Zeshan Bagewadi, known professionally as Zeshan B, is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and recording artist from Chicago, Illinois. His signature style is combining classic funk and soul sounds with lyrics that pay tribute to his South Asian roots. On his album, Melismatic, his first collection of entirely original compositions, he sings in both English and Urdu. Zeshan B is focused on social justice and bringing to light issues around race, class, and culture through his music. "Brown Power," the lead single from Melismatic, is all about solidarity between historically oppressed minority groups. Summer 2022