Sitting by the pool of a farmhouse, this writer and her friends were talking about songs that had a soul. As if on cue, a friend hummed O Sanam, and suddenly, we slipped into a gentle silence — each of us lost in our own thoughts, but with a smile on our faces. That’s what Lucky Ali’s music does to you. It slows down the world, strips away the noise, and leaves you with that moment of peace. In 2021, when the singer resurfaced from his solitude after a video of his performance in a Goa shack went viral, his songs returned to our playlists — on loop, like a warm memory. Now, as he travels across India on the Re:Sound Lucky Ali India Tour, organised by JetAlive, mid-day sneaks in a moment with him to talk about his music, how life shapes his notes, and the day he will stop touring.

Excerpts from the interview.