The idea of the song, Sheikh said, came after observing the changed situation and development in the valley as youngsters sing how they take pride being Indian.
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Two rappers from Kashmir have taken the musical route to highlight the “transformation” of the valley following the abrogation of Article 370 that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The video was shared the song include Corps Commander of the Srinagar-based 15 or Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai.
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The over three-minute-long song is by the rappers Raasiq Sheikh (MC Raa) and Humaira (8MR). It was released on Youtube on December 3. The video of the rap song “Badalta Kashmir” has become a hit on social media, garnering over two million views.
The track highlights the positive transformation in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The song also talks about religious inclusiveness and freedom of girls to wear the clothes they like. It also references tourist seasons, the Amarnath yatra, Srinagar Smart City and Digital revolution.
Sheikh, a resident of south Kashmir’s Shopian, stated that, “Every hip-hop artist observes things minutely. I saw the transformation in Kashmir like smart-city, G20, and other developments, and that was my inspiration. I wanted to vent my feelings.”
Sheikh, who works with an IT firm in Kashmir, said it did not take much time to write lyrics. Sheikh approached Humaira, who is from Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, to be a part of the song. They created this song in few hours but didn’t expect to garner million views in couple of days.
