Music spotlight: Q&A with Joelle Charan

Born and raised in Amsterdam to a Catholic mother and Hindu father, Joelle makes use of this mix of culture and identity in her music. In this way, her music would classify as pop with a hint of Indian sound, notably with the use of ancient Indian music instruments. The message she wants to put across is one of empowerment; being proud of your culture and heritage and she does so through her art which is extremely powerful. Joelle has recently launched an EP called ‘Ashira’ so make sure to check it out. We had the chance to ask her a few questions about her journey below :)