Guru Rewben Mashangva King of Naga Blues performs in an event organised during the Yaoshang/Holi Festival at Wangkhei Meihoubam Lampak, Imphal - Manipur.
Rewben Mashangva also Guru Rewben Mashangva (born June 21, 1961) is a folk musician and singer from Manipur, India. He is known for reviving musical tradition of the Tangkhul of Manipur, and use of traditional musical instruments in his songs Influenced by musicians like Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, Rewben Mashangva has created many Naga tribal folk songs based on blues and ballad rhythms. He is known by different names like, Bob Dylan of the Nagas, King of Naga folk blues and Father of Naga folk blues.
He received the National Tribal Award 2011-12, for his contribution to the development of tribal music from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
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