PM Narendra Modi meets two-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met two-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej on Thursday and praised him for his passion and enthusiasm for music.

FP Staff|Apr 15, 2022, 10:52:34 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated music composer Ricky Kej, based out of Bengaluru, for winning Grammy and expressed his best wishes to him. Kej has won his second Grammy in the best new album category for Divine Tides.

The US-born musician shared the award with Stewart Copeland, the drummer of the iconic British rock band The Police, who collaborated with Kej on the album.

Sharing the pictures with Ricky Kej, PM Modi tweeted, "Happy to have met you @rickykej ! Your passion and enthusiasm towards music keeps getting even stronger. Best wishes for your future endeavours."

Two-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej also expressed his gratitude towards PM as he wrote on Twitter, "Hon'ble Prime Minister @Narendramodi ji, I will never forget our meeting 7yrs ago, when I won 1st Grammy. You put me on a path of positive social impact through music. Today was blessed again by you on winning a 2nd Grammy for India. I dedicate to #AzadikaAmritMahotsav #IndiaAt75."

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