Nyima Records has signed singer-songwriters Ro Maiti and Tabitha Kagoo, expanding its roster of English-language independent artists. Both were part of the label’s first compilation Nyima Vol.1 and are now set for standalone releases in 2027. Kagoo will release two EPs, while Maiti is working on a full-length album.
Nyima operates under Femme Music, a label focused on female artists from India and South Asia. Founded by Sanoli Chowdhury and Vinod Gadher, the company is positioning itself around early-stage artist development with an export-facing approach, combining releases with live opportunities and international showcases.
Chowdhury said the label is investing across the full release cycle, including recording, rollout and live programming. “One of the most meaningful ways we’re supporting our artists is by giving them both the resources and the platform they need to grow, and release music,” she said. “We invest in their projects from start to finish, guiding them through every stage of the process. We also curate and organise shows with our artists at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they have consistent opportunities to perform and connect with audiences.”
Kagoo, based in Bengaluru, first appeared on the compilation with ‘Come Sit By My Bed’. Her upcoming EPs draw from material written over several years. “My upcoming EP brings together songs written over half a decade, tracing a deeply personal journey of growth, reflection, and understanding,” she said. “It captures a spectrum of lived experiences – joy and sorrow, regret and pride – without separating them into neat categories. Instead, each track holds space for emotional complexity.”
Mumbai-based Maiti has been releasing independently since 2018 and is now moving into her first label-led project. “Even after years of releasing music independently, this feels like a debut in the truest sense — my first time with a label, and I couldn’t be more thrilled that it’s Nyima,” she said. “Excited to get this out when my existential dread feels at an all-time high. The album brings together reimagined older tracks alongside brand new ones, but at its heart it carries what I’ve always done: take songs I first built as performance pieces and open them up into their own narrative and conceptual universes.”
Alongside these releases, Nyima is planning a second compilation and a run of EPs over the next year. Gadher said the label is also building an A&R network across India and South Asia through an internship programme. “This will lead into India’s Femme Power European tour in January 2027, taking our artists to cities like London, Berlin and Paris, with European booking already in place,” he said.
For a niche that has historically been difficult to scale in India, the focus on English-language singer-songwriters and international touring points to a clear direction. The next phase will depend on whether that pipeline can convert into consistent audiences beyond early discovery and showcase circuits.
