Kisaan Andolan by Babu Datauli Wala

Babu Datauli Wala has delivered memorable performances before, but Kisaan Andolan sits comfortably among the very best. Credit goes to for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

The vocal on Kisaan Andolan is among the better performances Babu Datauli Wala has committed to record. Hearing Kisaan Andolan without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Kisaan Andolan.

The song dates from 2021, but nothing about it sounds dated — the emotions it captures are not tied to a moment. Some music is background. Kisaan Andolan demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

The concision of Kisaan Andolan — just 3:30 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.