Despite a culture encompassing vibrant music and dance, Goa has few pop artistes who have gained global visibility. All that could change with new-gen artists like Nathan Mendes crossing boundaries and adapting to multi-genre music seamlessly.
The 22-year-old rapper, hip-hop artiste, audio engineer and singer-songwriter. Nathan Joseph Mendes, aka Tsumyoki, who recently launched his debut album Message from the Moon, is exuberant, post his first official tour in Delhi and Pune. “It’s my first tour, so I had an open mind. I wanted to connect with my fans, get to know them more and show them my personality. I wanted to perform my album and not be bothered with the monetary aspect of it,” says Mendes.
Mendes says he gave himself a lot of time to make Message to the Moon. “I took three years, and because of that, there weren’t many challenges as I went about it exactly how I wanted to. When you do what you love, you don’t feel that you are working.” The 13-track album showcases Mendes’ wide vocal range within rap, pop and trap gamut.
