Hailed by The New York Times as “the singer whose work feels like prayer,” ganavya releases her evocative new single ‘madi’.
The track arrives ahead of a run of UK tour dates this summer, which will see her bring her blend of spiritual jazz, South Asian traditions, and poetic storytelling to audiences across the country.
Following the critical acclaim of last year’s Daughter of a Temple and her latest album Nilam, ganavya’s new track offers an intimate reflection on memory, grief, and the many layers of the Tamil word ‘madi’. In Tamil, madi means a mother’s lap – but it also means the fold of fabric, the fold of a spirit, even the act of perishing. It carries within it a quiet ache: of loneliness, of things broken, of losses held close.
“Women in my family refuse to starch their sari-s,” ganavya explains. “It may make us look dishevelled, but they choose softness over appearance. A soft lap for a resting head. Music, too, can be soft cloth.”
With lyrics that fold together themes of loss and longing, ‘madi’ becomes both lullaby and lament, exploring love and heartache passed down through generations.
Fans will be able to experience ganavya’s luminous voice and moving performances live this summer, as she tours the UK with stops at We Out Here Festival, Summer Sounds, and her largest headline concert to date at London’s Barbican.
Tickets for ganavya’s UK tour dates are on sale now and available, HERE.
GANAVYA UK TOUR 2025
2nd August – Bradford – Summer Sounds
17th August – Dorset – We Out Here Festival
4th September – London – Barbican
5th October – Warwick – Warwick Arts Centre
6th October – Glasgow – Òran Mór
7th October – Dublin – Sugar club