The late King of Pop’s brother was in Mumbai to record a tribute to the city, and he will be back for a commemorative tour, says ADELINE BERTIN
Musician Jermaine Jackson, the elder brother of the late Michael Jackson, has been in Mumbai since October 2 to record a tribute, called “Go Mumbai City,” and shoot a music video with long-time friend Pakistani singer-composer Adnan Sami. “We were supposed to record the song in LA. But on Adnan’s suggestion, we decided to relocate to Mumbai and make it a tribute to Mumbai. I'm so glad we did that. Mumbai is such a vibrant city,” explains Jackson.
He added that his visit to Mumbai represents the culmination of a decades-old fascination with India: “India is a part of my life and soul. The food I’ve loved for many years, the unbelievable fashion and the beautiful music are all things I’ve always admired. It’s great to be a part of this wonderful spirit and culture.”
Mumbai is such an “incredible city” for this Jackson that he is already planning that the Maximum City will feature in an upcoming worldwide tour to commemorate the late “King of Pop”, who passed away on June 25 at the age of 50. Bhushan Kumar, the head of T-Series, at whose studio Sami and Jackson recorded the song, said that while visiting the only Indian city where Michael had performed (in 1996), Jermaine wants to connect with Mickael Jackson fans in India.
Of course, the attractions of Mumbai did not mean that Jermaine didn’t visit the usual tourist magnets: he went to see the Taj Mahal in Agra and then visited Jaipur with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. Some things never change.
