Raga to Rock Brings Forth the Latino Dance Sensation – Giju with his Album ‘Rang Rangeeli’

June 18, 2007, AndraNews.net, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

An innovative world music vocalist, producer and world-class Salsa dancer, Giju has enthralled audiences with his versatile and energetic style and even called the Ricky Martin of India,. Giju promises to be one of the most compelling and captivating performers to hit the Indian music scene with his first album, “Rang Rangeeli” meaning “Color Colorful”. The video, successfully debuted at the San Francisco World Salsa Congress. Given the universal appeal and growing popularity of Salsa, audio and video CD are expected to be well received by the market at large.

“Rang Rangeeli” is Giju’s debut album with eight original songs in Hindi, including a duet with the renowned playback singer Sadhana Sargam. Collaborating on the album are composer Benny Johnson and lyricist Swati Sinha thereby creating a catalyst for a unique and evolving style of musical expression. The title song titled, ‘Rang Rangeeli’ – meaning Color Colorful – is set to a salsa-pop style rhythm, with a beautiful weave of Hindi and Spanish lyrics. The theme of the song is about truly living one’s life to the fullest extent. It emphasizes the need of pursuing one’s dreams and cherishing friendships.

The other tracks include ‘Rang Rangeeli’ – a House version; a Capella version of ‘Doondun Tujhe’, ‘Sun Panchiyon Ka Raag’- a duet; The Indian-Rock mix – ‘Jeena Woh Jeena Hai’; ‘Ashtoofah’ – Techno with an Arabic mix; ‘Dil Ko Kiya’ – A Peppy Melody

The associated music video, produced in collaboration with Beyond Pix Studios, a leading broadcast company based in San Francisco, CA., features world-renowned Salsa dancers. The video can be viewed as an original and a sincere effort has been made to introduce the vibrancy of Salsa music to the Indian music scene, rich in its own legacy.

Talking about “Rang Rangeeli Yeh Duniya”, Giju says, “I’ve always wanted to release my own album and be a pop star..!! Although, my education and my career path went parallel with my true passion and dream, I kept this dream alive in the inner chambers of my heart. When I set out to make this album, there was a plethora of obstacles. I was adamant on one aspect whether this album becomes a hit or not, each song in it should be of great quality and should sound refreshing. I spent a lot of time with my music director to come up with tunes and music styles that was unique and vibrant. Each song went through at least 5 revisions before completion. The journey didn’t turn out to be smooth even after I was done with the album.After a lot of failed attempts to find a producer to finance my video, I decided to take that responsibility on myself.After meeting with several production companies, I decided to collaborate with Beyond Pix Studios who bowled me over with their creative side and production expertise alike. Then I met up with the top music companies. All of them thought the album does not go with the current trend,and interestingly, that’s the last thing I wanted; my songs to be something similar to the ongoing trend of music. I didn’t give up my search. Then one of my friends casually referred me to the “Raga to Rock” label and eventually they agreed to sign me.

This album is a true manifestation my hard work and determination and only perseverance can make any of your dreams a reality..!!!!

Profile:

Giju is an an Indian by birth and currently resides in California. Besides being a passionate singer, Giju works as an engineer in the R&D department for a major chip manufacturing corporation. Having acquired the right foundation through proper training, Giju has pursued and shared his passion for music and dance since childhood. He received training in Indian classical music (Carnatic), along with training in Bharatanatyam,. He has been a part of professional music bands both in India and in the U.S.

An amazingly gifted artist, Giju is also an accomplished Salsa dancer and choreographer. He is an original member of the “Salsamania Dance company”, a world-ranked no.3 Salsa dance troupe known for its hypnotic performances marked by high levels of speed and technical difficulty . As a lead member of Salsamania, Giju performs and competes throughout the U.S.,Europe and Mexico.

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Source: SPOTLIGHT PROMOTIONS & MANAGEMENT (Business Wire India)