New Delhi-based multi-instrumentalist Baba’s latest English-language single, “Hold Me Tonight,” has reached number one on the iTunes pop charts in the United States. The singer-songwriter and producer also made waves on the global indie charts, where the song climbed to number 13 on the music streaming app.
“The song ‘Hold Me Tonight’ explores the experience of anxiety and how it often alienates a person from their loved ones, deepening the sense of misery. It is about recognising this pattern and making a change to improve one’s life and relationships,” Baba, who hails from Assam, told PTI.
With deeply reflective lyrics that explore “personal demons” and the “quest for change,” the song, which topped iTunes on Aug. 15, is more than just a catchy tune, she said, adding that it’s a “raw, emotional experience.”
The director himself directed the music video for the single. Produced independently, the video features artistic projections that symbolize hope emerging from the depths.
Who is the singer Baba?
Baba, whose real name is Abhiruk Patowary, developed a passion for music early on and began playing various instruments and experimenting with different musical styles, eventually forming a signature sound that combines multiple genres.
After a few years of playing piano, he expanded his skills by starting to play drums at age 12 and guitar at age 14.
When asked why he chose the name Baba, he said, “My mother calls me Baba and my inner monologue also calls me, so the name seemed apt for this journey.” Baba’s mother is the famous litterateur Rita Chowdhury, former director of the National Book Trust, and his father Chandra Mohan Patowary is a minister in the Assam cabinet.
Over the years, Baba has released several albums and singles under different stage names that have gained immense popularity among fans. At the age of 17, she released her first album ‘Aerial’ under the stage name Gaia. “It wasn’t a commercial success, but I did my best,” she said.
Recently, Baba embarked on a unique 30-day music challenge where he wrote, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered a new song every day for a month.
(With PTI inputs)
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