An Evening with Nikhil D'Souza
Friday, 30 January 2026 at 6:30PM
One of India’s most distinctive indie voices, Nikhil D’Souza brings his evocative songwriting and cinematic warmth to the Abbey, skipping between genres, moving effortlessly between Hindi and English, uniting us in song in a celebration of the human heart.
About the artist
Nikhil has been strumming the guitar and singing ever since he was 12. After playing for several bands, he rose to fame singing the iconic songs ‘Shaam’ and ‘Mere Bina’ from the movies Aisha and Crook back in 2010.
Over the last decade, Nikhil has sung several hit Bollywood tracks and has enjoyed a successful independent song-writing career. He has collaborated with many international producers and songwriters and was signed to East West Records, a label owned by Warner Music UK.
Nikhil has performed across India and abroad including at the iconic London Palladium, singing with the BBC Concert Orchestra for their Simon & Garfunkel tribute. His 2020 EP, Waqt, was ranked #1 EP by Rolling Stone India.
Nikhil has several of his independent songs synced across OTT shows, including ‘Mausam hai pyaar’, the title track for the Amazon Prime hit series Modern Love – Mumbai. Last year, the bold music video for his single ‘Because Because Because’ went on to win at the South London Film Festival. His latest independent release is his 2024 EP, Leher.