Embracing different languages seems to be the theme of Tia Bajpai’s Love Mafia. The singer and actor’s 12-track album, made in collaboration with Prince Romal, isn’t just a collection of songs. To Bajpai, it’s a sonic passport that travels from India to Africa and Korea — as she attempts singing in Korean, Swahili, and Latin — all tied together by the pulse of Afro house. In a chat with mid-day, she talks about how her curiosity and restlessness led to the experimental album.

Excerpts from the interview.