'Gandhi-Mantras Of Compassion' A Soul Stirring Tribute By Ricky Kej & Kailash Satyarthi
To bring this vision to life, Ricky Kej collaborated with 230 musicians from over 40 countries, including Tina Guo, a Chinese-American virtuoso cellist, and Masa Takumi from Japan.
The album 'Gandhi – Mantras of Compassion" is a remarkable collaboration between three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej, Grammy and Brit Award nominee Tina Guo, Grammy Award winner Masa Takumi, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi. It emerged from profound conversations between Ricky Kej and Kailash Satyarthi, who both held a deep reverence for Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. This mutual respect inspired the creation of the album, blending Gandhi's beloved melodies with original compositions inspired by his timeless ideals.
To bring this vision to life, Ricky Kej collaborated with 230 musicians from over 40 countries, including Tina Guo, a Chinese-American virtuoso cellist, and Masa Takumi, a Grammy Award-winning shamisen player from Japan. The result is a truly global musical homage to one of humanity's greatest leaders.
'Gandhi – Mantras of Compassion" is a soul-stirring musical tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian leader who championed non-violent resistance and inspired figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. The new age album unites artists to celebrate Gandhi's enduring ideals of peace, tolerance, non-violence, and environmental consciousness. Through a rich diversity of sounds and styles, 'Gandhi – Mantras of Compassion" serves as a poignant reminder of Gandhi's philosophy, offering hope and inspiration for a world yearning for healing and harmony.
In 2024, Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej embarked on a meaningful collaboration with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi on a four-city concert tour across India. The tour's success allowed Ricky to spend valuable time with Satyarthi, both at the concert venues and at his Bal Ashram – a sanctuary providing love, care, and protection to children, empowering them to grow and advocate for the rights of those who suffer in silence. The tour raised funds for Satyarthi's 'Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion," a global initiative championing compassion as a driving force for justice, equality, peace, and sustainability. This partnership was a natural fit, given Ricky's dedication to creating music that sparks positive social impact.
Few know that Ricky has a rich nationalist family legacy. His grandfather, Jankidas Mehra, was a world champion cyclist who made history by hoisting the Indian National Flag on foreign soil in 1946. This flag, given to him by Mahatma Gandhi, is now proudly displayed at the Gandhi National Museum in New Delhi. Jankidas was also a familiar name in Bollywood.
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