Lucky Ali: ‘Five years of doing nothing and everything’

Lucky Ali talks about his upcoming album set for a September release.

MUMBAI:

He personified soulful music and took the pop music to a different pedestal. Lucky Ali plans to do a 25-city road show to promote his latest album Raasta-Man, which aims to show that life is a journey, not a destination.

“Raasta-Man is dedicated to all my fans who have supported me all through my career. The music of this album will take people on a soothing journey, which inspires one to live every moment to the fullest,” said Ali.

The 52-year-old musician, who has married thrice, has dedicated the new album to his children. He has two children from his first wife, two from his second and his third wife is currently pregnant.

“This album is basically five years of doing nothing and everything. It’s a journey of love — love lost, love gained, everything. It’s about the present state of mind that has been expressed through lyrics and music. I have dedicated this album to my children, because this album is not only about love of a romantic nature. It is a lot more,” revealed the singer.

The album has 11 songs of various genres and will be released not only on CDs but will also be available online for free. “In this album there is a funky track, then a jazzy track, then a nice slow song,” said the singer. “We wanted more and more people to listen to this music. So that’s why along with the CD we will also make it available online for free download.”

When asked about his interest in films, since he has acted in projects like Sur, Kaante and Kasak, Ali said: “I’m sure people are not missing my acting. Films are not on my agenda right now. If something nice comes up, I’ll see.”





Published in The Express Tribune, July 14^th, 2011.