About

Bollywood Brass Band is the UK’s pioneering Indian-style wedding band, playing the great tunes and compulsively danceable rhythms of Bollywood.

Twice nominated for Songlines World Music Awards, the band has performed all over the world – in venues, at festivals, and for Indian weddings in the UK, Norway, India, Thailand and South Africa. The BBB is versatile, playing both amplified stage sets and in a street formation, and they are equally at home headlining a festival or delivering exciting workshops in schools.

Repertoire covers classics from the Golden Age of Bollywood up to current hits. Stage shows can feature Bollywood film clips or a dancer to get your audience up and dancing. With brass, saxophone, dhol drums and a colossal sousaphone, the BBB is one of the most colourful, joyful and exhilarating acts around.


Highlights

World Music & Jazz Festivals

  • Rudolstadt Festival – Germany
  • Rio Loco – Toulouse
  • St Mark’s Square – Venice carnival
  • Festival de la Merce – Barcelona
  • Sziget Festival – Budapest,
  • Roskilde Festival – Denmark
  • Kaustinen Festival – Finland
  • Tulip Festival – Canada
  • Druga Godba Festival -Slovenia
  • Oslo Mela – Norway
  • Berchidda Festival – Sardinia
  • Festival Octobre en Normandie

UK Performances

  • Purcell Room, London
  • Wychwood Festival
  • WOMAD UK
  • London Mela
  • BBC Blue Peter Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
  • Schools Prom Royal Albert Hall, London
  • Bridgewater Hall – Manchester
  • Thames Festival – London
  • Family Orchestra, BBC Proms
  • Glastonbury Festival

Street Arts Festivals

  • Les Accroches Coeurs – France
  • Kultursommer am Rhein

International Events

  • Fashion show finale – Delhi
  • Oslo Opera House – Norway
  • Ignite! – Olympic Stadium, Sydney


The Band

Kay Charlton
Trumpet/Projects Manager

Jas Daffu
Dhol and Dholak

Sarha Moore
Soprano Saxophone

Nick Cattermole
Bass drum, samples and flute

Tom Marriot
Trombone

Dave Jago
Trombone

Mark Allan
Baritone Saxophone / Band Manager / VJ

Steve Pretty
Trumpet

Philippe d’Amonville
Snare Drum and Drum-kit

Rav Neiyyar
Tabla and Dhol