# Raw Mango and A-KAL release rap celebrating India’s handlooms 2026-08-07T01:41:04+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Raw Mango has collaborated with Bengaluru rapper and tennis player Adil Kalyanpur, known as A-KAL, on “Handloom Y’All”, released to mark National Handloom Day on August 7. The track introduces handloom to audiences unfamiliar with India’s textile traditions through a contemporary musical format. Founder-designer Sanjay Garg said the label wanted to widen handloom’s audience and present tradition as something that evolves rather than belongs only to the past. The Hindu reports that Raw Mango works with Banarasi brocade, Sooti, Chanderi and Mashru textiles. Garg described handloom as central to India’s cultural identity and said its future depends on design, storytelling and global demand, not tariffs alone. The collaboration follows A-KAL’s rap around Women’s Day, which led the label to approach him. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: A-KAL, fashion, handloom, Indian textiles, Raw Mango Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/raw-mango-and-a-kal-release-rap-celebrating-indias-handlooms/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/raw-mango-and-a-kal-release-rap-celebrating-indias-handlooms/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.