Climate Emergency Mixtape, a multilingual album, addresses environmental issues and climate change
The 'Climate Emergency Mixtape' is a new multilingual album featuring six Indian rap artists who address various environmental issues and climate change impacts across different regions. Songs are penned in regional languages like Kannada, Tamil, and Marathi, highlighting concerns such as water scarcity, deforestation, and the destruction of natural landscapes.
Why it matters
This album uses art to raise awareness about critical environmental and climate issues in India, potentially reaching diverse audiences through regional languages and music. It showcases how cultural initiatives can contribute to social and environmental advocacy.
The Climate Emergency Mixtape is a multilingual album of six rap songs that address environmental issues and climate changes affecting society.
Six artistes from across India have penned songs in their regional languages and will perform them at The Humming Tree on October 1.
Kali, a Bengaluru-based artiste weaves a unique blend of hip-hop into the rhythm of Kannada. His song ‘Neer Kodu’ (Give Water) addresses the city’s water scarcity, decreasing greenspaces and increasing temperatures every year.
“I believe, next summer, listeners will relate to this song differently. It will make them realise how the previous summer was better and how we have neglected our land.”
The Sollisai Sistahs from Tamil Nadu will be performing ‘Veppa Marathadiyila’ (Under the Neem tree), a Tamil-Kannada rap fusion. The song focuses on how climate change affects the marginalised and minority communities.
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