VIB is not just making music at 23 but is building a legacy. On his new single, "Lassani," the British-Sri Lankan artist serves up a genre-mashing celebration of South Asian identity that feels as audacious as it does overdue. VIB's new track positively oozes pride, style, and rhythm by blending the hypnotic beats of Singalese and Tamil drums with Afrobeats inflections and smooth RnB melodies.
"Lassani," the Sinhalese word for "beautiful," is more than just a love letter to Sri Lankan women. It's a declaration, a rescue mission of brown beauty in a global soundscape where South Asian narratives still struggle to steal the spotlight. With upbeat melodies and lush production, VIB gives the voice a flair, intention, and an irresistible zest for life.
The path to "Lassani" began with a beat. What started as a quick idea shared with a producer grew into something more profound, the wordless equivalent of an emotional catchall, an instrumental so loaded with feeling and cultural weight that the individual feelings it calls to mind are beside the point. It's so potent, in fact, that VIB says he was hesitant to apply it in the beginning. Once the nerves subsided, the studio was a space of flow and alignment where identity and artistry converged in sheer force. The result is a record that works through your chest before it goes through your feet, layered in its DNA and message. Whether you already know the cadence of Sri Lankan rhythms or are experiencing them for the first time, "Lassani" makes itself known with universal appeal and deeply personal origins.
VIB's journey is equally inspiring beyond the music. Not only is he a rising talent featured on the BBC, but he is also a published poet, the founder of a children's charity, and a final-year student in medicine, currently undertaking an elective in Sri Lanka. It's that sort of all-encompassing energy that spills into "Lassani," not so much a song as a statement from an artist who's only just begun to make his mark. "Lassani" is a beautiful reminder in a world hungry for authenticity and rhythm with roots that representation can groove, and VIB is leading this dancefloor.