New Delhi, March 15 (Prensa Latina) Ricky Kej, winner of three Grammys, will hold a concert at the famous India Gate in Bombay next Sunday night and premiere a song dedicated to the National Gallery of Modern Art.
An official statement said the work “NGMA Amrit Mahotsav Video Anthem” was composed by the Indian musician himself.
The concert is a free public event organized as part of the “Mumbai Kaustubh” project under the auspices of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Government of India initiative to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the national independence from British colonialism.
Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the show is a step towards the development of cultural spaces in the city of Mumbai.
Nazneen Banu, Director of NGMA Mumbai, stated that more such events are planned in the coming months, which would offer significant creative engagement to a wider and more diverse audience.
Well-known musician and environmentalist Ricky Kej also expressed his enthusiasm for the concert, saying it was a pleasure to share his music and passion for the environment with the whole world.
The composer and environmentalist won his third Grammy Award for his album Divine Tides, which he co-created with American Stewart Copeland, one of the greatest rock drummers of all time.
Kej, 41, is the only Indian to have won three Grammys after previous wins in Best New Age Album in 2022 and 2015 for Divine Tides and Winds of Samsara.
Divine Tides, a homage to Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, a Sanskrit phrase found in Hindu texts such as the Maha Upanishad meaning the world is one family, contains nine songs and eight music videos and this time won the Best Immersive category section Audio Album excellent ( Surround Sound).
Following his triumph at the 65th edition of the Grammy Awards last February, Kej said he was very grateful for making his country proud of his achievements on the world’s largest music platform.
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