Red Baraat is a bhangra and jazz fusion band from Brooklyn, New York. Founded by dohl player and drummer Sunny Jain, their compositions blend Punjabi rhythms with elements of contemporary Western music. Grounded in the buoyant, dohl-driven grooves and vibrant instrumentation of their Indian heritage, their music pulls heavily from hip-hop, jazz and the edge of punk. Their 2010 debut release, “Chaal Baby,” gained traction in global music scenes, securing them a gig opening for Gil-Scot Heron and Sharon Jones at the Pori Jazz Festival. Since then, they’ve released several albums and gained greater notoriety for their 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Performance .

Vocalist and pianist Eric Byrd sings in a silky croon that’s not too far from Nat “King” Cole – but with more soul and gospel influence. He performs regularly with his trio, featuring Alphonso Young Jr. on drums.