{"id":3175,"date":"2020-11-13T09:50:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T04:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=3175"},"modified":"2021-07-09T15:37:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T10:07:47","slug":"k-o-k-u-m-releases-blm-inspired-song-yellow-brick-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2020\/11\/13\/k-o-k-u-m-releases-blm-inspired-song-yellow-brick-road\/","title":{"rendered":"k o k u m Releases BLM Inspired Song ‘Yellow Brick Road’"},"content":{"rendered":"

k o k u m<\/span><\/a>, alias Karishma D\u2019Lima, is a dreamy pop, hip-hop\/R&B musician from Mumbai, India<\/a>. The artist adopted the moniker k o k u m for her creative ventures where she explores photography and journaling, but mainly centers on releasing original music and covers over on her website, <\/span>dearkokum.live<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest track is k o k u m\u2019s original composition titled \u2018<\/span>Yellow Brick Road<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u2019 <\/span><\/i>released on August 9th. \u2018<\/span>Yellow Brick Road\u2019 <\/span><\/i>is a South Asian\/Indian artists’ riveting take on the revolutionary Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement that set out a wave of protests in America denouncing the country\u2019s entrenched racism against black people following the death of George Floyd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hailing from India, k o k u m penned <\/span>Yellow Brick Road <\/span><\/i>to also immerse the listeners about the atrocities endured by the marginalized community in her country from her privileged vantage point. In her own words, the song \u2018is about the fight for justice and equality BLM inspires, and the ownership of one’s identity\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n