Growing up in Peckham as part of a British Bengali family has given Tara Lily a unique perspective on music and global culture. She has spent her life absorbing a multitude of sounds and genres from her surroundings, ranging from electronica to jazz and RnB to traditional Bengali folk music.
From training at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music, where she studied jazz piano and voice, to learning Indian classical music. It was this intriguing blend of sounds and her deep understanding of the worlds they come from which caught the attention of the likes of Virgil Abloh, Gilles Peterson, Iggy Pop, Jamie Cullum and Motown Records UK, who signed Tara as their first British artist.
Tara is a musical anomaly. A formidable talent who celebrates strength and power in her music, 2025 marks the start of this new chapter for the rising star, following up her acclaimed EPs ‘Last Flight Out’ and ‘Lost in London’ on Motown UK. From joining King Krule on stage at Apollo Theatre to supporting RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall and touring extensively around Asia (with a standout performance on the main stage at Sunsplash Goa), Tara Lily has been on a non-stop trajectory. Last summer, she trailed several UK festivals such as Glastonbury, We Out Here, and Wilderness. Tara Lily embarks on her debut North American tour supporting British-Indian singer-songwriter Dhruv in January, with standout shows at Irving Palace, New York and The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles – followed by the EU and UK in March.
Artists on stage: 7.30pmCurfew: 10.00pm
Stage: Deaf Institute
Audience: Standing