Swadesi | M.A.P // A.M.P & Azadi Records Live Stream

The first in a five-part event performed by artists who believe strongly in music with a cause. The first installment of this event features Swadesi, a multilingual crew from Mumbai that goes by a sound that is traditional yet global. With their unsparing lyrical content intertwined with folk and bass music, Swadesi has created a unique sound and brand of its own in the Indian music landscape and is regarded as Indian hip-hop’s only socio-political group that continually aims to bring about change through art and music. The group broke into the mainstream with their debut track India 91 in collaboration with other Indian rappers in the cult film ‘Gully Boy’. MC Mawali of the group also featured as a rapper on Rajinikanth's ‘Kaala’ film soundtracks. Swadesi’s most acclaimed body of work yet is ‘The Warli Revolt’, made in collaboration with Warli tribal chief Prakash Bhoir, is a scathing indictment of the Maharashtra government’s relentless pursuit of unsustainable development. Chetavni, their debut full-length record, saw them earn widespread critical acclaim and has seen them win the Artist of the Year award at The Indies Awards 2020.