The ganja song
Papon hails from Bhupen Hazarika's state and has the ability to finish the task that Hazarika started - that of bringing Assamese folk music into the mainstream. I saw him live at HRC, Bangalore once and boy did he have the crowd going with his folk songs! Singing for Bollywood hopefully will give him access to a wider audience and get him the attention he deserves. "Banao" itself is a light, mellow ode to marijuana, but the promise of Papon is evident. As Papon urges people to make a joint, one wonders how references to ganja made it past the censors. The song manages to hold attention with just an acoustic guitar and Papon's powerful voice. His gravelly "right now" is a treat to listen to. Here is an artist who needs to be heard more.
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As singer, composer Papon explained in a concert, this song was an ode to marijuana.