Manika Kaur: the leading contemporary performer of Sikh ‘Kirtan’ music. Manika Kaur continues to be the fastest-selling and most popular contemporary Sikh solo artist in the world. As the very first person to place Kirtan in the European World Music Charts and views of her videos running into the many millions, Manika’s music has not only received overwhelming praise from the global Sikh community but has also transcended and touched the souls of music lovers from all walks of life throughout the world.