Kailasa Jhoomo Re

After the super success of the album Kailasa, Kailash Kher and Kailasa (band) return with their second album Kailasa Jhoomo Re. And oh – don’t let the name lead you on. This album not a continuation of the first one. This is altogether new and improved.

Kailash Kher has a unique voice, and he has his own style. And his high pitched, vocal-chord-straining style can sometimes get a bit too much to endure. But I guess Kailash Kher realized this soon enough. Kailasa Jhoomo Re marks Kailash’s maturity as a singer, and the overall growth of his band Kailasa.

The album contains 9 energetic tracks, each of which explores different emotions. The music is predominantly folk, fused with urban and contemporary sounds.

The track ‘Babam Bam’ is a hymn to lord Shiva, with a trans-like feel. ‘Joban Chalke’ and ‘Jhoomo Re’ resonate wonderfully in Kailash’s vocals, and ‘Chaap Tilak’, very different from its usual renditions, is quiter and more reflective. The rest 5 tracks (‘Saiyyan’, ‘Tere Naina’, ‘Daulat Shorat’, ‘Yaar Sajan’ and ‘Tu Meri Jaan’) are love ballads, out of which ‘Saiyyan’ needs special mention. Poignant and beautifully sung, this heart wrenching song is the most memorable in the entire album.

For all lovers of soulful music, and for all Kailash Kher fans, this album is a must-have for your collection.