Nepal’s folk-rock band Nepathya, is set to perform at Rabong in, South Sikkim.
The southern settlement of Sikkim is hosting a three-day Rabong Tourism Festival’ starting on Sunday.
Nepathya will perform as the closing act of the festival in the evening of October 30.
“We consider this invitation an opportunity for cross border connectivity between people of Nepali origin and culture,” front man Amrit Gurung said.
“We take this as an honour to promote Nepali brotherhood,” Gurung added.
Nepathya’s music has echoed around the hills of Sikkim for long. They are popular among all generations here, according to Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia, chairman of the Rabong Tourism Festival.
The 14-member Nepathya entourage of musicians, management and technicians is excited for the gig.
Amrit Gurung will be accompanied on stage by Dhruba Lama on drums, Suraj Thapa on keyboards, Subin Shakya on bass, Niraj Gurung on guitars and Shanti Rayamajhi on madal.
