After three seasons of reshaping India’s streaming landscape, Coke Studio Bharat returns with Season 4. Known for bringing together artists from across India to reimagine regional sounds and traditions, the platform begins the new season with ‘The List,’ revealing the artists who will take part this year.
If Season 3 gave audiences Arz Kiya Hai, a modern-day interpretation of India’s poetry culture that topped the Indian music charts, and festival-ready tracks like Holi Aayi Re, Season 4 moves the conversation deeper into India’s local terrains.
This year’s line-up features Aditya Rikhari, Kulte Khan, Ravator, Faheem Abdullah, Arsalan Nizami, Madhur Sharma, Ashok Maskeen, Vaibhav Pani, Mohammad Faiz, Mame Khan, Khwaab, Utpal Udit and Rekha Bhardwaj, a powerful cross-section of artists who represent very different corners of the country, different musical inheritances, and very different audiences.
What defines this
season is range. Without revealing what’s to come, Season 4 moves across
personal storytelling, devotion, longing, memory and reinterpretation, drawing
deeply from India’s living cultural traditions and musical practices, from
Rajasthani folk traditions, Kashmiri narrative forms, Banaras-rooted accounts,
Sufi lineage from Punjab, and a contemporary lens on modern love. Distinct
voices. Unexpected pairings. Stories shaped by culture, place and memory but
not confined by it.
Rekha Bhardwaj
said,“Every generation rediscovers its roots in its own way. Coke Studio
Bharat provides a space where that rediscovery happens through collaboration.
Season 4 is about preserving the spirit of tradition while allowing it to
breathe in a new context.”
Aditya Rikhari said, “My music
has always been personal and emotional. With Coke Studio Bharat, the heart of
the song stays intact, even as the sound grows around it. Season 4 feels like
that, intimate in its writing, but expansive in how it’s heard.”
Faheem Abdullah said, “Music
carries memory, identity and emotion. The song comes from the imagination of a
poet from Kashmir who has a story to tell and being a part of Coke Studio
Bharat gives me the chance to bring that world of storytelling on a national
platform. This season that I am a part of, has enabled me to fuse my roots with
the Coke Rock I grew up listening to.”
The details will unfold track by track.
The focus remains on creating a space where diverse voices can come together
while staying true to their origins.
Shantanu Gangane,
IMX (Integrated Marketing Experience) Lead, Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia, said, “Coke
Studio Bharat brings together India’s folk traditions and contemporary voices,
creating a platform where the old and the new evolve together. Over the last
three seasons, we’ve seen a powerful narrative of regional languages,
traditional instruments and untold stories being presented at scale. Season 4
accelerates that approach and showcases culture and music from the heartlands
at a national and global stage.”
Devraj Sanyal, Chairman
& CEO, India & South Asia, & Senior Vice President of Strategy for
Asia, Middle East and Africa, ( AMeA), Universal Music Group shares, “Coke
Studio Bharat embodies the kind of creative ecosystem India’s music industry
needs — one that honours the depth of our regional heritage while translating
it into a contemporary, globally resonant sound. Over the past three seasons,
we have shown the power of authentic storytelling and cross-cultural
collaboration at scale. As we enter Season 4, our focus is clear to ensure that
creativity continues to be our greatest competitive advantage.
In today’s world,
the consumer is no longer a passive listener but an active participant by way
of being a superfan shaping culture alongside us. That makes our prime
directive simple — to build the most compelling music with the most exceptional
artists, and in doing so, help shape culture here in India and beyond.”
Coke Studio Bharat has always placed the
local at the centre. Built for a digital-first audience, it brings regional
languages, folk stories, traditional instruments and contemporary artists onto
one stage. Over the years, artists from across the country have featured on the
platform. The format encourages unique pairings while preserving each artist’s authenticity
and style.
Season 4 brings together experience and
experimentation in equal measure. With the first track set to drop, Coke Studio
Bharat once again steps into the moment, ready to soundtrack what comes next.