The album is in memory of my friend, our dearest kakima Late Manju Bhattacharjee from Bajeshibpur, Howrah, without whom there would have been no dream to build our cown Howrah canteen & community kitchen.
Album Availability | Digital
Album Personnel
Compositions, Vocals, Dotara, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Ngoni, Lyrics, Arrangements – Arko Mukhaerjee
Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass, Banjo, Additional Arrangements – Nishad Pandey Nishad Pandey
Slide Guitar – Alexi Orgeolet
Alto Saxophone – Paul Bourgarel
Nepali Sarangi – Souptik Mazumder
Trumpet – Alexander Folonari
Acoustic guitars – Koustav Dey
Percussion – Sajib Sarkar
Lyrics- Joyraj Bhattacharjee, Arko Mukhaerjee and other traditional songs sung for generations.
Co-produced by Hochspannung Produktion
Mixed by Nishad Pandey and Alexander Folonari (at Hochspannung Produktion)
Mastered by Sayan Ghosh
Hochspannung Produktion
Ator (Original)
Feat. Alexi Orgeolet and Nishad Pandey
Lyrics by Joyraj Bhattacharjee
Mixed by Nishad Pandey and Alexander Folonari
Khomota (Manusher Swar) (Original)
Feat. Nishad Pandey
Lyrics by Arko Mukhaerjee
Mixed by Nishad Pandey and Alexander Folonari
Tansen Ghamailo (traditional Nepali Lokgeet)
In memory of Jhalakman Gandharva
Feat. Souptik Mazumder, Koustav Dey and Sajib Sarkar
Mixed by Nishad Pandey and Alexander Folonari
Ochena Nodi (Original)
Inspired by ‘I’ll Find a River’
For my friends Ida Jo, Scott Lamps and little Henry
Feat. Paul Bourgarel and Alexander Folonari
Lyrics by Arko Mukhaerjee
Mixed by Nishad Pandey and Alexander Folonari
Kancha Hari (traditional Baul Song)
Lyrics by Sadananda, a wandering minstrel from Bengal
Bancho Manush (Original)
Feat. Nishad Pandey
Lyrics by Joyraj Bhattacharjee
Mixed by Nishad Pandey and Alexander Folonari
Aam Paka (acapella) (traditional Manbhoomi Song from Purulia)
Mixed by Nishad Pandey & Alexander Folonari
Shikhecho (Original)
A tribute to Pete Seeger
Feat. Nishad Pandey
Lyrics by Arko Mukhaerjee
Mixed by Nishad Pandey and Alexander Folonari
Available digitally worldwide (Apple, JioSaavn, iTunes, Youtube Music, Amazon Music and hundreds of platforms across the globe)
Physical copies (CD and vinyl) available exclusively through Hochspannung Produktion from April.