The personal is never far from the political in the music of folk singer/ songwriter Ditty. “My experiences are a starting point to speak about larger issues,” says the Delhi-raised, Berlin-based artist whose recently released second solo album KALI covers themes such as colourism (“Kali”), consumerism (“Money”), ecological conservation (“Azadi”) and global conflict (“Duniya”).
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