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Raveena’s sophomore album helped her make history as the first Indian American woman to solo at Coachella and earned her praise from Pitchfork for her “delightfully pacifying effect, like slipping beneath a down blanket” with one “blissed-out song [“Rush”] destined to drift over summer picnics.” With her latest, Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain, the neo-soul siren stays true to form, turning growth, transformation, and calm of her Saturn’s-return era into lush eco-Utopianism and deep sensuality. Come chill at a show that’s sure to be good vibes only.
About the Artist
In the two years since releasing Asha's Awakening, a lot has happened for Raveena: She's toured internationally, become the first woman of Indian heritage to perform solo at Coachella, and recently completed her Saturn Return-welcoming a season of growth, transformation, and calm that's central to her newest full-length offering, Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain.
As a first-generation descendant of genocide survivors and Reiki healers, the queer Indian American artist has long centered spirituality in her creative process. Muses like Ella Fitzgerald, Sade, and Minnie Riperton helped her find her voice, but creating her own music allowed her to coalesce the Bollywood soundtracks she grew up with and the R&B, pop, and folk she discovered later on into a portal that transports listeners into another realm.
Following in the footsteps of classic artists like Fleetwood Mac, Brandy, and Marvin Gaye, Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain draws inspiration from people who "are really good at capturing the beauty and loss of life in the same breath" to create an exploration of eco-futurism and sensuality that merges Indian aesthetics with ethereal fantasy. In her signature style, Raveena seamlessly unites powerful storytelling, traditional Indian instruments, and feel-good early 2000s pop hits like Sheryl Crow's "Soak Up the Sun" and Corinne Bailey Rae's "Put Your Records On" to put forth a work that's more unabashedly herself than any that's come before.
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Single ticket pricing (starting June 1):
- UW–Madison Students: $15
- General Public: $72
- Wisconsin Union Members: $66
- Student (any): $20
- Youth (17 and under): $20
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Programmed By:
WUD Performing Arts Committee
performingarts@union.wisc.edu
With support from:
National Endowment for the Arts
