Fearless LGBT Activist Pragya Fiercely Raps Against Social Injustice

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) "Recording artist Pragya Pallavi is not only breaking the glass ceiling in India's music scene, she's absolutely smashing it. The openly lesbian Pallavi is fighting for better representation of LGBTI women in India, especially in the music scene" - Shannon Power, Gay Star Loves (gaystarnews.com)

"Izzat De" is an urban-inspired Indian hip hop track in Hindi and English, where Pragya fiercely raps against sexism, casteism and social injustice and gives a shout-out for peace, equality, and self-respect for all marginalized people. The song's lyrics have been composed by Pragya, who hopes that the politics of hate can be stopped in India and all over the world. The groovy and eminently danceable hip hop beats, produced by Deejey Lolly and Pragya, have a fusion element using the Nagaswaram, a South Indian wind instrument.

The music video for Izzat De sees Pragya performing against a background of anti-war protests in Mumbai, women's protests in Kerala, Ambedkar statues, mosques, temples and churches, city streets and theatre schools. Sometimes she is accompanied by swaggering lungi-clad women dancers and a dream-like Nagaswaram player. The video was directed by queer activist, Deepa Vasudevan, with Neethu Saji as Director of Photography.

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Watch the video for Izzat De! here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbUl_cLuS2o