Bhakti Bloom
Artists
Special Guests
At BhaktiBloom, everyone is a special guest. Each participant brings with them millennia of life experience and profound spiritual wisdom, all of which we wish to share with one another. Among these remarkable souls are a few whom we have personally invited for their ability to inspire and uplift others through their unique musical talents and spiritual vision:
Gaura Vani (USA)
Kirtan & Spiritual Songs
Gaura Vani is an American artist, actor, producer, teacher, family man and one of the most famous kirtaniyas in the world.
He began a career as an actor and film producer in Hollywood. Since then, he has organized events and produced media to uplift people with kirtan, music, positive community, and the wisdom of ancient India.
Gaura Vani is co-founder of the band “As Kindred Spirits” and the brand “Mantralogy”.
In January 2009, Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits launched the first Chant4Change. Since then, they have performed on NPR, CBS, Lollapalooza, Burning Man, Bhakti Fest, and in numerous yoga studios and festivals on every continent.
Swami Padmanabha (ARG)
Inspiring Talks
Swami Padmanabha is a monk, author, and spiritual mentor whose life is dedicated to the sacred art of relationship — with the self, with others, with the world and with the Divine. Rooted in the bhakti tradition of the Gaudiya lineage, he brings radical personalism into living practice — not as an abstract ideal, but as a path revealed through relationship, calling us not to escape the world but to engage with it more deeply — with vulnerability, integrity, courage, and sacred longing: our humanity in the context of our spirituality and our spirituality in the context of humanity.
Whether through his writings, intimate conversations, or dynamic teachings, he guides others not toward rigid answers, but toward the living questions that awaken us to our truest belonging.
swamipadmanabha.com
Krishangi Lila (BE)
Music of Cultures
Krishangi Lila, born in Estonia, is a passionate singer, sound artist, voice coach, and healer. She gives vocal workshops, sound baths, and concerts in various locations around the world.
In addition to singing, she accompanies herself on the harmonium, bansuri, setar, and frame drum. Since 2014, she has been teaching harmonium and singing at the Bhaktivedanta College in Radhadesh.
In 2000 she graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Music as a classical singer.
Her musical compositions are heavily influenced by Western medieval vibes, Indian ragas, and Nada Yoga practices, with influences from shamanic and Sufi practices. Improvisation, movement, and meditation on sound are three main principles that form the basis of her music.
Dhanya Rico (USA)
Conscious Music
Dhanya Rico is a versatile artist and therapist known as a singer and songwriter. Her music blends diverse genres to create a powerful and conscious sound.
In addition to her musical pursuits, Dhanya holds a master's degree in counselor education and a specialized degree in marriage and family therapy. She provides counseling services for adults and couples, focusing on holistic wellness and transformational healing.
By combining her musical skills and therapeutic knowledge, Dhanya strives to positively impact the lives of others and help them connect with their true selves.
More about Dhanya on Instagram, Facebook and vanischool.com
Bali Rico (USA)
Spiritual Rap
Bali is a poet, multi-instrumentalist, author, and bhakta. Born in the United States to Colombian parents, he and his younger brother Kish spent their early years in ashrams at the sacred site of Mayapur, West Bengal, where they became acquainted with the traditions and music of ancient India.
Bali is known for his spirited, innovative, and precise mridanga playing and is a member of the group "The Mayapuris." As a poet, Bali's art reflects the complex rhythms of a born percussionist, with thoughtful prose full of insight, philosophy, and personal reflection.
On Instagram he shares insights into his life and work.
His music is available on Spotify, among others.
Seth Lieberman (USA)
Piano, Clarinet & Kirtan
Seth Lieberman is a passionate musician. He dedicates himself to music with great passion and dedication and travels around New York, USA, as a multi-instrumentalist, harmonium teacher, and yoga instructor (RYT 500).
His love of music began during his studies of Western classical music at the University of Maryland Music Conservatory, where he specialized in music theory, composition, and clarinet. However, it was his yoga teacher training in New York City in 2009 that inspired him to devote himself wholeheartedly to kirtan music, a practice that has remained with him ever since.
He also works as a harmonium and music teacher and offers workshops, trainings and private lessons live on Zoom to share his enthusiasm for music, kirtan and bhakti yoga with people all over the world.
Kalyani (D)
Dance of Joy
Kalyani has lived in a state of natural acceptance since birth , free from the burden of striving and self-optimization. Her dance, gentle and flowing like life itself, speaks of the power of being, of the beauty that arises when nothing is forced.
Her movements are not perfect in the classical sense and that is exactly where their magic lies. She does not dance to achieve something, but simply to be. Every gesture says: It is as it is.
Kalyani studied acting for six years and later completed further training at a inclusive dance school founded by Hana Zanin Pauknerova in Vienna. The "Dance of Joy” has grown within her and continues to evolve, deepening with each step.
Hari Kirtan Kaufmann (D)
Shakti Kirtan
Hari Kirtan Kaufmann is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, visual artist, and producer. He travels throughout Europe, North America, and Asia, performing spiritual songs, mantra meditation, and kirtan.
In his early 20s, he toured for many years with contemporary music on stages throughout Europe and Southeast Asia.
Over the years, he developed the desire to reconnect with the ultimate source through his soulful voice. In collaboration with his wife (Vrindavan Favors), the presentation of bhakti wisdom through musical and dance performances, spoken word, spiritually uplifting songs, and the devotional chanting of kirtan and mantras has become his primary mission and passion. He also organizes and directs mantra festivals in Germany, Italy, and India.
Kal Key (UK)
Feel-good Music
Kal Key is a singer-songwriter whose feel-good music and heartfelt lyrics offer listeners a space for healing, a welcomed pause from life’s daily grind.
Ranging from intimate pop numbers to lush productions with full choirs, each of his songs carries a raw emotional depth and exudes positivity, offering a sanctuary for the soul.
Kal Key’s lyrics are the heart and soul of his music. Tapping into his own spirituality, there’s often a prayer-like quality to his songs, urging us to connect to something larger than ourselves, and his compositions take in devotional genres like kirtan and gospel.
Radharani (USA)
Sacred Sounds
Radharani’s voice has been described as “angelic,” “crystalline,” and “hypnotic.” With meditative presence and soulful yearning, she draws the listener into states peace and inspired emotion. Her accessible, singable music is a blend of ancient mantras, heart-opening ballads, and contemporary sonic scapes.
Radharani spent a decade on pilgrimage in India, Nepal, and Tibet where she studied the intersection of mysticism, sacred sound, and consciousness. Returning home, Radharani witnessed the deep need for a sense of meaning in the Western world, and her mission has been to bring her deeply rooted connection to the divine through her music, writing, and group facilitation.
Radharani has offered her music at consciousness festivals and yoga studios around the country. Her music has reached hundreds of thousands around the world, and her second album topped New Age Billboard charts.
Radhika Das unfortunately had to cancel his participation this year :-(
