Singer Sid Sriram, who became the first South Indian to perform at Coachella, won over the audience with his set, which was a mix of Carnatic and R&B music. The singer has been winning praise on social media for signing off his performance with a song from the Tamil devotional anthology, Thiruppugazh.
Taking to Instagram, Sid wrote, “If you had told 9 year old me that I’d close my @coachella set with the Thiruppugazh my mother had just taught me, I probably would’ve chuckled and went back to day dreaming. Fast forward to 2024, first ever South Indian artise to play the festival. On the days where the stage truly feels like home, and you’re with your brothers, you get the absolute privilege of tapping into what feels like the infinite. Yesterday felt boundless and free, I am grateful beyond belief. (sic)”
Thanking the members of his band, he also added, “I was born in Chennai, India and I grew up in the Bay Area, California. I come from a discipline called Carnatic music, I’m proud of every damn part of who I am, and I promise you we are on our way to changing the tides of music/love/healing around the whole world. (sic)”
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