Swadesi’s Crowdfunded Tribute Shows for MC Tod Fod Launch This Weekend

This past March, Mumbai hip-hop crew Swadesi lost their multilingual artist Dharmesh Parmar aka MC Tod Fod. He was 24 years old. Following Tod Fod’s passing, the group said in a statement, “Our brother Dharmesh Parmar aka MC Tod Fod passed away on 20th of March in the afternoon. He died due to a heart attack while playing hacky sack. Post-mortem reports have stated that he died because of high blood pressure that caused the attack. He had a heart problem in the past that happened around November last year.”

Now, Swadesi have put together a crowdfunding campaign as well as two shows this week to honor the late artist. The first show is an open jam and takes place on June 11th at Interim Space in Mumbai. This will be followed by a gig at Mumbai’s antiSOCIAL that includes sets by Swadesi, Boombay Djembe Folas, Ta Dhom Project, Many Roots Ensemble and DJ Uri.

For the crowdfunding campaign, Swadesi have set an initial target of ₹6,00,000. The funds raised will go towards Tod Fod’s family, an environmental conservation program as well as a digital museum created to keep the late rapper’s legacy alive.  

For more details on the campaign click here. Buy tickets for the antiSOCIAL tribute gig on June 12th here.