Mumbai rapper changes up traditional tune of Indian music

India's famed music scene is making room for a new generation, bearing turntables and a mic, instead of a sitar and drums.

Local rapper Vivian Fernandes, aka Divine. recently struck a deal with Sony Music for his songs, which are mostly performed in Hindi.

"I can connect with every type of person in India if I rap in Hindi, from the security guard to the office worker," Divine tells BBC Pop Up.

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