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Munna PM, one of the founding members of the instrumental collective, Shanka Tribe, describes the process behind creating their latest EP, Umoja, as “intuitive”. Umoja emerged from the collective’s jam sessions with traditional musical instruments. “Certain rhythms or melodies would trigger visual images, moods, or emotions, which became the seeds of Umoja,” says Munna, about…
Actor Anushka Sen. | Photo Credit: anushkasen0408/Instagram Actor Anushka Sen has teamed up with American producer Ken Lewis for her debut single, ‘Chameleon’, whose audio version was released on YouTube on Tuesday, November 18. Ken is a two-time Grammy Award winner and has worked with global artists including Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West….
A still from ‘Pinch’. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, Pinch, the directorial debut of actor-filmmaker Uttera Singh, is now set for its Asia premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Directed by and starring Uttera Singh, the film features Geeta Agrawal, Sunita Rajwar, Sapna Sand,…
Karab Surya, Bengaluru-based Tamil rapper | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Think teenage angst. Think anger commingled with an urge to lash out at caste. Think primal drum beats heralding a lyricist’s spit on a dry-boned mic. Seventeen-year-old Karab Surya’s Tamil rap track, ‘Kelra,’ meaning both ‘listen up’ and ‘question them’, does just that: it questions…
Karab Surya, Bengaluru-based Tamil rapper | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Think teenage angst. Think anger commingled with an urge to lash out at caste. Think primal drum beats heralding a lyricist’s spit on a dry-boned mic. Seventeen-year-old Karab Surya’s Tamil rap track, ‘Kelra,’ meaning both ‘listen up’ and ‘question them’, does just that: it questions…
Lokesh Kanagaraj and Wamiqa Gabbi in stills from ‘DC’ | Photo Credit: Sun TV/YouTube Fans of acclaimed filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj have been eagerly awaiting an update on his upcoming project since the release of his last directorial Coolie, starring Rajinikanth. On Saturday (November 1), the director threw a curveball as it was officially announced that…
Vismaya Mohanlal with her father and actor Mohanlal and mother Suchithra during the launch of her debut film ‘Thudakkam’ directed by Jude Antony Joseph in Kochi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The launch of the Malayalam movie Thudakkam, which marks the acting debut of senior actor Mohanlal’s daughter Vismaya Mohanlal, was held in…
For Malappuram-based music producer Mohammed Hussain Rahman, popularly known as MHR, his debut album, Valiyaparamb, has been a dream since his teenage days. Inspired by EDM artistes such as Sardor and Sickick, MHR aspired to produce his own album long before his career took off. However, it took him several years before he could start…
Columbian artiste Verraco | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Birthed in England almost two decades ago, the Manchester-based Warehouse Project is debuting in India this weekend. Known for their genre-defying lineup of international artistes and DJs, the clubbing institution comes to India this weekend, with a show in Bengaluru on October 24, two in Mumbai on…
Jon Batiste speaks with the fluidity with which he plays, never straying too far from joy. The American musician and composer talks about his first-ever trip to India this November with unguarded excitement. “India is singular,” he says. “The culture is very much one where there’s a deep authenticity, truth and beauty. It reminds me…
