KOCHI: Prominent Malayalam Ghazal singer and composer Umbayee passed away on Wednesday evening at a hospital in Aluva. He was 68. Umbayee was born in Mattanchery near Kochi. He is known for his ...

Popular Ghazal singer Umbayi, who captivated thousands of music lovers through his gifted voice and unique style, died in Kochi on Wednesday. The death came at a private hospital in Aluva, near here, ...

As a port city, Kochi has been a welcoming anchor for diverse cultures for over 500 years. Seafarers, traders, travellers and conquerors have given the city as many as 30 languages. So it wasn’t ...

Ghazal-soaked evenings began to fall in a cascade over the Malabar skies in the mid 1900s. Awash in the iridescent hues of the oriental strain, the streets and durbars of Kozhikode floated in the ...

When a singer gets the perfect instrumental accompaniment, it can elevate their performance and allow them to deliver their best. It was such a perfect musical evening for ghazal singer Sunita ...

Listen! Someone’s saying a prayer in Malayalam. He says there’s no word for “despair” in Malayalam. Sometimes at daybreak you sing a Gujarati garba. At night you open your hair in Malayalam. To ...

Bhajan maestro Anup Jalota speaks to Nikhil Taneja on the launch of his new album, Ishq Mein Aksar. You don’t team up with other musicians often. What prompted you come up with a romantic ghazal album ...

Titled 'Aatmashaila Nirakal,' this soul-stirring ghazal was a poignant composition within the album 'Ennumee Swaram,' unveiled in 2011. Pankaj Udhas, adorned with his mellifluous voice, gave vibrant ...

Tanvi Singh Bhatia, Co-founder, IBTIDA - Ek Mehfil. Whenever we hear the word ‘Ghazal’, the things that come to mind are the timeless melodies of Jagjit Singh. His tracks like ‘Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh ...

Popular Malayalam ghazal singer Umbayee died yesterday, Kerala Culture Minister A K Balan said. Umbayee, 66, was suffering from cancer. With almost two dozen music albums to his credit, Umbayee ...