The past, the present, the future. Drupatee Drupatee Ramgonai is an Indo-Caribbean who has been a popular chutney artist for twelve years. She watches Hindi movies, knows many songs and admires Lata Mangeshkar. Ramgonai agreed to collaborate on a song with Machel but they had no idea which song it was going to be. He has used Hindi songs before.
Ideas come spontaneously and by divine inspiration.
I live in a multi-racial society, where East Indians form a large part of the population, so Indian music is part of my culture. For Anita Jaikaran, the CEO of JMC Music Inc, the record company that bought the song and produced it, the success of the song is no surprise. It just brings bridges the gap between cultures. Whether you're from India, Trinidad or black, you respond to the music of the Indian singing, the soca and chutneys. Hear the song from the Soca Vibes sound room.