Lewis Paragasam is one of the most highly-regarded musicians to emerge from Asia and has garnered international acclaim as one of Asia’s leading percussionists and an innovator of new trends in world music. Lewis is the founder and moving spirit of the pioneering Asiabeat project, which started in 1979, whose recordings and performances are now legendary in the merging of Asian and Western musical styles. He has toured, performed and/or recorded with many internationally renowned artistes such as Paul Jackson, Tony Levin, Andy Sheppard, and has performed at major festivals around the world including a Royal Command Performance for HRH The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles (Prince Trust Concert) in Ed- Edinburgh.
Malaysia
