Mumbai: Playback singer Shilpa Rao, who recently bagged the National Award, paid a tribute to the late singer Zubeen Garg.

The singer performed at the Ziro Festival in Arunachal Pradesh, and crooned the song ‘Ya Ali’ from ‘Gangster’. She sang the song in downtempo, and with more ethereal expression. The moment was a fitting tribute to the late singing legend, who was known for his humanitarian work for not just Assam but entire northeast India.

The singer passed away on September 19, 2025 in Singapore during a swimming mishap. The cause of his death is being ascertained as a case of accidental drowning.

Zubeen was not just a singer but a cultural icon of Assam and India. He made his foray in mainstream music in 1990, and soon became a favourite of the masses in Assam. He soon turned tow

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