Made in India

RIDING THE WAVE OF INTEREST IN ARTISTES FROM THE SUBCONTINENT, SINGER-SONGWRITER ASHA PUTHLI IS FINALLY HAVING A MOMENT

- Amit Gurbaxani

At 79, Asha Puthli is having the busiest year of her career. In August, the US-based Indian singer wrapped up her first-ever world tour that covered the US, Australia and the UK. and included a main stage slot at the Glastonbury Festival. The end of this month will see the release of acclaimed British-Bahraini dance music duo Dar Disku's self-titled debut album on which she features on the Hindi disco-pop song 'Baar Baar'. Then, in November, she will return to London to play the prestigious 100 Club.

"I guess what motivated me to do it is to show people that you can be creative no matter what age you are," she says over a Zoom call from her home in Palm Beach, Florida, when asked why she decided to take on the rigours of tight touring schedules.