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Prema- Vinny Lunar’s Single in Berlin, navigating the city’s kaleidoscope of eclectic sounds. The song felt a perfect fit for Vinny as it does justice to the endless nights spent in jazz open mics and Afrobeat parties. Adapting. Evolving. Assuming form. Vinny Lunar is more confident and evolved than ever before. FOLLOW ON: www.facebook.com/vinnylunarmusic; www. instagram.com/vinnylunarmusic; www.soundcloud.com/vinnylunarmusic
Vinny Lunar is an artist reborn. The Indian-Australian musician writes, records and produces music that seamlessly fuses RnB, electronica, and South-Asian melodies. His music tips it hat to an eclectic range of influences ranging from Motown soul and modern R&B, to the iconic film scores of AR Rahman that characterised Bollywood’s 90s musical renaissance. Vinny’s culturally fluidity and versatile ear allows his music to shatter stereotypes and mainstream narratives about what it means to be South Asian. As a musician who was born in Hyderabad, India and who has lived in Australia, Germany and Sweden, Vinny’s new sound displays the strength of a culturally diverse identity and an adventurous artist willing to take risks to define himself on his own terms. Vinny’s natural status as an outsider with a chameleonic taste in music makes him equally comfortable at a Tame Impala, James Blake or Erykah Badu concert. Embracing his third culture identity, he effortlessly switches in and out of different languages in his releases, cleverly dancing between his native tongue Telugu, Hindi and English in Download Our App
his new releases. Switching up from dulcet R&B melodies to hard-hitting hip hop flows, Vinny Lunar’s latest songs evoke his Indian heritage with a tasty modern twist. His recent release, “Prema,” represents a pivotal and natural shift both in sound and creating an affinity towards his motherland. Prema, which means love in the South-Indian language of Telugu is an ode to South-Asian beauty and iconic Bollywood stars of the 90s. With references spanning Chakha Khan to Shah Rukh Khan, the song cleverly documents Vinny’s rediscovered love for his own culture and heritage after years away from Australia. “It took me going to the other side of the world to finally realise the beauty in my own culture, heritage and complexion” said Vinny The track was created with Sydney-based producer Moody, from three-piece party-starters True Vibenation. The bass heavy Afrobeat trap production hits hard as Vinny croons through his reflections of a glowing South-Asian woman. The two musicians connected during their time AUGUST I 2021
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