Arts·Q with Tom Power

Salin on her journey from Thai metal to Afrobeat and soul

The Montreal-based Thai drummer sits down with Q's Tom Power to talk about her new album, Rammana, which is out now.

The Montreal-based Thai drummer talks to Q's Tom Power about her new album, Rammana

A smiling woman wearing over-ear headphones sits in front of a studio microphone.
Salin in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Salin is a Montreal-based Thai drummer who's just released her new album, Rammana. She got her start as a rock and metal drummer in Bangkok, but after living in Montreal, her sound morphed into a blend of Afrobeat, funk and indigenous Thai instruments. Salin joins Tom Power to talk about her unique journey in music and how she went back to Thailand to get inspiration. Plus, she sets up the title track from her album.

WATCH | Official video for Rammana:

The full interview with Salin is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Salin produced by Ben Edwards.