Imphal Talkies And The Howlers

Band Members :

Akhu aka. Ronid Chingangbam - Vocals / Guitars

Sachidananda Angom - Guitars

Karnajit Laishram - Bass
Chaoba Thiyam - Pena
Irom Singthoi - Percussion

Imphal Talkies And The Howlers is a Folk-Rock band from Manipur, formed in the summer of 2008 by Akhu and Sachidananda. The band is now based in New Delhi. 'Imphal Talkies' is actually the name of a cinema theatre in front of Kangla fort which used to screen only ‘A’ rated movies, which in a conservative society like Manipur and in a small town like Imphal, was ahead of the times. Deriving their name from the theatre the band members with PhD & MPhil degrees, write lyrics contemporary or ahead of their times and get invitations to perform not only in music concerts but also during public protest. Their album got reviewed in Rolling Stone Magazine, India calling the band as "Voice of The North East''. Since then the band has been performing at protest events in and around Delhi. The band mostly performs protest songs against Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958, and atrocities towards minorities. The band perform in both, English and Manipuri and have played at a number of venues in and around the capital. Their genre is a mixture of Hindustani, Folk Rock and Alternative music.

Album 'Tiddim Road' 2009 Track List :

1. Nangbu Kanano

2. Leisabi

3. Manglan  Video 

4. Thainagi Leirang Amanbi

5. Tiddim Road  YouTube 

6. Imphal Sahar

7. Mamagi Macha

8. Pirang (Tears)

Album 'When The Home Is Burning' 2014 Track List :

1. When The Home Is Burning  YouTube 
2. Napa Thorai Macha  YouTube 
3. Ode To The Loktak  Video
4. I Wanna Go To Moscow  YouTube 
5. Ei Seeragey  YouTube 
6. Radha Leela  YouTube 
7. India, I See Blood In Your Hands  Video YouTube 
8. Sarkar Gi Thabak  YouTube 
9. Mr. President Is Coming  YouTube 
10. Eise Eini Kaorurvey  Video
11. Nostalgia  YouTube 
12. Nungshi Hidak  Video
13. Eegi Nong  YouTube 

Album 'Maria & The Flower Child' 2017 Track List :

1. City of Joy  YouTube  

2. Bomb In My Backyard

3. Don't Give Up

4. Maria

5. Thambal

6. Hey Little Girl

7. Flower Child  YouTube 





Album 'Ema Gi Wari' 2019 Track List :

1. Chahi Taret Khuntakpa  YouTube 
2. Tongjei Maril / Ting Ting Chaoro  YouTube 

3. Wahoudok : Singerband / Hojai  YouTube 
4. Khamba Thoibi Tangkak  YouTube 
5. Thiri Emagi Khongul  YouTube 
6. Eisu Nangi Nachani  Video
7. Angangba Korou  YouTube  

 

 

 

 

 

Album 'Imphal Talkies' 2021 Track List :

 

1. Lullaby  Video 

2. Song For A Rose (Live)

3. Fake Encounter  Video 

4. Eche  YouTube 

5. Lamjasara

6. Ema Keithel  Video 
7. Loktak Ngami Eshei  Video 
8. Oh My Soul
9. Keibul Gi Sangai  Video 

Single Track List :

1. In The Fight

2. Rise

3. Hey Juliet  Video 
4. Haikhokat Samte! Their Bullets Are Melting In Your Father's Tear
5. Tomba Gi Esei
6. AFSPA Why Don't You Go Fuck Yourself?
7. Local Hero ft.Bonbon  YouTube 

8. Ho Ya Ya
9. Qutub Minar  Video 
10. Song For Bangladesh  YouTube

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