“If this video gets circulated a lot, am I going to get a visa when I come down to India? I really hope I would,” he toldHuffPost India via video. This is his attempt at drawing attention to the bravery on display during the countrywide anti-CAA protests, and to build awareness among the Indian diaspora, claims the trumpeter, who is also inspired by radical Sufi poets like Kabir, Bulleh Shah and Shaikh Farid. “As I started going to these protests and learned more about the CAA, I figured it was an important issue to highlight in my music. “I wanted to release this video — and this message of unity and resistance to fascism — now.

Source: Huffington Post November 15, 2020 04:07 UTC