New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Mumbai based LGBTQIA+ singer songwriter and musical artist Pragya Pallavi is breaking down barriers in her homeland of
India and is now targeting the rest of the world. The latest offering from her forthcoming eclectic and multi-genre debut album, Queerism, is Girls You Rule, an acoustic sing-along track which combines her powerful message of championing inner strength with an easy listening, funky vibe. Queerism is the first LGBTQIA+ themed album to be released from
India by an Indian queer artist since the legalisation of homosexuality in the country in
September 2018, presenting an original new talent to the global stage.
Pragya is classically trained as a Hindustani vocalist. Her compositions combine diverse influences such as EDM, R&B, jazz, hip-hop, alternative rock, and fusion, as well as classical Indian music, Sufi and folk music. She describes herself as a gender-fluid lesbian.
Pragya says:
"I am a person who is not confined to any single genre, nationality, religion or gender. I want to bring together Indian and Western, contemporary and traditional musical influences in a way that all types of people can relate to. And I want to be an inspiration and sing for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people all over the world."
The album features English and English/Hindi compositions, with collaborations with
National Award-winning sound engineer, K.J. Singh, and Indian DJ and "Mother of Electronica" Ma Faiza.
Thematically, Pragya has dedicated both her debut single and album to the LGBTQIA+ communities of
India and the world. The 9 track album's lyrics talk about the struggles of queer people, celebrate the decriminalisation of LGBTQIA+ identities in India, and address issues such as millennial feminism, social justice, global warming, suicide prevention, and love.
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