Tribal Rain is a Nepali acoustic experimental band from Sikkim, India.[1][2] The band released their first album—Roka Yo Samay in 2017. Bhanai, Chinta and Narisawna are some of their popular songs.[3]
Tribal Rain | |
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| Origin | Namchi, Sikkim, India |
| Genres | Nepali Acoustic Experimental |
| Years active | 14 October 1989-Present |
| Members |
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| Past members | Rahul Rai |
Formation and debut album edit
The band was formed in 2013 by Rahul Rai, Kenneth Adhikari, Prawes Lama and Sushant Ghatani. Rai was the lead vocalist and guitarist. Lama, Ghatani and Adhikari played guitar, cajon and keyboard respectively.
They initially released a single titled—Chinta, which was followed by two other singles Bhanai and Narisawna. They then released an album titled—Roka Yo Samay in 2017, consisting of 11 tracks.[4]
Death of Rahul Rai edit
The music video of Bhanai was released on 13 February 2018. A day before on 14 February 2018, the lead vocalist Rahul Rai was found dead in an apparent suicide.[5][6][7] A documentary on the life of Rahul Rai was released on 14 April 2022.[8]
Discography edit
Roka Yo Samay (2017)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Narisawana" | 04:47 |
| 2. | "Hunude Je Hunuchha" | 03:53 |
| 3. | "Roka Yo Samay" | 04:45 |
| 4. | "Traditional Swang" | 04:24 |
| 5. | "Chinta" | 04:19 |
| 6. | "Sunyata" | 03:51 |
| 7. | "Bhanai" | 03:49 |
| 8. | "Kalo" | 04:20 |
| 9. | "Laijaw Malai" | 03:36 |
| 10. | "Manawata" | 03:15 |
| 11. | "Jiunu Nai Hola" | 03:55 |
References edit
- ^ Republica. "Tribal Rain's 'Sahara' in memory of late Rahul Rai". My City. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Remembering Rahul Rai: Tribal Rain Lead Singer". NEPWAVE. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "In conversation with Sikkim's freestyle acoustic band – Tribal Rain". Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Sikkim's popular band 'Tribal Rain' to release their first album today". thenortheasttoday.com. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "The Lost Star: A tribute to Rahul Rai of Tribal Rain". Wandering Souls Of Sikkim. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Desk, TheDC News (2018-02-15). "Tribute to Rahul Rai - It Shall Rain No More". The Darjeeling Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Tamang, Yougan (2018-03-25). "Namchi pays tribute to Tribal Rain frontman, the Late Rahul Rai". summittimes. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "The idiosyncrasies of a gem: Documentary film on the life of Rahul Rai set to premiere - Sikkim Breaking News | Trending News". 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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