Gina Salā – World Music, Chants, Story feat. Anil Prasad, Ricardo Russell, more

Gina Salā-World Music, Chants, Story feat. Anil Prasad, Ricardo Russell, more

Sunday, May 4, 2025
Starts at 7:00pm
Run time: 115 minutes with no intermission

An Independent Production

About the Show

Welcome into waves of joy, love and unity in a musical journey of exquisite world music, heart-opening chants and kirtan that will leave you humming songs from places near and far.

Anil Prasad – Tabla (drum) virtuoso flying in from Seattle for this event
Ricardo Russell – Vocals and guitar from Seattle and Hawaii Island
With Maui Luminaries:
Don Lax (violin from east and west)
Andrea Walls (violin, response vocals and mbira)
Malia Kulp (response vocals)

About the Artists

Gina Salā:

Gina Salā has been collecting songs and chants from around the world since her early childhood ashram years and has deepened in her practice and teachings over decades. Her performance credits include Cirque du Soleil, the United Nations, international festivals and more, and her repertoire spans over 20 languages. She has lead retreats, workshops and classes in the power of sound and voice for 25 years internationally. With warmth, humor and devotion, her passion is helping us sing ourselves awake to Who we are and the Love within. [email protected]

Anil Prasad:

Anil Prasad is a well-known, masterful tabla player who is able to traverse and blend styles from classical Indian music to kirtan and western grooves with ease and humor. Born to renowned singer and sitar player, Prabha Devi Prasad, Anil began playing dholak at age 4. He excelled in drumline in childhood and has studied with the late renowned tabla master Zakir Hussein in his master classes. Anil is a highly sought after tabla player due to his mastery of eastern and western rhythms and improvisational skills! He resides in Seattle and plays regularly with Gina Salā as well as others in styles including Indian, gospel, flamenco and more in the US and beyond.

Ricardo Russell:

Richard “Ricardo” Russell is a musician’s musician, a talented songwriter and artist (visual and music) residing on Hawaii Island. He has released 10 full length recordings of original music that feature his relaxing slack key and other guitar styles, piano and vocals along with his refreshing and insightful songwriting. He also produces and features other artists, including Hawaiian artists playing their original music. Several of his projects have been nominated for the Hoku award (the “Hawaiian Grammy Award”) in various categories. He also is involved in supporting and creating sustainable food on Hawaii Island. He has collaborated with Gina in Asia and North America. You can find his music at: ricardorussell.bandcamp.com

Concertgoers – let the good vibrations continue with this discount code!

Healing Sound and Voice Workshop – May 10 – 1-4 pm at Wailea Healing Center.

Come fall in love with your voice and feel its healing and uniting power. Join renowned teacher Gina Salā as she guides us through the ancient and living traditions of sacred sound from east and west, including warmups that free the voice, mantra, raga, healing songs, playful exercises and more. Discover directly why cultures worldwide have used voice to release tension, cultivate deep peace and healing and bring us into a space of unity and joy. However you feel about your voice, you’ll be welcomed into an atmosphere of openness with master teacher Gina Salā, you’ll experience your voice new and beautiful ways, and leave with tools and experiences that will bring inner ease and bring peace onward into your life.

Sign up at https://ginasala-healing-voice-workshop-wailea.eventbrite.com

Or ginasala.com/events or or write to [email protected] to reserve your spot now! Use code GSMW25 when you check out for a discount on your ticket!