“KAUSO ENT” also known as “KAUSO ENTERTAINMENT”, is a name that quite a number of Sikkimese people have probably heard about; it is an independent record label by UNB, a New Delhi based Rapper, producer, and an Engineer who hails from Gangtok, Sikkim. He has been making music since 2013. With more than 30 songs on YouTube, which have crossed millions, he has been able to create a strong fan base around the globe.
UNB announces his return with a brand new hip-hop project and the release of his upcoming 4th EP titled “MADE IN INDIA”. The forthcoming record is the follow-up to his 2019 self-titled EP ‘CHILAYO’ and is set to be released on April 12th 2020 on all major digital platforms. With a total of 06 original tracks, the EP is his first Hindi Project targeting a wider audience. UNB has recorded, mixed and mastered all of his tracks at his own home studio in New Delhi. Additionally, the songs have been produced by Fiftyanobeats, a young and talented producer from Egypt.
Talking about the title of the extended play the Sikkim born rapper says, “being an Indian Nepali and a North-eastern staying in New Delhi, it is tough when I have to explain my nationality every time I say I’m Nepali or every time they see my face or every time they listen to my songs. So, this EP is basically the voice of every north-eastern and Indian Nepalese who have to prove their nationality every time, just because they look different and they speak the language”.
Speaking to ETChronicle, UNB tells how he wants to explore more of the Desi Hip-Hop genre and expand his horizons by writing in Hindi. He speaks about how this EP not just addressing the broader issue of the identity crisis that most Indian Nepalese and North-eastern Indians face, it is also about his personal growth and his personal issues as an artist outside his home.
“The extended play reflects what we (Indian Nepalese) face outside our states, there might have been artists before me who have faced this identity crisis and xenophobia, but this is something that has been bugging me for a while,” says UNB.
He adds, “This is sort of exploration for me as well as this EP speaks about me as an artist, how I have felt the identity crisis, of not being Indian or a Nepalese in people’s views. I am trying to see how it goes with my Hindi writing, delving into Desi Hip-Hop as well.”
UNB also tells ETC about how he plans to come to Sikkim as he has seen a lot of movement for Hip-Hop in the state and how he wants to meet more people from the culture. He plans to organise a Hip Hop event to meet more artists from the hills before thinking of collaborating.
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