Earth Day 2025: Music stars Armaan Malik, Raveena joins over 30 global artists to release new music featuring sounds of nature to support conservation

Time of India

22-04-2025

BATHINDA: In celebration of Earth Day, over 30 acclaimed artists from across the globe have released new music infused with the sounds of nature - from birdsong and crashing waves to glaciers, moths, antelopes and rainforest wildlife. This unique collection of songs is released as part of Sounds Right, an initiative that made history by launching Nature as an official artist on streaming platforms for the first time last year, highlighting its beauty to millions while generating significant royalties for global conservation.
The new tracks feature an eclectic mix of artists, with leading Indian singing sensation and songwriter Armaan Malik and Indian American singer-songwriter Raveena fronting a stellar lineup that includes Grammy winners and rising stars across multiple genres. French composer
Yann Tiersen
, electronic powerhouse
Steve Angello
(Swedish House Mafia), and Seattle indie-rocker SYML, are among the key contributors. They are joined by artists such as Rozzi, George The Poet,
Rosa Walton
,
Penguin Cafe
, Madame Gandhi, Franc Moody, and many more.
Representing countries including India, the UK, US, Japan, Colombia, Russia, Hong Kong, Denmark, and Argentina, these artists span a diverse range of musical styles - from Indian pop (Armaan Malik) and classical (Evgeny Grinko) to hip-hop (KAM-BU) and techno (Amelie Lens). They follow in the footsteps of the likes of Brian Eno, Ellie Goulding, and Lykke Li, who have collaborated with Nature previously.
Each artist has taken a unique approach to incorporating nature into their work, using sounds recorded in forests, oceans, and urban green spaces. Some tracks feature field recordings from celebrated sound recordist Martyn Stewart and The Listening Planet, while others integrate the artists' own environmental recordings, making each piece a deeply personal tribute to the natural world.
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Armaan Malik contributes 'What in the World', a soaring anthem blending pop with environmental urgency. Originally debuted during a Billboard Live At-Home performance at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the song captured the spirit of reflection and global reset.
Reflecting on the track's message and its collaboration with Nature, Malik shared: "Nature is speaking - we just have to listen. 'What In The World' is a call to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the world around us. That's why the Sounds Right initiative is so important. Music has the power to inspire change, and together, we can make a difference."
Raveena offers '
Morning Prayer
', a meditative track weaving together nature, healing, and ancestral memory. Known for her ethereal vocals and genre-blending sound, Raveena draws from her Sikh Punjabi roots and deep spiritual connection with the Earth. The track fuses ambient textures, instrumentation, and the serene sounds of the natural world to evoke reflection, stillness, and joy.
On the inspiration behind the track, Raveena shared: 'Jenn and I wrote 'Morning Prayer' born out of a very magical moment in nature. We were on a trip together deep in the forest and I was doing my morning meditation for 30 minutes in the rain outside. Jenn said that at the peak of my meditation, there was this moment where the light was pouring in through the rain drops and she was so inspired that she took a voice recording of the rainfall and some photographs of me meditating.
Other artists have drawn inspiration from personal stories, environmental crises, and endangered species to create tracks that reflect their unique connections with the natural world. As a passionate birdwatcher, I Jordan chose to spotlight birds from the UK's '
Red List
,' including the Lesser
Spotted Woodpecker
, Rosa Walton focussed on the evocative, soft sounds of moths, inspired by her father - a moth specialist who has witnessed the decline of moth populations over decades due to climate change. Alice Boyd's 'All We Are' weaves together two field recordings from Birmingham's Bluebell Wood.
Yann Tiersen said: 'I'm grateful to be part of the Sounds Right campaign. We live in a time where the human narrative has been placed at the center of everything. It's time to rewrite that story. The Earth isn't a backdrop to our ambitions — it's a living, breathing force we are entangled with.'
SYML said: Nature surrounds us all, but I particularly love nature from my part of the world. I chose some lovely sounds from the Olympic mountain range and Puget Sound region in Washington State. The mountains and waterways are a big part of how I was raised, and now I'm pleased to bring up my own children in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. No matter where we find ourselves, it's up to all of us to take care of what was here before, leaving it only better.'
Gabriel Smales, Global Programme Director for Sounds Right at UN Live, said: 'We asked a question: what if nature could speak - and be credited - through music? A year later, the answer is clear. Millions are listening and directing real funding to communities protecting the planet's most vital ecosystems. Further, by collaborating with Nature, artists from around the world are reminding us that music can do more than move us emotionally; it can enable us to protect what matters most. If music can make nature a collaborator, imagine what could happen if other industries followed suit.'
Beyond its global impact, Sounds Right is also driving local initiatives to increase music fans' connection with nature. In Denmark, nature immersion trips have been organized, with leading artists and biologists supporting young people to listen to and monitor biodiversity levels. In Bogotá, workshops on deep nature listening, meditation, and field recording are being introduced in public schools, aiming to connect hundreds of young people with the sounds of their environment.
Led by the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live, Sounds Right is the culmination of a unique collaboration between global artists, nature sound libraries, renowned producers, creatives, and environmental groups who want to put music at the heart of a global conversation about nature's conservation and restoration. Partners include EarthPercent, AKQA, and the Hempel Foundation.