Each a giant in their respective spheres, the three members of Chingari - mandolin player U. Srinivas, bassist Etienne Mbappe and drummer Ranjit Barot - have joined forces to explore an unprecedented synthesis of international traditions on their debut album 'Bombay Makossa'. <p>'Bombay Makossa' fuses the rhythmic intricacy and improvisational fervour of South Indian Carnatic music with the infectious buoyancy of Cameroonian sounds, bridged by a shared love of jazz, second-line funk, and the shimmering textures and grooves of modern pop.</p> <p>Only three master musicians could make such an audacious hybrid sound as fluid and organic as 'Bombay Makossa', and they are the members of Chingari.</p> <p>Personnel: U. Shrinivas (electric mandolin), Etienne Mbappe (bass, vocals), Ranjit Barot (drums, vocals)</p>