Sinhala love song on Latin rhythm by Kuma and Piyal

Kuma De Silva is one of the leading contemporary pianists in Sri Lanka with a wide repertoire under his belt. His versatility sees him behind the keyboards with pop groups on a higher level.

Kuma De Silva has been in the music industry for the past 25 years as a pianist, composer and an arranger. Most of his work has been with the frontline bands such as Purple Rain, Upekha, Jazz in Focus, Alien Accent. Also he has worked and performed with some of the top Jazz musicians and popular singers in the country. Trumpeter Bonny Fields, Martin Taylor, Dave ‘O’ Higgins band, Rosco Williams, Glen Terry, Hussain Jiffry of Amazing Grace fame, violinist David Balasubramaniam, Lakshman Joseph De Saram, , Sumuthi Suraweera(All the jazz), Sunil De Silva, Andy Thompson, Nathasha Rathnayaka, Pradeep Rathnayaka, Sunil Perera of Gypsies, Bhathiya & Santhush.

His latest creation ‘Lowa Nawathila Adare Nisa’ - featuring Piyal Perera of Gypsies released on 19th June on M Entertainment label. Lyrics, melody and music arrangements are by Kuma D. The backup musicians are Kamal Perera on guitar and Roshane Silva on sax, while it was recorded at Sonexco.

‘The song is built on contemporary Latin rhythm and definitely has a different flavour in it. The song is written around a story about two males falling in love with the same girl expressing their love to her. Basically it’s all about how anyone feels when they fall in love’ Kuma said.This is his second Sinhala song released in this year. ‘Himikaree Maa Hedakaree’ a Sinhala Jazz type song was released in January, also under MEntertainment label. Kuma also associated some of the Lanka’s top musicians and singers during his 25 long musical career. Chitty Somapala, Geffry Fernando, Joe Thambimuththu, Rodney & Jean Vanheer, Noeline Honter, Rukshan Perera, Lucky Manikkavasager, Aruna Siriwardana, Patrick & Neville Davidson and Manilal Perera are few to name.

‘I suggested to Piyal about joining me on this song and I thought he had a strong hand in input to this song. He has been in the commercial music scene in Sri Lanka along with the Gypsies and knows what most people like’ Kuma added.

The song is released under the M Entertainment. You can watch it on youtube now.