2026 GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR I Salin | | The JUNO Awards

Salin is a Thai-born drummer, Juno-nominated producer, and composer. She was chosen as one of six artists for CBC’s Revelation Canada (2025) and has been featured on the cover of Tidal’s Best New Jazz and Spotify’s Fresh Finds Jazz playlists.

 Her newly released album Rammana merges Afro-jazz, funk, and indigenous Thai instruments, forming a new sub-genre she calls “Afro Thai Funk.” This unique blend highlights global music traditions and reminds us that music is a universal language, transcending borders and uniting us in joy and creativity. Through her music, she explores identity, spirituality, and humanity, paired with a sense of fun to create a sonic journey for her listeners.

 The album has received international attention with features on CBC’s Q with Tom Power, NPR’s New Music Fridays, La Presse, BBC Radio London, and Bandcamp’s Album of the Day. The track “Current” reached #3 on Spotify’s Fresh Finds Jazz – Best of 2024.