I love Kolkata’s vibe and of course, the food: Ritviz

Fresh off the heels of a super successful year, EDM sensation Ritviz has jumped into the tour life with a multi-city album launch tour across India, and an Australia and New Zealand tour scheduled for the second half of February. The producer, singer and songwriter, whose full name is Ritviz Srivastava, shot to fame with songs like Udd gaye and Liggi and recently played a sold-out show in the City of Joy.

His songs Sage and Thandi Hawa were featured on the superhero show Ms Marvel last year; Ritviz was also tasked with writing a brand new song (Aavegi) for the show which earned global recognition. During his pitstop in Kolkata, CT caught up with the artiste to talk about his music, his classical foundation and his biggest muse — his mum. Excerpts from the conversation:


Your mother is a singer and your father is a tabla player. Did they influence your love for music?
I’ve been around music from a very young age. On Sunday mornings, I would wake up to maa’s riyaaz and dad’s tabla, ever since I was three or four. My interest grew quite organically and the healthy environment around me inspired me to take up music.