The World Music Day currents feature songs from Shadow and Light, Ritviz, Seedhe Maut, Sez on the Beat, Popcorn Kid and more.
Shadow and Light – Yarum Illai
Shadow and Light, comprising Pavithra Chari and Anindo Bose have released a collaboration with Tamil film playback singer Haricharan. The piano-lead ‘Yarum Illai’ is the band’s first single of the year, in the lead-up to the release of their fourth album. The beautiful melody is rendered effortlessly by Chari and Haricharan, whose vocals seamlessly complement one another.
Bowls – Pretend Friends
On his review, Abhinav Krishnaswamy calls Dhruv Bhola aka Bowls’ Pretend Friends a ‘reverb-soaked, lo-fi passages meld seamlessly with gleamy synths while Dhruv’s Syd Barrett-like sombre delivery builds further on the sound that has become his own’.
SickFlip & Ritviz – Roshni feat. Seedhe Maut
Electronic explorers Ritviz and Sickflip join forces with hip-hop duo Seedhe Maut for a celebration of hope amidst these uncertain times. ‘Roshni’ their new collaborative single comes dripping with neon-lit optimism and also serves some important food for thought. The YouTube video for the song currently is a blank slate, with an introductory message asking viewers to close their eyes and let the song paint a picture for them. In a world where social media has young minds rushing in a race for their next post, like and share – ‘Roshni’ requests for a much-needed break.
pb – old me
‘old me’ is Parridhi Bajoria aka pb’s debut single. The song feels raw and honest. On the song, she confronts her old self and introspects about her present self as the two identities struggle with each other.
Sahil Vasudeva – Philip Glass Opening Etude No. 6 Reimagined (Live at Oddbird Theatre)
Pianist Sahil Vasudeva is releasing a concert series Qinara – Live at Oddbird Theatre, his first collection of works written for solo piano. The first of this series is his rendition of contemporary American composer Philip Glass’s Opening and Etude No. 6 re-imagined and reconstructed.
Popcorn Kid – Skylines
23-years-old producer, pianist and drummer Nikhil Narayan, aka Popcorn Kid, released his second album this year titled Paradise. Loaded with heavy electronic elements, this synthwave album would have been perfect for dancefloors, if we had any open for the public. Should work just fine for your home dancefloor too though.
Sez on the Beat – Kahaani 2020
‘Kahaani 2020’ has producer Sez on the Beat joining hands with rappers Enkore, Yungsta, Lit Happu, Shayan and singer Zaeden.
Raghav Meattle – Back to the Known
Singer-songwriter Raghav Meattle is out with another song. Something many will be able to particularly resonate with right now, ‘Back to the Known’ is about being homesick and everything that comes with being away from home – metaphorically and physically.
Listen to all the songs mentioned on this list on ‘Currents’, a playlist you can find on A Humming Heart’s Apple Music and Spotify profiles.
