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1. Aarifah Rebello
This 23-year-old guitarist and singer-songwriter started out playing covers of bands such as Nickelback and Alterbridge, but we’re glad she’s graduated to creating original music. Her husky voice, simple lyrics and melodies draw you in and linger in your mind for a while. While she performs solo, you can also catch Aarifah as part of four-piece experimental pop and folk rock band Lawntuba and the all-women Ladies Compartment.

2. Vernon Noronha
If you like John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and Jack Johnson, this Mumbai musician should be on your playlist. You can catch him live performing pop covers around the city at venues such as The Habitat and The Irish House. We also recommend you give his EP – Closer to Home – a listen. It’s the sort of easy listening that lends itself well to unwinding on the journey home after a long day at work, but be warned, it’s going to be tough to resist singing along.

3. Nikhil Pawar Music
This 21 year old music producer/composer has his hands into the pop sector in the Mumbai music scenario. His songs revolves around an imaginary love life that makes it more engaging with the younger audiences. Unwinding on his journey, It is gonna be for sure you will listen his name over and over again in the near future. While some artist even at their 30's are struggling to come up with their single's, At 21, Nikhil has an entire album released out there. Pretty interesting right?

4. Ramya Pothuri
Though she’s been in Mumbai’s indie music scene for barely a year, this singer-songwriter has been quietly making waves ever since she moved to the city from her hometown of St Louis, Missouri in the USA. With themes such as the wilderness, isolation, home and humanity, her music is immensely relatable, while her melancholic vocals are simultaneously harrowing and calming.

5. Kalyaani
Originally from Delhi, singer and musician Kalyani Sakkarwal moved to Mumbai a couple of years ago. She was part of rock band Anantara and has collaborated with musicians from varying genres, from hip-hop to electronica, but her solo music focuses on big vocals and a predominantly pop sound. You can currently listen to her nostalgia-filled album Noises In My Head, which released last month.