Offbeat tracks: 3 eclectic global acts performing in Singapore this year

March to a different tune with eclectic yet acclaimed global acts such as Tuareg desert blues band Tinariwen

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Among the array of global musicians, singers and bands putting on concerts in Singapore in the first quarter of this year are three acts who strayed from the beaten path and found both commercial and critical success.

British jazz prodigy Jacob Collier won Grammys and found worldwide fame through music and YouTube videos made at home. The singer's adroit musicianship and unusual one-man performances have impressed even seasoned music icons such as Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 15, 2018, with the headline Offbeat tracks: 3 eclectic global acts performing in Singapore this year . Subscribe