AR Rahman’s daughter gushes over U2 collaboration

Music composer AR Rahman’s daughter, Khatija Rahman, is ready to launch a brand new album, Kuhu Kuhu, that includes Hindi cinema’s basic songs. This comes after Khatija took a break from her musical journey eight years in the past as a consequence of feeling overwhelmed by the response she acquired.

Nevertheless, after her mom’s insistence, Khatija returned to creating music and collaborated together with her father on the observe Ahimsa for the legendary rock band U2. Khatija shared her expertise of working with the band and praised Bono and Edge for being “the kindest superstars” she ever met.

In a video shared by the Oscar-winning maestro on Wednesday, Khatija is seen talking about collaborating together with her father for the band U2: “My father mentioned my life was going to vary. We had recorded some traces from Thirukkural, however little did I do know that it was a collaboration with the largest band on this planet, U2.”

“Bono and Edge had been the kindest superstars I ever met,” Khatija continued. “The best way they made me really feel and put me comfy was unbelievable. Other than being nice musicians, I believe they’re unbelievable human beings as they get up for the precise issues. The observe we did is known as Ahimsa, and it’s a collab between my father AR Rahman and U2. We carried out as part of the Joshua Tree Live performance in Mumbai,” she added.

The thought for Kuhu Kuhu got here from her father, who instructed she rework and introduce Hindi cinema’s basic songs to the youthful era. A few of the tracks featured on the album embrace Aapki nazron ne samjha, Piya tose, and Kuhu kuhu bole koyaliya. Khatija hopes to carry a recent perspective to those timeless classics and attraction to a brand new era of music lovers.

AR Rahman is understood for his contributions to the Indian music trade and has gained a number of awards, together with two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and a number of other Grammys. With Khatija following in his footsteps and making her mark on the trade, the Rahman household continues to depart an enduring impression on the world of music.

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