Radio City Freedom Recommends Latest Hits by Your Favourite Indie Artistes Edition 14

Delhi-based Marwari rapper Rawal keeps it upbeat and easy with 619 from the album, New Kids on the Block, presented by celebrated music producer Sez on the Beat. With clap-trap verses, Rawal urges his listeners to sit back and immerse themselves to a laidback listening experience.

The young Siddhant Mishras Roothey Hue is a bitter-sweet ode to romance that is stifling under the social pressures imposed by the nationwide lockdown, following the outbreak of a global pandemic. Simple songwriting, easy flowing melodies and Siddhants calming vocals provide hope and respite to hopeless romantics who are missing the presence of their beloved.

An anthem for the members of the LGBT community, Meri Azaadi is a call for freedom of expression and choice. Rendered effectively by Mumbai music production duo brothers Abhishek and Joydeep Dasgupta aka Zia featuring Winit Tikoo, the song reitirates that a democracy can only function if its citizens are empowered and enabled with their basic rights to express, opine and live as per their will.

Fans of synth-pop. If you havent discovered Lime Coda by Mumbais young and emerging duo, Candy Floss featuring Amartya Chakrabarti and Angad Bhatia, we suppose youre living under a rock. Vibrant, youthful and lively, the song released its official music video, a year later since the official release of its audio, last August. The composition enthralls you yet leaves you with food for thought.

Kochi-based folk fusion, multi-membered Masala Coffee urges its listeners to practice empathy and compassion in these trying times through their Tamil single, Manitham. Penned by Ku Karthik, the most outstanding element in the track is the use of the traditional nadaswaram. For many familiar with South Indian aesthetics, it evokes a sense of homecoming.

For many familiar with Bangalore indie music scene, the name Ruhee Ahamed requires no introduction. Going solo with her first single, Maybe Im Foolish, the renowned vocalist who has been a prominent feature for fusion duo Bryden-Parth and retro pop act Riverman Band, displays her vocal prowess varying from jazz, RNB to pop. The song is the first official release from her upcoming EP Things I Have To Say, which will see the confluence of pop and rock,

Your weekly listing of the best in the Indian independent music scene is here. Here are our six picks for this week.