Indie and English music in India need to be helped, nurtured, says AR Rahman
5 years, 11 months ago

Indie and English music in India need to be helped, nurtured, says AR Rahman

India TV News  

Popular music composer A R Rahman recently gave his opinion about Indie and English music. He said that Indie and English music have always been like an underdog in India but it needs to be helped and nurtured in the coming years. Rahman was interacting with the media at a press conference of Nexa Music launch along with artists Uday Benegal, Clinton Cerejo, Anushka Manchanda, Nikhil D'souza and R S Kalsi, senior executive director-marketing and sales Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday in Mumbai. When asked if he feels that English and Indie music in India is going to capture the market, he said, "It needs to be helped and it needs to be nurtured. NEXA Music will kick off with the launch of four original tracks sung by acclaimed celebrity artists Rahman, Anushka Manchanda, Nikhil D'souza and Uday Benegal.

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