This photograph taken on September 30, 2026 shows rapper Kali, aka Akshay practising at his residence on the eve of the launch of the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape' in Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 30, 2026 shows Brikesh Singh, chief of communications and engagement at the climate-focused start-up Asar Social Impact Advisors, a collaborator on the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape', reading a book at his residence on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on October 1, 2026 shows rapper Kali, aka Akshay performing onstage during the launch of the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape' at The Humming Tree in Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 23, 2026 shows rapper Abisha (L), a member of Tamil Nadu's first all-women rap group Sollisai Sistahs, playing a music video on YouTube during a jam session with journalist Kavya B, at the latter's residence in Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on October 1, 2026 shows journalist Kavya B (R) speaking next to rapper Abisha, a member of Tamil Nadu's first all-women rap group Sollisai Sistahs, during the launch of the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape' at The Humming Tree in Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on September 30, 2026 shows Brikesh Singh, chief of communications and engagement at the climate-focused start-up Asar Social Impact Advisors, a collaborator on the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape', watering plants at his residence on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on October 1, 2026 shows rapper Abisha (centre R), a member of Tamil Nadu's first all-women rap group Sollisai Sistahs, performing onstage next to journalist Kavya B (centre L) during the launch of the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape' at The Humming Tree in Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on October 1, 2026 shows rapper Kali (3L), aka Akshay addressing the gathering as journalist Kavya B (2R) and rapper Abisha (3R), a member of Tamil Nadu's first all-women rap group Sollisai Sistahs, look on during the launch of the Indian multi-lingual rap album on climate crisis 'Climate Emergency Mixtape' at The Humming Tree in Bengaluru. Indian rapper Kali needed little inspiration to write about dwindling water supplies -- he drew on childhood memories of hauling plastic pots full of the precious resource. Kali's song "Neer Kodu" -- "Give Water" in the Kannada language -- is one of six tracks on the "Climate Emergency Mixtape", billed by its organisers as India's first multilingual rap album about the climate crisis. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)