MUMBAI: It’s a moment of immense pride for India as three legendary female artists — Asha Bhosle, Anoushka Shankar, and Asha Puthli — come together on Gorillaz’s much-anticipated new album, The Mountain, dropping on March 20th.
Known for redefining the very idea of a band with their animated personas and global soundscapes, Gorillaz have always thrived on collaboration, but this one feels historic. For the first time, three trailblazing Indian voices, each with their own legendary status, converge on a single global record — placing Indian artistry right at the heart of a cultural phenomenon.
At the center of this collaboration is Anoushka Shankar, who features on multiple tracks across the album, including the title track The Mountain, as well as Orange County, The Empty Dream Machine, The Plastic Guru, The Sweet Prince, and The Sad God. Her sitar-led soundscapes flow seamlessly into Gorillaz’s futuristic beats, adding an unmistakable Indian identity to the album’s DNA.
Sharing her excitement on social media, Anoushka wrote: “Delicious to have been part of this long kept secret. A new Gorillaz album is dropping and I’m buzzing to say I’m playing all over it. Incredible to share the stage with the band and THE Asha Bhosle is also on the album.”
Yes, THE Asha Bhosle — the voice that defined generations, makes her mark on this record, lending her inimitable magic to the project. Joining her is Asha Puthli, the avant-garde jazz and disco icon whose global cult following spans decades. Together, these three artists represent a spectrum of Indian artistry — lending their expertise to genre-bending experimental sounds.
With The Mountain, Gorillaz aren’t just releasing another album — they’re spotlighting Indian legends on one of the most influential stages in global music. For Indian fans and the diaspora worldwide, this is more than a collaboration; it’s cultural history in the making.
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