Aaiyo re is a lovely ‘rain song’ with Leslie’s guitar playing peekaboo with the gorgeous North Eastern flavor. Janabe ali sounds like new material from Wham! and is catchy in...
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Chikku Bukku (Music review), Tamil – Hariharan & Leslie Lewis
Beyond its very, very Leslie’ish Indipop sound, the title song is a catchy, groovy listen. Oru nila has a delightfully crafted tune, almost in the early Rahman style, and Chandrayee’s...
Continue reading...Music review: Chal Chalein (Hindi – Ilayaraja)
Shehar hai eulogizes Allahabad, with its local lyrics by Piyush Mishra and a simple, catchy tune. The prelude and interludes make up for the ennui in Uff are tu’s tune,...
Continue reading...Music review: Modhi Vilayaadu (Tamil – Hariharan & Leslie Lewis)
The title song, beyond its noisy predisposition, has a sophisticated kuthu feel bordering on Calypso. Chikki mukki is a massy, Pritam’ish song – a catchy track, with a nuanced extra,...
Continue reading...Music review: Mahaleela (Indipop – A Sivamani)
Sivamani intelligently merges with the flow in the first 2 tracks – the bouncy Dancing in the moon and the chants-meet-lounge, Kriya. Ustads Allah Rakha and Zakir Hussain make inspired...
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