Malayali R&B explained by

On a very rainy day in Mumbai, we visited Aksomaniac's new home in Mira Road where he moved from Trivandrum recently. The Malayali R&B artist is the first of his kind, but one who draws inspiration from the rich culture of decades old, forward-thinking Malayali film industry.

He made us coffee, showed us his 10-minute curly haircare routine with just water, and put together an impromptu outfit for a potential Met Gala appearance with just what he has in his wardrobe.

Through this meeting, we got to know him a little better.

00:00 Intro
00:16 Aksomaniac's house
00:54 coffee
01:36 the first Malayalam R&B artist and influences
05:17 how the song 'her vacation' came together
08:29 haircare routine
11:53 aksomaniac puts together an outfit for Met Gala from his wardrobe
15:11 'Paapam', 'Aliyum' + rain

Introductions Ep. 07, featuring Aksomaniac, by SOOKA.

Executive producer: Sukanya Agrawal
Creative producer: Parth Mundhe
Original music: pakeezah
Filming: Bhargav Zalera
Editing: Attarv Shetty

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