Nora Fatehi channels childhood nostalgia in her rendition of 'Ya Baba'
Mumbai, June 25
Bollywood's dancing diva Nora Fatehi stepped into memory lane with the release of her latest track, "Ya Baba", a song inspired by the iconic Tunisian folk classic "Sidi Mansour", which she says she heard at weddings and events when she was younger.
Nora shared a video of herself talking about her latest song, which is in collaboration with Shilpa Rao. She captioned the clip: "I'm taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting an iconic song that was a part of my childhood and years later, it's still finding its way back to me in the most special ways. What are some songs that make you nostalgic?"
In the video, the dancing diva was heard saying: "Just dropped the track called Ya baba. It's sung by me and Shilpa Rao produced by Sunjoy and Ya baba is originally a Tunisian folk song called Sidi Mansour."
She added: "So this song has a beautiful history and cultural background and what's really cool about this song is I used to hear this song in so many weddings and events when I was younger. And yeah, like let's do this, drop this track."
Nora first found fame with her work in Telugu films for her special appearance songs in films like Temper, Baahubali: The Beginning and Kick 2 and has also starred in two Malayalam films, Double Barrel and Kayamkulam Kochunni.
She was seen as a contestant in the controversial reality show Bigg Boss in 2015, hosted by Salman Khan. In 2016, she participated in the reality television dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She was also seen in films such as Street Dancer 3D and Bhuj: The Pride of India.
The 34-year-old dancer-actress was seen attending Morocco's FIFA World Cup match against Scotland and had predicted a 1-0 win for her home country.
Nora, who is of Moroccan descent, shared a handful of clips and pictures from the match she attended at the Boston Stadium. Along with her prediction, Nora shared fun facts about the teams' last meeting 28 years ago.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Nora is easily one of the best dancers in Bollywood right now. Her energy in songs like 'Dilbar' and 'Garmi' is unmatched. But honestly, I feel she deserves more substantial roles instead of just item numbers. Hope she gets a proper lead role soon!
Interesting collaboration with Shilpa Rao! That's an unexpected pairing but I think it could work really well. Nora's Moroccan roots meeting Indian classical vocals - now that's fusion I'd love to hear! 🤩
I remember hearing 'Sidi Mansour' at my friend's wedding in Hyderabad last year - it's become such a global hit! Nora is right, it's a song that brings people together. Her journey from Telugu films to Bollywood has been quite something. More power to her! 🙌
I appreciate Nora's effort to connect with her heritage through music. But I think the original version has a certain raw energy that's hard to match. Still, it's nice to see cross-cultural musical exchanges happening in Bollywood. Let's see how it sounds!
Nora is such a vibe 🌸 She went from Bigg Boss contestant to one of the highest-paid dancers in Bollywood. That's what I call a glow-up! Also, predicting Morocco's World Cup win was pretty accurate. Girl knows her football! ⚽
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