"'Unique' has generally come to mean 'slightly out of the ordinary,' but Samita Sinha's voice warrants the true meaning of the hackneyed accolade... mesmerizing. This is fusion… in the best sense: she effortlessly, seamlessly weaves [sounds] yet keeps their distinct flavors intact."
"Sinha... has an extremely strong stage presence, always exuding a sense of control, both technically and emotionally. Her voice could change from extroverted to vulnerable within one phrase, all while balancing the feel of tune with that of the ecstatic."
"Brilliant."
"Hot... Sinha [has] a bare and exacting voice."
"Sweet, smoky vocals whose traditional techniques carry a focus and authority."
ON KAASH's Seep (Sinha's 2006 release as a bandleader):
"[S]inger Samita Sinha, trained in classical Indian music, makes boundaries disappear with this sometimes jazzy, often ethereal aural adventure."
"Seep is a record that begs to be listened to over and over so the experience of being totally swept away can be repeated. When you listen to KAASH, you enter a world that is not only musical, but also philosophical, spiritual, meditative and sensuous. A fascinating mix and intertwining of East and West."
"Kaash's tight drum'n bass propulsion sets a hot pace for Sinha's adroit singing... [she] leads with... teeming phrasing she derives from deep Indian vocal traditions."
Interview with Samita Sinha on WBAI's Asia Pacific Forum on Tuesday, 9.19.06.
All About
Jazz's review of Seep.