Menu
Raja Kumari New Official Music Video Bindis and Bangles Is Out
Grammy Award-nominated Indian-American rapper, singer and songwriter Raja Kumari release her first single of the year 2020 BINDIS AND BANGLES. A song about being rooted in tradition while looking forward to the future. Thee song is
Svetha Yellapragada Rao professionally known as Raja Kumari is an Indian-American songwriter and singer from Claremont, California. Kumari is best known for her collaboration with notable artists including Gwen Stefani, Iggy Azalea, Fifth Harmony, Knife Party, Fall Out Boy. She is also notable for receiving as a songwriter, the BMI Pop Awards in 2016, being nominated to a Grammy award in February 2015, and featuring on BBC Asian Network program Bobby Friction on July 5, 2016. Kumari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies, with an emphasis on South Asian religions. She is an Indian classical dancer who started dancing at the age of 7.
While in fifth grade, Kumari discovered hip-hop through the Fugees’ album The Score. By the age of 14, she was a noticed freestyle MC known as “Indian Princess” or “Raja Kumari”. During her artist career, she has contributed to several philanthropic activities through her performances including the creation of a hospital in Bangalore and a meditation hall in South India for the Vegesna Foundation, a school for children with physical disabilities. As a result, Kumari has been recognized as a benefactor by the Foundation for Indic Philosophy and Culture (Indic Foundation) and has been honored with the Kohinoor Award for excellence in the Classical Arts by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
