Spryk & BamBoy's 'Jiv Ekach Aahe' Is A Sonic Manifesto That Asks Us To Resist Apathy
For all of us who have been asleep at the wheel, oblivious to where we're headed as a society, a new Homegrown single, 'Jiv Ekach Aahe', arrives like a jolt to the system. This collaboration between Spryk and BamBoy, that premiered earlier this year at Lollapalooza India, is an invocation and a reminder that we all share life.
'Jiv Ekach Aahe' is rooted in a defiant clarity: that identity, belief, and unity cannot be held at odds. The Marathi verses, delivered by BamBoy with unmistakable urgency, call out casteism, not just in society’s obvious fractures, but in the hypocrisies we practice — in speaking against class but staying silent on caste; in advocating equality while sidelining women, queer, and trans lives. It is a mirror held up not to accuse, but to demand accountability.
BamBoy, a core member of Mumbai’s Swadesi collective, has long used music as a vehicle for protest and self-definition. His work pushes back against systemic oppression, making a powerful statement about inclusivity. Which is also what he embodies in this track, asking us to resist apathy.
Spryk, Known for his immersive audiovisual installations and a practice that fluidly moves between digital art, game design, and electronic music, blends folk and future in the track. Here, his use of Chenda drums over bass-heavy electronic textures turns the track into a battle cry.
The artwork that accompanies the release is created by interdisciplinary artist Sajid Wajid Shaikh, whose practice refracts memories of communal violence, systemic dysfunction, and the terror of everyday marginalisation.
The music video, stark and symbolic, features a single raised fist cast in stone within the walls of a fort. Around it, flashes of red light flood through the frame as a symbol of revolution . The fort itself, historically a site of separation and defence, becomes a vessel for collective solidarity.
Jiv Ekach Aahe confronts deep-rooted hierarchies and inherited inequalities in a country that is so rich in spirit and culture. Ultimately, it is not a song about peace, but about what it takes to earn peace — truth, resistance, action.
