Garth D’mello, Bradley Tellis and Anaisha Chaudhary

Described as a “dancefloor euphoria”, Dance With Me is an amalgamation of the teacher’s musical influences. However, as Fernandes says, , “It’s the girls who are the stars of the show.” The girls–Divisha Khandelwal, Annika Nair, Shriya Rao, Sana Lamba, Anaisha Chaudhary and Soha Koradia— bring in their unique voices to the disco-funk melodies.

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Each girl has performed a single on the EP. One of the singers, Khandelwal, is only 11 years old. And there’s more ahead; both Rao and Lamba are currently working on their individual EPs. The production involved six months of intense work, involving writing and composing the music. Tellis didn’t deny that it was a challenging process. The production involved constantly improvising the melodies to suit the singer’s vocal range and tone. 

When asked why they chose to create music reminiscent of disco from the 70s, D’souza says it’s because the genre has something for everyone. “I think that everyone loves disco, and especially as people rediscover old classics, everyone would enjoy the nostalgia.” But Dance With Me is not your usual disco album. It combines Hindi lyrics with the tunes that emerged from American subcultures. D’souza says, “We wrote the songs first in English, and then added the Hindi parts. We weren’t sure of how it would turn out. But the girls pulled it off.”