Tara Lily Shares Psychedelic Whirlwind Visuals For ‘South Bombay’
“South Bombay is about love, addiction, and ruthlessness in Mumbai” – Tara Lily
South London, British-Bengali musician Tara Lily presents the official music video for South Bombay directed by Bengali filmmaker Siddhanth Ghosh. South Bombay is a psychedelic whirlwind, blending east and west, as an ode to India and its nightlife. The track is taken from her debut album Speak In The Dark.
Tara Lily is currently on her debut North American tour supporting British-Indian singer-songwriter Dhruv, with standout shows at Irving Palace, New York and The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles. Talking about the experience Tara adds:
“Being a niche South Asian musician from London and being able to connect with a wider South Asian audience in North America has been amazing. Seeing brown people pack out venues across the country, from cities like Detroit, NYC, Atlanta, to Texas and the West Coast; it’s a unique cultural experience and deep one”
Speak In The Dark, a record about “speaking your truth – things that go unsaid—secrets and desires”. Transgressing jazz, electronica, trip-hop, and alternative R&B with Indian soundscape Speak In The Dark is an artistic representation of Tara’s emotional highs and lows with ADHD.
The album, produced by Dom Valentino includes collaborations with American Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Theo Croker and UK-Bengali lyricist Surya Sen. It also features a stellar lineup of guest musicians, including saxophonist Jazz Lee, Indian classical virtuoso Akash Parekah, Mei Kirby and additional instrumentation from King Krule
Speak In The Dark is a true body of work, meandering through sonic landscapes and deep visceral storytelling. Often recorded in the nocturnal hours by wavey-improv-jams, the LP is also inspired by Tara’s travels through Asia and her journey of reconnecting to her roots in India: “from the wild nightlife of Mumbai to the stillness of nature in Goa”.
Growing up in Peckham as part of a British Bengali family has given Tara Lily a unique perspective on music and global culture. She has spent her life absorbing a multitude of sounds and genres from her surroundings, ranging from electronica to jazz and RnB to traditional Bengali folk music. From training at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music, where she studied jazz piano and voice, to learning Indian classical music. It was this intriguing blend of sounds and her deep understanding of the worlds they come from which caught the attention of the likes of Virgil Abloh, Gilles Peterson, Iggy Pop, Jamie Cullum and Motown Records UK, who signed Tara as their first British artist. Tara is a musical anomaly.
A formidable talent who celebrates strength and power in her music, 2025 marks the start of this new chapter for the rising star, following up her acclaimed EPs ‘Last Flight Out’ and ‘Lost in London’ on Motown UK. From joining King Krule on stage at Apollo Theatre to supporting RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall and touring around Asia (with a standout performance on the main stage at Sunsplash Goa), Tara Lily has been on a non-stop trajectory. Last summer, she trailed several UK festivals such as Glastonbury, We Out Here, and Wilderness.