project namaste!!!

It's been a long wait for Cobweb fans. Having last heard from them in 2004, audiences had been anxiously awaiting their next release. Finally, as 2010 drew to a close, the band launched its brand new album: Project Namaste. "Actually it was supposed to come out last year, but the outrageous power cuts in the city gave us so many problems," says Nilesh Joshi, the band's bassist. "Even when we wanted to practice in our studios, the cost of the generators didn't allow".
 The response to the new album has been overwhelming. The enormous anticipation and excitement meant that they had to hold two launch events: first on 7 December at the I Club in Durbar Marg for the media, and then on 11 December for fans.
Cobweb has explored reggae themes in the new album, though not exclusively for reasons of musical influence. "This album is dedicated to one of our dear friends, Karma Ghale, who died last year at the age of 29. He had been working for the street children of Kathmandu and for a few rehabilitation programmes for children and blind people," says Nilesh. "Project Namaste was actually initiated by him. He was a reggae master. We are deeply inspired by him and want to take his work further," explains Nilesh.