The Checkout: Sarathy Korwar Dismantles Stereotypes and Reclaims His Artistic Identity

Summary: Nobody likes being typecast — and the UK-based percussionist Sarathy Korwar is no exception. But because he grew up in India and has a predilection for jazz, he often finds himself lumped into one group or another. On his 2019 album More Arriving , Korwar combats those narratives and reclaims his own.