What happens when you blend Bengali folk music with urban hip hop?

Track: Baul
Artists: Feyago ft. Tarak Das Baul
Directors: Mandesh Shetty, Rishabh Soin
Asst. Director: Shakunendra Singhal
DOP: Rameshwar Naidu
Camera: Parvdeep Singh Dandona
Line Producer: Mrinal Paul
Editor: Jatin Dua, Jerin Jose, Ramesh Satya
Feyago's Makeup: Sne Sharma
Technical Asst: Shubham Rai

Lyrics:
Goshai roshoraje bole
Shungo nagori, nagori
Oh, nagori

May 25, 2005
That night hip hop arrived
Right then I knew that you and me
Were meant to chill and vibe
Elevated feelin'
Baul in the buildin'
Everybody chillin'
Now I'm independent
I can touch the ceilin'
I can be like Dylan
I can make a million
I can have opinions
I'm in love
I'm in love with the song
I'm in love with the beat
I'm in love with the rhythm
I said
I'm in love
I'm in love with the song
I'm in love with the beat
I'm in love with the rhythm

Chorus:
Chul bhijaabo na go aami
(I won't wet my hair)
Beni bhijaabo na
(I won't wet my bun)
Chul bhijaabo na
(I won't wet my hair)
Aamar jemon beni temni robe
(My bun stays as it is)
Chul bhijaabo na x 4
(I won't wet my hair)

Cholo tomai aami niye jayi
(Come with me, Let me take you)
Dur kothao cholo (eh)
(Somewhere far away)
Notun kothao niye jaabo
(I'll take you, Somewhere new)
Aamar shathe cholo (eh)
(Come with me)
Shantiniketane boshe aachi aami
(I'm sitting here in Shantiniketan)
Pashe boshe ache Tarak Das
(Sitting next to me is Tarak Das)
Gaan lekha lekhi baul shekha sheki
(Writing songs, learning baul)
Shobar haathe boro glass
(Cheap booze in a big glass)
Baba bole chilo gaan koro tumi
(Baba told me to sing)
Bhule jao shob koshto
(And forget all my worries)
This is the beginning, I'm already winnin’
I'm just waiting at the crossroad
Paari naa
(I just can't)
Paari naa aami thakte
(I just can't)
R.A.P chara
(I can't live without RAP)
Nei aamar kono tara
(And I'm not in a hurry)
I said
Paari naa
(I just can't)
Paari naa aami thakte
(I just can't)
R.A.P chara
(I can't live without RAP)
Nei aamar kono tara
(And I'm not in a hurry)

(Chorus)


For the first time ever, Bengali folk music meets urban hip hop in a fusion track for the ages. Rapper Feyago took us through the streets of Kolkata and a mela in Shantiniketan, searching for a Baul singer with whom he could collaborate to create this awesome track. Check out their journey here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugRTK...

101 India’s Hip Hop Homeland is an on going web series on the burgeoning underground Hip Hop scene in India. It’s the voice of the street, bringing together artists who use rap as a medium to voice out the real issues they face in their hood. After a successful stint in the North and the West, this season, we head to the Northeast with popular rapper Feyago, on a journey to find & collaborate with the finest Hip Hop talent in the region.