Psychedelic funk-rock outfit Arc de Soleil is one of many projects of prolific Swedish composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Kadawatha.
Born in Sri Lanka, Kadawatha was adopted at six months old and raised in Sweden. Growing up, a formative influence was his father, an electric guitarist who built his own homemade amps and who passed on his love of instrumental rockers the Spotnicks and the Shadows to his son. Later, Kadawatha explored his own ethnic heritage, learning to play the sitar and incorporating inspiration from classic artists like Asha Bhosle and con...