditions with reggae, funk, Afro-Caribbean...

04/25/2026

City Winery Thursday June 4th; studio update -

As part of our year-round celebration, we are thrilled to return to one of our favorite venues. Featuring songs from our upcoming album.

04/16/2026

This is gonna sell out! Our year-long celebration continues! Link in comments.

04/02/2026

Funkadesi's show at City Winery Chicago Thursday June 4 will be entirely a capella.

03/30/2026

Wow. What an amazing weekend of tracking new songs! Can't wait to finish them. Thanks to supporters for contributing and spreading the word! If anyone still wishes to contribute (we are SO close to our goal), link in comments.

03/26/2026

Can we send this over the top in the next 48 hours! The GoFundMe campaign for Funkadesi's new album project is in its final stage! We're heading to the studio this weekend. For the last couple of weeks we hovered at 60% funded, but thanks to a big push yesterday we are now at 77%! Thanks to everyone who have already contributed. Here's the info (feel free to share/post about it)…

My name is Rahul Sharma, founder & bassist/sitarist for Chicago-based music gr… Rahul Sharma needs your support for Support Funkadesi's 30th Anniversary Album

03/26/2026

The 30 Year Celebration continues. Thursday June 4
City Winery Chicago

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