(From R-L) Toshi Pongen, Moa Imchen, Wonchi Akumla Kihan,
Lichen Kichu and Tovi during the release of the new music video.
- KOHIMA — ‘Old
School Nagaland’, a five member band from the state, released their first
official music video ‘Rock DNA’, on Saturday at Hotel Japfu, Kohima.
- The music video was released by Temjen Imna Along, Minister
of Tourism and Higher Education in the presence of MLA Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso.
- The band formed in June 2024, consist of Moa Imchen (vocalist),
Wonchi Akumla Kihan (keyboard), Lichen Kichu (guitarist), Tovi (drums) and
Toshi Pongen as the bassist.
- The keyboardist, who is in Class-12, is the youngest and the
only female member of the band.
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- The band informed that they have had few gigs and performed
several cover songs mostly of the 80s and 90s rock bands.
- On the concept of their new song, the band that focuses on
rock genre shared that the lyrics is about how old school struggled with a
message that rock and roll is within the DNA.
- Their music video is released on their official YouTube
channel ‘OLD SCHOOL nagaland’.
- Imna Along, in his short address said that musicians in
Nagaland many a times do not have a strong platform to do professionally very
well while highlighting that it is more challenging for Naga youth to be
relevant in the field of music.
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