Rachel Viccaji
Returning to the mainstage this season is Rachel Viccaji, a household name in the Coke Studio family since Season 4, who has previously exhibited her vocal prowess with numbers such as Neray Aah, Kee Dam Da Bharosa, and Main Irada. Rachel grew up surrounded by music in her home and began her career at the age of seventeen by performing onstage in the musical Chicago. She then went on to perform onstage yet again with Mamma Mia, and later joined Coke Studio as a backing vocalist. An artist who is intrigued by the creative process, Rachel has sought artistic pursuits in the world of acting as well – her most recent credit being a starring role in Asim Raza’s Parey Hut Love. This Season, Rachel breaks out of her comfort zone once again, a challenge she is known to meet with creative zest.
“Music is life. Everything around you is music. In a busy street, or on a quiet roof, if you listen closely, you’ll [hear] different elements of sound and they all have a relationship to each other. There’s always music happening around you. We probably got jealous of the birds sounding so beautiful. People probably wanted to curate those sounds, so they said ok we’re going to create our own music. Somebody starts singing and then someone starts drumming and that’s music.”