New York-based Falguni Shah is the first South Asian to become governor of the Recording Academy | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

New York-based Falguni Shah is the first South Asian to become governor of the Recording Academy | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Suanshu Khurana |Updated: July 3, 2019 8:20:06 am

New York-based Falguni Shah is the first South Asian to become governor of the Recording Academy

Growing up in Mumbai, Falu would listen to her mother humming ragas. She was charmed by RD Burman and The Beatles.

The role of governors in the Recording Academy can range from management to political to law. But Falu is interested in social justice and how music plays a significant role.

The Recording Academy, the organisation that celebrates artistic excellence through the Grammy Awards, has announced the appointment of Indian-origin musician Falguni Shah, aka Falu, as the governor of their New York chapter. Earlier this year, the musician had walked the red carpet at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles as India’s only Grammy nominee for 2018, in the Best Children’s Music category for her album Falu’s Bazaar. A 12-song album in Hindi, English, and Gujarati, it was born out of her son Nishad’s curiosity about her culture.