“… an unforgettable meeting of musical worlds, powered by Salin’s sharp, dynamic drumming.
A profound concept built on an equally deep groove.” – TIDAL
“[‘Puaj’]…an edgy mix that conjoins the sound of her native homeland
with 70’s psychedelia from West Africa.” – KCRW
“Showing that there are still musical innovations to be made, ‘Rammana’ marks a promising
new direction for Salin.” – Bandcamp
“A hypnotic, groove-based hybrid heard on the infectious single ‘Puaj’” – Exclaim!
Today, JUNO-nominated artist, drummer, producer, and composer Salin returns with new single “Prayer For Isara” from the soundtrack of Thai horror movie Tame. In a bull-fighting village in Sukhothai, a girl raised under her grandmother and uncle’s iron grip turns to a sacred shrine, seeking the power to ‘tame’ her own family through ancient ritual and belief, the way wild bulls are broken into obedience, driven by one desperate hunger: to finally be free.
“Prayer for Isara” is the official movie soundtrack of the film, composed and produced by Salin. The thread of freedom (isara in Thai) permeates the soundtrack, taking you on a journey to the North-Eastern part of Thailand, which, in Salin’s view, is the land of the free.
The instrumentation of the song was inspired by a kind of traditional Thai ensemble called the “pi-phat mon.” This type of ensemble would often play during a funeral, something which Salin found to be very fitting for this film.
Salin adds “After I had a meeting with the director, where he revealed the synopsis of the movie to me, I could already hear the melody and lyrics. The whole song came to me naturally and I knew then that I have to compose this song.”
This song is the lead single to Salin’s new EP that is set to be released in 2027.
Salin is a Thai-born Canada-based, JUNO-nominated artist and drummer. She was chosen to be one of the six artists of CBC’s Revelation Canada (2025) and has been featured on the cover of Tidal’s Best New Jazz and Spotify’s Fresh Finds Jazz playlists.
Her album Rammana was nominated for a JUNO in 2026 for Best Global Music Album of the Year. It has received international recognition and has been featured on CBC’s Q with Tom Power, NPR’s New Music Fridays, La Presse, the BBC Radio (London) and Bandcamp Album of the Day, among others. The track “Current” from the album rose to the #3 spot on the Spotify Fresh Finds Jazz-Best of 2024 while her single “Si Chomphu” has been featured in the Top 30 chart of Cat Radio (Thailand) and KCRW (Los Angeles).
Since 2024, Salin has toured the U.S, Europe and Asia, with several sold out shows across the board. She’s had the opportunity to perform her music at world-renown venues and festivals, including appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Winter Jazz Festival (NYC), KEXP, Ronnie Scotts (London), Cotton Club (Tokyo), the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Summer Dayes at Central Park (NYC) and many others.
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