Indian Rappers Use Music to Raise Awareness on Water Scarcity and Climate Change
Summary
Indian rappers are using music to raise awareness about water scarcity and the growing impact of climate change. Songs in the multilingual Climate Emergency Mixtape highlight daily struggles for water and the experiences of marginalized communities.
Key Points
- Rappers in India are turning climate and water crisis issues into songs to build public awareness.
- Rapper Kali’s song ‘Neer Kodu’ draws on his childhood experience of walking to fetch water and is part of the ‘Climate Emergency Mixtape’.
- Abisa of the women’s rap group Solisaai Sisters has also released a song about water scarcity and climate change in Tamil Nadu.
- Artists say music can effectively communicate the realities of the climate crisis to affected communities.
