Ashni

Ashni is a New York City-based vocalist, songwriter, and pianist. Weaving jazz, R&B, and pop, with a thread of North Indian folk music, she evokes the incisiveness and soul of Fiona Apple and Hiatus Kaiyote with the genre-crossing, form-expansion of Arooj Aftab. Her work explores our relationship to self, each other, and the natural world, enveloping listeners in a cathartic dimension, providing “haunting relief” (Kajal Mag), and forging a new sound.
With over 3.6 million streams and a growing audience, Ashni has captivated sold out rooms at renowned venues like Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater, Public Records, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Sunset Sunside in Paris, The Quarter at the Royal Opera House Mumbai, and more.

Her music has been featured on Spotify's Women of Jazz playlist, in Ayodele Casel’s “Where We Dwell” at New York City Center, and the acclaimed, Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls. She is a member of the Resistance Revival Chorus.

Ashni’s EP “Who I Dreamed Of” released in March 2022. Her debut album is set to release in winter 2025. Forthcoming work also includes a collaboration on Ganavya Doraiswamy’s “How To Cure A Ghost: The Album,” songs made from Fariha Roisin’s poetry.