About Mahasukha

Mahasukha

“Mahasukha has a talent for bringing people together through singing in such a way that every one feels included, supported and encouraged whatever their ability or temperament. He inspires and builds confidence in others, allowing them to achieve and experience something beyond what they thought possible.”

Helen Cotter, Childline Supervisor

Mahasukha is based in Brighton, UK. He has been a musician for 30 Years and has an Advanced Diploma in Music. A highly experienced group harmony singing leader and percussionist, he is in his element leading people in singing, bringing out the best in people with enthusiasm, sensitivity and encouragement. For the last 10 years he's been leading Soulful Singing workshops and events with hundreds of people in a variety of contexts, bringing them fun and joy, inspiring their own creativity to come alive, bringing them together in harmony.

Coming from a musical family, Mahasukha started playing the drums at age 11. Inspired by Afro-American Jazz, he became a Jazz drummer in his teens and worked with many different Jazz ensembles for many years, his passion for Jazz expanding out to South Africa. Years later, he followed an urge to sing and began singing lessons. Soon after, he went to group singing workshops where he was inspired to start leading workshops himself.

A taste for South African harmony singing (with a 'Jazz' feel!) emerged and since has become the main body of his repertoire. Not surprisingly, Mahasukha has managed to sneak drumming in with the singing! He accompanies the more up-beat songs on djembe which adds another uplifting dimension to the singing experience!

Within all societies and cultures throughout history, people have always sung, whether at work, at school, in church, round a camp fire, to celebrate a special occasion, on the battlefield, in the struggle for freedom from oppression. Giving voice through song is a natural human activity that nurtures and unites a community. But this all-inclusive aural singing tradition isn't so prevalent today in the Modern World. Mahasukha leads Soulful Singing to help promote this tradition, to make it available to anyone who wants to be a part of it. He's inspired by and loves anything Soulful - so the singing is Soulful. It's whatever feels good, touches and uplifts one's heart and soul, whatever unites people and brings bliss and happiness to people's lives. And this motivation connects to the meaning of his name; Great Bliss.


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