Radha Thomas also trained herself in Indian classical music and Dhrupad

In the '70s, she lived the dream, crooning for the rock 'n roll band, Human Bondage, in Bombay. Opportunity came knocking, and she flew over to Poland to represent India at the Jazz Vocalists' Festival in 1976 at the age of 20. Radha Thomas' transformational years were nothing short of fascinating. She lived in New York for close to two decades, till 1993, singing with jazz ensembles. Today, the 62-year-old author, singer and vice president of a media publishing house, runs her own group, UNK: The Radha Thomas Ensemble from Bengaluru. She chats with us ahead of a performance in Mumbai.