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Bijuriya Chamke, Pt. 1

from Bijuriya Chamke by Bijuriya

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lyrics

I have Indian ancestry
Can’t you tell from my bindi?
My daddy is a Trini!
I’m also white and Frenchy
Bonsoir Québécoise mommy!
Yeah, that’s my family history

I’m on a quest for learning
The different parts of me
A layered onion bhaji
My indianness has benchmarks
In shapes of question marks
And that’s when lightning sparks!

I’m gonna do drag!

To shock, ignite
Empower and delight
I’m Bijuriya! (Bijuriya Chamke, Bijuriya, Bijuriya)
Make art, connect,
Engage and reflect
I’m Bijuriya! (Bijuriya Chamke, Bijuriya, Bijuriya)

Before the wigs and lipstick
I’d always been artistic
With flair for sound and music
To cultivate this passion
I sought an education
Which led to composition

Yeeaah I’m a trained composer
Jot music notes on paper
As if my ears don’t matter
From chamber to symphonic
It felt so academic
It felt so Eurocentric

So how about drag?

To shock, ignite
Empower and delight
I’m Bijuriya (Bijuriya Chamke, Bijuriya, Bijuriya)
Make art, connect,
Engage and reflect
I’m Bijuriya (Bijuriya Chamke, Bijuriya, Bijuriya)

Bijuriya, Bijuriya, Bijuriya Chamke!
That means: Lightning strikes!
Queers of my descent I wanna represent
But I feel so insufficient...
Half-white half-brown, I’m a musical clown
No desire for a crown
Storm’s a-brewing
I’m a thunderbolt
Reminder: Drag is a revolt!

credits

from Bijuriya Chamke, released June 26, 2022
Lyrics and vocals: Bijuriya
Music: Bijuriya, Gabriel Ledoux
Additional vocals: Vidita Kanniks
Producing: Gabriel Ledoux
Final mix and mastering: Steven Doman
Mastered at Studio Le Nid

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Bijuriya Montreal, Québec

Bijuriya is a drag queen inspired by her South Asian culture. She's appreciated for her proud, festive, wacky and critical outlook on Bollywood and other elements of Desi culture. On-stage and in her music, Bjiuriya is a dazzling thunderbolt of energy and quirkiness. She's half-brown, half-Québécoise, and she explores her cultural roots by teetering between tribute, parody and critical thinking. ... more

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