Sooriya is on a journey in finding the roots and evolution of Sri Lankan music. Is it really ours or is it a unique mix of influences from different cultures caused by various political & economical changes our nation has faced overtime?
Sooriya is a creation of Gerald and Dulcie Wickremesooriya. In 1959, they established Wickremesooriya & Company and launched ‘The Children’s Bookshop’. The company established ‘Sooriya’ label in 1968, the pioneer in producing popular music in Sri Lanka. Through the 1970s and 1980s, the label went onto record music across various genres; Pop (Sinhala, Tamil, Western), Baila, Traditional Folk Music, Traditional Drum Rhythms, Theatre Music, Sinhala Light Classical, Children's songs, Religious Chantings. Sooriya is synonymous with innovation, quality and originality and launched the musical careers of many an artist. The label is respected as a brand that made equal contribution to various forms of music and cultures of Sri Lanka commencing from the 1960s.
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