Meghna – whose name translates to “the one who walks on clouds” – has known that music was her expression of choice since she released her first song at age 12.
Her sound and message have been informed by her Tamil and Bengali backgrounds, her growing passion for advocacy as a law and human rights student, and hip hop and rock influences that span from Queen to Raja Kumari, Sundannayuzuyully to Rihanna.
She notably collaborated with luxury French-Japanese fashion brand Maison Kitsuné under their Kitsuné Musique arm on her song ‘Hypnotising’ (produced by Simon Dobson), and collaborated with UK-based producer and DJ TaylorX on the 2022 singles ‘So High’ and ‘Lose’.
Inspired by the vocal styling and rage-synth beats from artists like Cochise and $NOT, Meghna linked up with producer SB90 (Ruel, Thandi Phoenix, KLP) to create ‘Pacifist Philosophy’ – a formidable, intoxicating track where its deeper message is juxtaposed with bouncy synths that warp and shift over a skittering trap beat. Across the track she reflects on how humans, as advanced as we are, can turn barbaric in a split second. When all else fails, we resort to violence and wars.
Meghna inhabits a unique sonic world… it’s slick and surprising, marking Meghna as one to watch.
– The Guardian
Meghna- 2045 X Pacifist Philosophy (Official Music Video)
‘2045’ was written deep in the throes of lockdown boredom and inspired by the gritty, metallic feel of songs like Rihanna’s ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ and Japanese pop group Sundannayuzuyully’s ‘LOOK AT ME NOW’. The existential, disorienting but enthralling track sprung forth from a sudden, painfully acute awareness of the break-neck passage of time. Struck by this unsettling realisation, Meghna penned the lyrics to ‘2045’ in fifteen minutes, jumping straight into her wardrobe-turned-recording-booth to lay down a demo for producer Simon Dobson, whose heady layers of distorted bass and sparkling embellishments pull the track even further into an otherworldly, fantastical realm.
With roots in some of the richest cultures in India and driven by a love of hip hop and high-level production, Meghna’s genre-defying style is only enhanced by her introspective lyrics which challenge the listener to look inwards and examine.
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