Apache set to rock city

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The reggae king is back. And he is all set to hold court this evening in the capital.
In the 90s, he burst on the global music scene with his albums, No Reservation, Move over India and followed it up with Real people/Wild East and Karma.

The reggae genre till then had not been attempted by any singer of Indian origin. Steve Kapur, aka Apache Indian, became an instant sensation. Fast forward to the present, the reggae singer manages to stay in news over his collaborations with artists like A.R. Rahman, Asha Bhonsle, Shaggy and Pritam. The UK-born, Asian origin artist is in the country to promote his latest album, It Is What It Is or IIWII and will be performing in Delhi this evening.
Talking about the music scene here, Apache Indian puts forth, “A new culture of world music including rock, hip hop and reggae has struck a chord with the present generation. I am glad that they are open to all kinds of music and a lot of experimentation is happening.” At the time he had started out, there was limited scope in India. Yet he managed to make his presence felt.
“In my career, everything happened a little too quickly for me. I had many hits in a span of three years and managed to draw massive crowds for my performances. But I had to take stock of what was happening in my life. You have to take one step backward to take two steps forward,” explains he, about his slowing down after meeting unexpected success. Apache Indian spends a lot of time travelling around the world and has spiritual leanings.
As he performs in the Taraami’s Raasta lounge after a long gap, he reveals, “I would be playing a good reggae mix at the lounge and my latest songs from IIWII for the crowd that I presume will have a cultivated taste in my genre. I expect great vibes from the capital.”