Friday - Mumbai Salsa by Gayatri Iyer

Friday - Mumbai Salsa arrived from the Mumbai Salsa album and quickly became one of the most replayed tracks of 2007. Adnan Sami built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On Friday - Mumbai Salsa, Gayatri Iyer clearly belongs in the second group. Hearing Friday - Mumbai Salsa without thinking of Linda Arsenio, Manjari Fadnnis, Dilip Thadeshwar, Vir Das is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Mumbai Salsa.

2007 marked the release of Mumbai Salsa, and Friday - Mumbai Salsa was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The concision of Friday - Mumbai Salsa — just 5:27 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Friday - Mumbai Salsa is a reminder that the best music does not need to announce itself. It only needs to be heard.