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08/10/2026

Voices of Hope - ‘Shosholoza’, meaning ‘Go forward’, is a traditional call and response work song in the Ndebele language. It was sung by miners travelling from their native Zimbabwe to the gold and diamond mines in South Africa. The song mimics the sound of the steam trains that carried them to work. Its themes of persistence during hardship have made it South Africa’s unofficial second national anthem.

Musicians:

Atreya Guha (conductor, singer)
Choir - Manasa Shedbalkar, Giuseppe Finaldi, Ben Quick, Shohom Talukdar, Rihana Paul, Yovindu Wehalle, Aditya Sreeram, Kshanaya Bhujbal, Svaraa Machivale, Tanusha Vidhate, Rakshana Veera
Davide Finaldi-Baratieri (bass guitar)
Aaryan Lathia (percussion)

06/09/2026

Voices of Hope - ‘Siyahamba’, is a South African hymn, first written down in 1952. Siyahamba means ‘We are Marching’ in the Zulu language.

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Musicians:

Atreya Guha (conductor, singer)
Choir - Manasa Shedbalkar, Giuseppe Finaldi, Ben Quick, Shohom Talukdar, Rihana Paul, Yovindu Wehalle, Aditya Sreeram, Kshanaya Bhujbal, Svaraa Machivale, Tanusha Vidhate, Rakshana Veera
Davide Finaldi-Baratieri (bass guitar)
Aaryan Lathia (percussion)

02/02/2026

Voices of Hope 2025 - ‘Ue o Muite Arukou’, translated as ‘I look up as I walk’, is a 1961 Japanese song performed by Kyu Sakamoto. The song, whose cheerful melody is about a person looking up to the sky so that the tears welling up in their eyes will not fall, reminds us to keep hope in difficult times.

Musicians:

Atreya Guha (conductor, singer)
Manasa Shedbalkar (assistant conductor, singer, violin)
Giuseppe Finaldi (singer, guitar, electric guitar, saxophone)
Davide Finaldi-Baratieri (bass guitar)
Ben Quick (piano)
Aaryan Lathia (drums)
Shohom Talukdar (singer, guitarist)
Rihana Paul (singer)
Yovindu Wehalle (singer)
Aditya Sreeram (singer, flute)
Kshanaya Bhujbal (flute)
Svaraa Machivale (clarinet)
Tanusha Vidhate (violin)
Rakshana Veera (clarinet)

06/01/2026

Voices of Hope 2025 - Our next song also comes out of the American civil rights movement of the ‘60s, ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ was written by the African-American musician Sam Cooke. It channels a hope for change.

Musicians:

Atreya Guha (conductor, singer)
Manasa Shedbalkar (assistant conductor, singer, violin)
Giuseppe Finaldi (singer, guitar, electric guitar, saxophone)
Davide Finaldi-Baratieri (bass guitar)
Ben Quick (piano)
Aaryan Lathia (drums)
Shohom Talukdar (singer, guitarist)
Rihana Paul (singer)
Yovindu Wehalle (singer)
Aditya Sreeram (singer, flute)
Kshanaya Bhujbal (flute)
Svaraa Machivale (clarinet)
Tanusha Vidhate (violin)
Rakshana Veera (clarinet)

14/12/2025

Voices of Hope 2025 - ‘Feeling Good’ was originally written for the 1964 musical ‘The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd’ but achieved popularity with a cover by Nina Simone in 1965. The song’s hopeful themes of liberation made it a classic of the civil rights movement. It remains influential and was covered various times over the years, including in 2005 by Micheal Buble.

Musicians:

Atreya Guha (conductor, singer)
Manasa Shedbalkar (assistant conductor, singer, violin)
Giuseppe Finaldi (singer, guitar, electric guitar, saxophone)
Davide Finaldi-Baratieri (bass guitar)
Ben Quick (piano)
Aaryan Lathia (drums)
Shohom Talukdar (singer, guitarist)
Rihana Paul (singer)
Yovindu Wehalle (singer)
Aditya Sreeram (singer, flute)
Kshanaya Bhujbal (flute)
Svaraa Machivale (clarinet)
Tanusha Vidhate (violin)
Rakshana Veera (clarinet)

08/12/2025

Voices of Hope 2025 - After her breakout hit ‘Respect’ in 1967 Aretha Franklin released her song ‘Think’ in 1968. The song’s cry of freedom, independence and self-reflection resonate to this day.

Musicians:

Atreya Guha (conductor, singer)
Manasa Shedbalkar (assistant conductor, singer, violin)
Giuseppe Finaldi (singer, guitar, electric guitar, saxophone)
Davide Finaldi-Baratieri (bass guitar)
Ben Quick (piano)
Aaryan Lathia (drums)
Shohom Talukdar (singer, guitarist)
Rihana Paul (singer)
Yovindu Wehalle (singer)
Aditya Sreeram (singer, flute)
Kshanaya Bhujbal (flute)
Svaraa Machivale (clarinet)
Tanusha Vidhate (violin)
Rakshana Veera (clarinet)

04/12/2025

Voices of Hope 2025 - ‘Respect’ was written by the African-American soul musician Otis Redding in 1965 but is best known for Aretha Franklin’s 1967 uplifting gospel-inspired cover.

Musicians:

Atreya Guha (conductor, singer)
Manasa Shedbalkar (assistant conductor, singer, violin)
Giuseppe Finaldi (singer, guitar, electric guitar, saxophone)
Davide Finaldi-Baratieri (bass guitar)
Ben Quick (piano)
Aaryan Lathia (drums)
Shohom Talukdar (singer, guitarist)
Rihana Paul (singer)
Yovindu Wehalle (singer)
Aditya Sreeram (singer, flute)
Kshanaya Bhujbal (flute)
Svaraa Machivale (clarinet)
Tanusha Vidhate (violin)
Rakshana Veera (clarinet)

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