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Coke Studio Bharat released its second celebratory track ‘Holi Re Rasiya’ ahead of the festival. The song features Maithili Thakur’s soulful voice, Ravi Kishan’s playfulness alongside Seedhe Maut’s rap. The track aims to light up the dance floors during the Holi celebrations.

In contrast to the electronic sound of “Udja” the new track has been described as “A modern take on an ever-loved brajbhashi delight.” The description continues, “‘Holi Re Rasiya’ is an ode to colour and joy. An eclectic mix of a classic interspersed with the fresh rap style from the lanes of the home land of Delhi.

The song has primarily been performed by Maithili Thakur, with actor Ravi Kishan and Delhi-based rappers Seedhe Maut as the featured vocalists. Brothers Ayaan and Amaan Ali Bangash have composed and performed the sarod arrangement. The song has been written by Kausar Munir and co-composed by Ankur Tiwari, who also composed “Udja.”

The new season of Coke Studio Bharat will feature 50 artistes coming together to perform 10 tracks. A Tamil-language spinoff has also been announced. The Pakistani leg of the franchise witnessed unprecedented success last year, particularly through the song “Pasoori,” performed by Ali Sethi and Shae Gill.