{"id":12558,"date":"2015-01-29T04:17:16","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T12:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/?p=12558"},"modified":"2015-01-29T04:22:00","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T12:22:00","slug":"hip-hop-raise-funds-kashmir-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jcsoftwaresolution.com\/desihiphop\/hip-hop-raise-funds-kashmir-flood\/160417","title":{"rendered":"Hip Hop To Raise Funds for Kashmir Flood"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Feature was guest authored by Indian rap artist A-List<\/strong><\/a>. Originally published on Voice Of The People – VOTP.in<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/em>A-List is an MC <\/a>who\u00a0usually\u00a0minces no words when it comes to his music speaking about political and societal issues, and is also an activist. When he\u2019s not in the booth he\u2019s busy pissing close minded people\u00a0off on Twitter \u2013 @AListRap<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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The floods in Kashmir<\/strong> hit in the first week of September, 2014<\/strong>. In a matter of days, entire families and communities had lost their homes. Many lost family members to the floods and many more were desperately seeking out any news of their location in any of the thousands of relief camps set across the region. Across Jammu and Kashmir, 2600 villages were said to be affected.\u00a0 According to official figures, in Kashmir alone, 390 villages were said to be submerged.<\/p>\n

In the face of such massive calamity, what can humans do but come together? Civil Society and Resistance Movement alike, joined in to form self help groups to help Kashmiris stranded in the floods. In addition to whatever relief work the Indian government has been doing, it has been these civil society groups that have formed the backbone of the good work to rebuild and rehabilitate Kashmir.<\/p>\n


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One such group has been Heal Kashmir<\/strong>, which in collaboration with Disaster Helpline<\/strong> and Calcutta-based NGO Nirman Foundation<\/strong> is organizing a musical fundraiser at Princeton Club, Kolkata<\/strong> at 8 p.m on the 30th<\/sup> of January<\/strong>. \u00a0Entry will be Rs. 250 with 70% of the proceeds going to fund relief material<\/strong> for those affected by Kashmir floods.<\/p>\n

This fundraiser is a part of \u2018Project Pheran,\u2019<\/strong> an initiative to ensure warm clothing and protection from the bitter cold for those who lost their homes in the floods in Kashmir. \u201cPheran\u201d is a Kashmiri garment worn to keep warm in the winters. I was honoured to be approached by Heal Kashmir to perform at this event and am quite stoked that hip hop music can be a part of a wonderful event like this that harnesses the power of music to make a positive change to people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

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\nKashmir is known amongst other things, for it\u2019s talented roster of hip hop artists. We spoke toShayan Nabi<\/strong>, ace rapper\/producer from Kashmir, who recently released a song Kashmir Will Rise<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. The song is a passionate homage to the resilient spirit of his homeland and also does not pull any punches while confronting those who used a natural disaster to play politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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