The Soul

Published: Feb. 4, 2024, 8:30 p.m.

On the special occasion of Sri Lanka\u2019s Independence Day on Feb 4th, Mae sits down with Sri Lankan reggae/dub/rock band, The Soul. They chat about the band's insistence on NOT being a cover band and making only original music (and being a broke musician in the process), the sad sad situation of Sri Lanka\u2019s economy but also how it\u2019s not sad and everything is perfectly fine (right?). When talking about their music it ranges from dystopian futures and reflections on political turmoil all the way to the woes of being a struggling independent artist. Oh and they teach Mae some Sinhalese too (whether it was successful or not you\u2019ll have to listen to the episode to find out).

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Song List (Audio):

Dancer Wake (01:13 - 06:35)

Light Bringer (25:52 - 32:27)

Lucky Child (38:38 - 48:34)

Grasshopper (57:16 - 1:04:41)

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Follow The Soul:

Instagram @thesoulsrilanka

Facebook @thesoulsrilanka

The Soul is:\xa0

Dave Roberts on vocals

Khazim Miskin on lead guitar

Uvindu Perera on bass

Sarani Perera on rhythm guitar

Divanka Sewmin on drums

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CREDITS:

Host: Mae

Twitter: @maebemaebe

Instagram: @maemariyam

Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Nikkethana Kamal, Ruchi Sawardekar\xa0

Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati

Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram

Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha

Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni

Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara

Recorded at Island City Studios