This song is a musical response to cultural intolerance. My words are aimed at reminding us that we all bleed the same red; our tears taste of the same salt – we’re the root of one tree – we’re all part of the same human species, but can we call ourselves humans when we lack humanity? The impetus for this song is the rise of Hindu fundamentalism. This movement marginalizes Muslims and other ethnic minorities and is an ideology embodied in the political party which currently governs India. This wave of religious hatred has also spread in the Indian Diaspora, and many who are against it do not speak out for fear of repercussions. Social preservation dictates that they stay quiet even in the face of injustice to others. The wound I refer to in these lyrics is the partition of India and Pakistan – once a united people – it is the story of the loss of brotherhood.... (Continues)
Dark night, dark day, this revolution sees no light (Continues)
These words are a protest poem by Hussain Haidry, which he wrote in response to police brutality during a peaceful women’s protest in New Delhi’s Shaheen Baag against the Citizenship Amendment Act. This law proposed by the Indian Hindu fundamentalist government would marginalize Muslims and bar them from becoming Indian citizens even if their families have lived in India for centuries.
Hussain has written many poems of dissent against the Hindu fundamentalist movement and current government in India, and has suffered the maligning of his name across news outlets and on social media with damaging repercussions for his professional career as a screenwriter and lyricist in Bombay.
Hindi lyrics from OCR
Le parole di “Tum Dekhoge” nascono da una poesia di protesta di Hussain Haidry, autore di spoken word, scritta in risposta alla brutalità della polizia... (Continues)
This song is about feeling overwhelmed with the current state of political polarization in the world. Nationalist politicians around the globe are targeting ethnic minorities and immigrants. Most of us have strong opinions on these issues and it’s sadly often impossible to talk with those we disagree with without the conversations turning into yelling matches. I’ve found it very hard to control my anger when talking to family members about the cons of fundamentalism and tribal thinking. So instead of talking, I‘m singing my opinion – this song reminds us that we are all from one root; we all bleed the same shade of red.
“Tera Jugg” parla del senso di sopraffazione dovuto allo stato attuale di polarizzazione politica nel mondo dove i politici nazionalisti stanno prendendo di mira minoranze etniche e immigrati. blogfoolk.com
In this world of yours how shall I chart my way (Continues)
Comfort Food (Kiran Music, 2024)
This song is a musical response to cultural intolerance. My words are aimed at reminding us that we all bleed the same red; our tears taste of the same salt – we’re the root of one tree – we’re all part of the same human species, but can we call ourselves humans when we lack humanity? The impetus for this song is the rise of Hindu fundamentalism. This movement marginalizes Muslims and other ethnic minorities and is an ideology embodied in the political party which currently governs India. This wave of religious hatred has also spread in the Indian Diaspora, and many who are against it do not speak out for fear of repercussions. Social preservation dictates that they stay quiet even in the face of injustice to others. The wound I refer to in these lyrics is the partition of India and Pakistan – once a united people – it is the story of the loss of brotherhood.... (Continues)