India, April 12 -- It is only fitting that, in a career marked by versatility, Asha Bhosle's last act before the mic was a collaboration with a British group on an experimental India-inspired track. Just weeks before her death, Asha's voice was heard for the last time in a new song as British group Gorillaz released their India-inspired album The Mountain (Parvat). On it is The Shadowy Light, the track that features the legendary singer in her final bow.

The song brings together a unique ensemble, including Gruff Rhys, flautist Ajay Prasanna and sarod maestros Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, blending Indian classical elements with experimental British alt-pop. The Mountain, the ninth studio album by Gorillaz, stands out for its deep engagem...