Musician Omar Zakhariah celebrates Pongumoodu, his neighbourhood in Thiruvananthapuram, in a funky rap
Musician Omar Zakhariah has released a rap song titled 'Pongumoodu' celebrating his home neighborhood in Thiruvananthapuram. The track, created with producer Anohnymouss, has gained unexpected popularity among the local diaspora.
Why it matters
The song highlights how local culture and neighborhood identity can be preserved and celebrated through modern digital media and music.
Musician Omar Zakhariah celebrates Pongumoodu, his neighbourhood in Thiruvananthapuram, in a funky rap left Still from the single 'Pongumoodu' SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/25apld/article71606577.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/21tvm%20rap.jpg SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Still from the single 'Pongumoodu' ‘Pongumoodu’ is the first song from Omar’s debut EP, brought out in collaboration with rapper Anohnymouss If you search for Pongumoodu online, you’ll see that it is one of those places mentioned in news reports about water supply disruptions in Thiruvananthapuram city due to a pipe burst or maintenance work. As a former resident of Pongumoodu, if anyone asks me about the place, I would struggle to think of one interesting thing to tell them. For those who commute from Kazhakoottam side to city regularly, it is just a bus stop between two major and far more interesting places, Sreekariyam and Ulloor. So, imagine a slick rap song about this place.
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