Vice President Kamala Harris is receiving support for her White House campaign from renowned Indian music composer AR Rahman, who has endorsed her "vision for a fair world". He has also re-recorded some of his popular songs like "Jai Ho" to motivate Indian American voters.
“It's such an inspiring thing to see one of us going and leading. And it'll be nice to have a first female president with a lot of energy coming from and love support coming from all of us,” Rahman told Indiaspora founder MR Rangaswami in the pre-recorded performance by the legendary singer, which was broadcast on Sunday.
“You're excited. We're excited. We can't wait to hear your music from the studio,” Rangaswami said before the recording in Los Angeles.
In his remarks at the top of his blockbusting performance, Rahman said, “Kamala Harris's vision for a more equitable world is an inspiration for us all. Her interest in focusing on what unites us instead of what divides us is a message that is very important, not just for the United States, but for the world. As a fellow South Asian Tamil person, I'm deeply proud of her commitment to making the world a better place. I look forward to having the first female president.”
Harris, aged 59, has a mixed heritage. Her mother migrated from Chennai to the US, while her father relocated from Jamaica to the country. She is competing against 78-year-old Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump in the presidential election scheduled for November 5.
The song “Yeru yeru yeru ninjil palmi kundu yeru”, Rahman said, was dedicated to all the women of the world, especially to the vice president. “This song is dedicated to all the women in the world. Especially for Kamalaji, it is for you. And you know what it means. Wishing you the very best,” he said.
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