”Īpache observes there wasn't much pop or reggae back in the 90s. We should be able to use our skills and inspire people and try to make a difference. If there’s a situation, musicians should write about it and utilise their name and the platform. “Artistes cannot always talk only about good things and sing only love songs.

Dinero has been a dear friend and I have always wanted to work with Shibani.”Īpache always packed a message into his music and believed in using the medium to highlight issues. So we felt this was a perfect subject to write about. Speaking from the UK over a Zoom call, Apache says, “The pandemic has left the world in a bad situation and people are shying away from talking about it. Chezin is behind the production and arrangement of the song that was launched by the Hungama Artist Aloud., a platform for the independent musicians Shibani, Apache and singer-composer Chezin have co-composed the track with Dinero. The song also features singer-composer Shibani Kashyap.

His latest release is called ‘Rise Up’ (released on May 12), which he penned along with singer-rapper Dinero Ash, also the music composer of the number. A pioneer of the reggaeton wave in India in the 90s, his popular numbers like ‘Boom Shack A Lak.’, ‘Chock There’, ‘Arranged Marriage’ and ‘Om Numah Shivaya’ were a staple for the MTV generation who assimilated reggae along with his Bhangra mix. Birmingham, Bhangra and Bob Marley - the factors that shaped the legendary Apache Indian remain a strong force in his music.

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