BISHI - MAYA: The Birth of a Superhero

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British Bengali artist, composer, producer, sitarist, and cult figure BISHI announces the release of her fourth studio album ‘MAYA: The Birth of a Superhero – Original Score’, taken from the acclaimed immersive film of the same name. Released on her own label, Gryphon Records on 15 May 2026. MAYA: The Birth of a Superhero is a wildly imaginative, 30-minute virtual reality immersive animated film. It forms part of award-winning activist and transmedia artist Poulomi Basu’s law-changing multimedia project, Blood Speaks which explores menstrual exile and violence against women in South Asia. Co-directed by award winning director CJ Clarke, the story follows a South Asian girl navigating adolescence, the awakening of her sexuality and the discovery of her inner strength. Blending Hindustani and Western classical traditions with electronic experimentation, the score showcases BISHI’s four-octave vocal range, electric sitar, avant-garde textures and immersive cinematic, electronic soundscapes. To mark the album release, BISHI will present four special live performances of the score across the UK in June 2026. The concerts feature BISHI on voice, sitar and electronics alongside live strings, with bespoke visuals from the creators of MAYA: The Birth of a Superhero manipulated live to create an immersive concert experience. Supported by Arts Council England, the tour will also include community-led workshops in each city exploring creativity, identity and storytelling.