Fusing smart electronic dance music and Western pop with a variety of traditions from her native Indian culture, Indian-American singer/songwriter Vidya Vox parlayed the popularity of her YouTube channel into a successful career as pop artist. Based in Los Angeles, Vox's early mash-ups of mainstream pop acts and Indian classical songs soon gave way to catchy original fare like the inspiring "Be Free' from her 2017 EP, Kuthu Fire.
Born in Chennai, Vox (born Vidya Iyer) immigrated to the U.S. with her family at the age of eight and grew up in Virginia. She began learning Indian...