A tribute: Penn Masala perform beautiful mash up of Imagine and Humko Mann Ki Shakti

The famous Acappella group Penn Masala, known for some amazing mash ups both Bollywood and western songs, have once again in their latest video come up with a beautiful mash up of John Lennon’s Imagine and Humko Man Ki Shakti. [caption id=“attachment_2544712” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Screen grab from Penn Masala[/caption] This medley has come to be known as a Penn Masala classic: a mash up of Hindi and English songs. A post on their Facebook page reads, “In light of the tragedies that have been occurring across the world over the past months, we wanted to compose a song commemorating the hope and resilience that exists within us all. We hope you join us in extending our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the victims of shootings, floods, and terror that have been abound in our world. Please share with your loved ones if you enjoyed this tribute.” Penn Masala was started in 1996 by four Indian students at the University of Pennsylvania, the all-male group already has eight full-length albums to its credit, and released its ninth one titled Resonance last Thursday. The video on the evolution of Bollywood music released by the group in March 2014 shot them to instant fame. Watch the video here:

Imagine - Humko Man Ki Shakti DenaIn light of the tragedies that have been occurring across the world over the past months, we wanted to compose a song commemorating the hope and resilience that exists within us all. We hope you join us in extending our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the victims of shootings, floods, and terror that have been abound in our world. Please share with your loved ones if you enjoyed this tribute.As we reach the release of Resonance tomorrow, we have spent some time reflecting on the journey that this album has set us on. The opportunities we have had as members of this group have humbled us and made us realize that there is so much to be thankful for. We are ever grateful to our fans, families, and friends for their support, and we only hope that as Penn Masala, we can offer some comfort to you all through our music.From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.– Penn Masala Posted by Penn Masala on Thursday, 10 December 2015