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Radhika Das
Hare Krishna Kirtan · London, United Kingdom
Radhika Das is a London kirtan artist who fills concert halls with call-and-response chanting, from the Eventim Apollo in London to a nine-city tour of India.
- years of kirtan
- 15+
- Instagram followers
- 1M
- YouTube subscribers
- 590K
- Performs at
- Wedding · Satsang · Festival
- Has performed in
- London · New York · Mumbai · New Delhi · Vrindavan · Melbourne
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The story
Radhika Das is a London-based kirtan artist and bhakti yoga teacher. He leads Hare Krishna kirtan, the call-and-response chanting of the maha-mantra, along with mantras such as Sita Ram and Om Namah Shivaya. He was raised in the UK and first met bhakti at Bhaktivedanta Manor, where youth retreats and kirtan gatherings started his journey.
He describes the turning point as quiet. He walked into a kirtan one evening and felt he had finally come home to himself. He names Sacinandana Swami as his biggest spiritual influence, and counts Srila Prabhupada and Radhanath Swami among his mentors. Musically he credits Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Jahnavi Harrison, Gaura Vani and the temple kirtaniyas of Vrindavan.
His kirtans are concerts in which everyone sings. He sits at the harmonium with a full band around him. When he appeared on BBC One's Sunday Morning Live in 2025, the band mixed harmonium and mridanga with saxophone and bass guitar. He changes the setlist to suit the room, and he says kirtan is less about his performance than about everyone in the room taking part.
What began as small gatherings now fills large halls. He has sung at Union Chapel, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire and the British Museum in London, the DOME in Mumbai and the Palais Theatre in Melbourne. In November 2025 his Silence In Sound tour took kirtan to nine Indian cities, from New Delhi to Mumbai. In 2026 he led kirtan at Medicine Festival and World Yoga Festival in England, at the Patan Museum in Nepal, and at the Eventim Apollo in London, on a tour that also reached Berlin, Vienna and Amsterdam.
He has written a book, Mantra Meditation, and hosts the podcast For Soul's Sake. His YouTube channel has around 590,000 subscribers. The Heart Album, released in July 2026, gathers 17 live kirtans recorded in venues around the world. He also leads a pilgrimage to Vrindavan and retreats in India, London and Italy.
What a kirtan with Radhika Das is like
A kirtan with Radhika Das feels like a concert where the audience is the choir. He sits at the harmonium with his band and sings a line, and the hall sings it back. Videos from his London and festival kirtans show people singing with their eyes closed, smiling, and standing to dance as the chant builds. He moves between mantras: Hare Krishna, Sita Ram, Om Namah Shivaya, Govinda Jaya. The setlist changes with the room, a mix of well-loved mantras and new ones. Nobody needs to know the words first. His own events say chanting is learned simply by joining in, so first-timers and long-time devotees sit side by side.
Best for
- Large community kirtan or concertHe leads with a full band and has filled halls from the Eventim Apollo in London to NESCO in Mumbai.
- Festival or yoga gatheringFestivals such as Medicine Festival, World Yoga Festival, Wanderlust and Bhakti Fest have invited him to lead kirtan.
- Satsang with many first-timersHis evenings are built so that guests who have never chanted can join in from the first line.
What makes Radhika Das special
“He takes kirtan into concert halls without turning it into a show: in his own words, the evening belongs to everyone singing in the room.”
Where Radhika Das has performed
- 2026Kirtan concert at Eventim ApolloLondon, UK
- 2026Medicine FestivalReading, UK
- 2026World Yoga FestivalHenley-on-Thames, UK
- 2026Radhika Das Live in NepalPatan Museum, Nepal
- 2025Silence In Sound kirtan tour (9 cities)New Delhi to Mumbai, India
- 2025Kirtan on BBC One's Sunday Morning LiveBBC One, UK
- 2024Bhakti FestJoshua Tree, California, USA
Highlights
- Gold for Concert of the Year (under 10k attendees) at the WOW Awards for Heart Land India, Mumbai (2025)
- Nine-city Silence In Sound kirtan tour of India (November 2025)
- Led kirtan on BBC One's Sunday Morning Live (2025)
- Author of the book Mantra Meditation
- Host of the podcast For Soul's Sake
- Has led kirtan and bhakti yoga events in over 30 cities worldwide
Work & output
Booking Radhika Das: common questions
- Who is Radhika Das?
- Radhika Das is a kirtan singer and bhakti yoga teacher based in London. He leads call-and-response chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and other mantras with a full band, in concert halls, at yoga festivals and on retreats. He is also the author of Mantra Meditation and hosts the podcast For Soul's Sake.
- Who is Radhika Das's spiritual influence?
- Radhika Das names His Holiness Sacinandana Swami as his biggest spiritual influence. He also counts Srila Prabhupada and Radhanath Swami among his mentors. He first came to bhakti at Bhaktivedanta Manor in the UK.
- Has Radhika Das performed kirtan in India?
- Yes. In November 2025 his Silence In Sound tour visited nine cities: New Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, Bengaluru and Mumbai, ending at NESCO on 29 November. His Mumbai concert Heart Land India won Gold for Concert of the Year (under 10k attendees) at the WOW Awards.
- What instruments are played at a Radhika Das kirtan?
- Radhika Das leads from the harmonium, with a band around him. On BBC One in 2025 his band paired harmonium and mridanga with saxophone and bass guitar, which gives his kirtan a fuller, concert sound than a temple kirtan.
- Where can I listen to Radhika Das?
- His YouTube channel, Radhika Das, has around 590,000 subscribers and full kirtans from London and festivals. On Spotify and Apple Music you will find albums including Mantra, Heartland 5 (Live), Lightfall and The Heart Album, a 2026 collection of 17 live kirtans.
- Can I book Radhika Das for a kirtan?
- Send us your date, city and occasion and we will ask his team. He tours in the UK, Europe, India and North America and his dates fill early, so ask well in advance. We will tell you on WhatsApp what is possible.
- What occasions can I book Radhika Das for?
- Occasions Radhika Das performs at: wedding, satsang and festival. Tell us about yours and we’ll check it suits them.
- Does Radhika Das perform in my city?
- Radhika Das is based in London, United Kingdom and has performed in New York, Mumbai, New Delhi, Vrindavan and Melbourne. For other cities, send us yours and we’ll ask about travel.
- How long does a Hare Krishna Kirtan last?
- Temple sessions typically run 30–90 minutes. Festival kirtans can continue for several hours; special kirtan marathons may go through the night. We agree the exact length with Radhika Das when we confirm your booking.
- How much does it cost to book Radhika Das?
- It depends on the date, city, length and how many musicians come. Send us your occasion and we’ll tell you on WhatsApp, usually within a day.
