{"id":10515,"date":"2012-09-12T22:09:40","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T02:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=10515"},"modified":"2012-09-12T22:14:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T02:14:32","slug":"ashanti-darling-of-sri-lankan-music-teams-up-with-benny-dayal-to-give-peace-a-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=10515","title":{"rendered":"Ashanti: Darling of Sri Lankan Music Teams up with Benny Dayal to Give Peace a Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sri Lankan singer Ashanti-pic: The Hindu<\/p><\/div>\n

by Madhulika Gautama<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sri Lankan artiste Ashanti has a string of sobriquets attached to her name. She is affectionately called the \u2018Darling of Sri Lankan Music\u201d; sometimes more formally \u201cThe Queen of Sri Lankan Hip Hop\u201d.<\/p>\n

But none impress as much as her distinction of being the youngest and only female artiste from the island to have been signed by an international record label: Universal Music.
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\nImmensely popular in Sri Lanka, her last three albums have topped charts back home. The young musician is now out with her first international crossover album Rock the World launched recently in both the U.K. and India. One of the tracks, \u2018Let\u2019s Give Peace a Chance\u2019, was selected as the official song for the De Paix Yatra project, an initiative to promote world peace. The project, launched recently in Mumbai, involves a motorbike journey from India to England honouring peacemakers across eight nations.<\/p>\n

Ashanti is no stranger to war and peace. Growing up in Sri Lanka, conflict was a constant reality. With the country now at peace, she realises what a struggle daily life has been.<\/p>\n

\u201cThings have certainly changed for the better now. Every day used to be a challenge; just going about your daily life was difficult,\u201d she says. Given her childhood, \u2018Let\u2019s Give Peace a Chance\u2019 is close to her heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe song is an expression of my deepest feelings. There is so much conflict and war in this world. This song was written to promote peace and unity among all nations.\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The track also features Chennai musician Benny Dayal. \u201cWhen I asked Benny to collaborate with me on this, he came on board immediately. He has added such a unique touch to the track. The song has been created with the best intentions and pieced together seamlessly,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

\u2018Let\u2019s Give Peace a Chance\u2019 was officially launched on Indian music channels on August 15. The song talks about a world without any racial or religious barriers and urges people of all castes and creeds to come together.<\/p>\n

For Ashanti, the peacemaker, music is the tool. \u201cMusic is a universal language that transcends all borders. You can really speak to people through your music,\u201d she believes.<\/p>\n

Rock the World has received positive responses as has her performance at the Colombo Music Festival with critics calling her sound \u201cfresh and unique\u201d. Not surprisingly, she sings in Tamil and Hindi, apart from English and Sinhalese.<\/p>\n

She has lent her voice to the Kollywood flick, Pickles, that was shot in Singapore and British film Tooting Broadway.<\/p>\n

So, when she says that she\u2019d like to sing for Bollywood, we can\u2019t wait for the \u2018Darling of Sri Lankan Music\u2019 to become our darling too! Courtesy: The Hindu<\/em> <\/p>\n

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by Madhulika Gautama Sri Lankan artiste Ashanti has a string of sobriquets attached to her name. She is affectionately called the \u2018Darling of Sri Lankan Music\u201d; sometimes more formally \u201cThe Queen of Sri Lankan Hip Hop\u201d. But none impress as much as her distinction of being the youngest and only female artiste from the island …<\/p>\n

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