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 have collaborated on a music album, “Gandhi – Mantras of Compassion”.
The album is a musical tribute to the life and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.
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 project features 10 hymns that Gandhi held close.
“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.
“Mahatma Gandhi inspired generations of change makers, from Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela. This album is our humble offering to keep that flame alive. Music has the power to transcend boundaries, just as Gandhi’s message did,” said Rickey Kej.
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“Gandhi – Mantras of Compassion is an album rooted in the belief that music can be a force for positive change. I am honoured to collaborate with my mentor, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, a global hero who has devoted his life to protecting children and fighting for human rights and dignity, and above all, a true Gandhian,” Kej said in a statement.
Kailash Satyarthi’s collaboration underscores the album’s deeper mission to awaken global consciousness through art.
The first single drops on July 2, and the full album arrives on July 14.
