Gujarati folk · Playback · Coke Studio Bharat
AdityaGadhvi
આદિત્ય ગઢવી
A Gujarati folk voice from a family of poets and singers — on film soundtracks, festival stages and Coke Studio Bharat’s ‘Khalasi’.
Signature song · Coke Studio Bharat
Khalasi
A sailor’s song of wanderlust set on Gujarat’s shores — the song that carried his folk voice to audiences far beyond Gujarat.
- Voice
- Aditya Gadhvi & Achint
- Music & production
- Achint
- Lyrics
- Saumya Joshi
- Released
- 5 July 2023
- views on the official video
- 186M+
- peak, Spotify India weekly chart
- No. 11
- peak, UK Official Asian Music Chart
- No. 25
The story so far
From Dayro nights to the world’s stages
- Chapter 1 · RootsA house full of songsA family of poets and folk singers, and a boy who could sing the Shiv Tandav at four.
- Chapter 2 · The Dayro yearsFrom a TV contest to the Dayro circuitWinning Lok Gayak Gujarat at eighteen, then years of Dayro nights across the state.
- Chapter 3 · ChennaiFour years at A.R. Rahman’s conservatoryFour years at A.R. Rahman’s conservatory, backing vocals on his stages, and two songs on the Oscars’ contention list.
- Chapter 4 · ScreenA voice for Gujarati cinemaFrom Premji and Hellaro to Tamil songs for D. Imman — a decade of film soundtracks.
- Chapter 5 · KhalasiThe sailor’s song that travelledA sailor’s song on Coke Studio Bharat that charted in India and the UK and reached the World Cup final.
- Chapter 6 · NowFolk music on the world stageA national honour, a feature on a GRAMMY-nominated album, and Navratri nights from Ahmedabad to Toronto.
Two-three hours of the stage presence is like meditation for me.
Essential listening
Eight songs to start with
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)
- Spotify (opens in a new tab)
- Apple Music (opens in a new tab)
- JioSaavn (opens in a new tab)
Showing 8 songs
Khalasiખલાસી
- With
- Achint
- Music
- Achint
- Lyrics
- Saumya Joshi
A restless sailor’s voyage along the shores of Gujarat — his breakthrough.
Meetha Khaaraમીઠા ખારા
- With
- Madhubanti Bagchi, Thanu Khan
- Music
- Siddharth Amit Bhavsar
- Lyrics
- Bhargav Purohit
A tribute to the Agariya salt farmers of Kutch.
Vadhaavo Reવધાવો રે
- Music
- Siddharth Amit Bhavsar
- Lyrics
- Niren Bhatt
Sapna Vinani Raatસપના વિનાની રાત
- Music
- Mehul Surti
- Lyrics
- Saumya Joshi
Sajnaસજના
- With
- Darshan Raval, Hansika Pareek
- Music
- Darshan Raval
- Lyrics
- Darshan Raval, Siddharth Amit Bhavsar
Aava Deઆવા દે
- With
- Dub Sharma
- Music
- Dub Sharma
Rang Morlaરંગ મોરલા
- With
- Priya Saraiya
- Music
- Kavi Kaag (original), Parth Bharat Thakkar
- Lyrics
- Kavi Kaag, Priya Saraiya
Also the name of his Navratri nights in Ahmedabad.
Naagar Nandji Na Laalનાગર નંદજીના લાલ
- Music
- Kirtan Brahmbhatt (arranger)
- Lyrics
- Narsinh Mehta
Narsinh Mehta’s verse; more than 74 million views on YouTube by September 2026.
Recognition
Honours, stated precisely
- WonUstad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
- Featured on nominated album68th GRAMMY Awards — Best Global Music Album
- Award to the campaignCannes Lions 2024 — Bronze & Silver
- Chart peakOfficial Asian Music Chart (UK) — peak No. 25
Live
Where to hear him next
- 4Sept
Navratri tour — Canada
Ottawa · Halifax area · Mississauga
Opened at Ottawa’s EY Centre (5 Sept), Alderney Landing (6 Sept) and the International Centre, Mississauga (7 Sept). Remaining dates are listed on his official links.
Tickets & details: Navratri tour — Canada (opens in a new tab) - 10Oct
Rang Morla 2026 — ten Navratri nights
Savanna Party Lawn, Shela, Ahmedabad
Garba nights presented by TribeVibe. Listings differ on the opening night (10 or 11 October) — check the ticketing page.
Tickets & details: Rang Morla 2026 — ten Navratri nights (opens in a new tab) - 19Nov
Aditya Gadhvi Live in Concert — Singapore
The Star Theatre, Singapore
Announced as his first concert in Singapore.
Tickets & details: Aditya Gadhvi Live in Concert — Singapore (opens in a new tab) - 24Jan
Lollapalooza India 2027
Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai
Day two of the festival’s fifth edition (23–24 January 2027).
Stage & screen — official videos
Official channels
Follow, listen, book
- Instagram (opens in a new tab)
- YouTube (opens in a new tab)
- Spotify (opens in a new tab)
- Apple Music (opens in a new tab)
- JioSaavn (opens in a new tab)
- Facebook (opens in a new tab)
For work and bookings, his team publishes one address:team.adityagadhvi@gmail.com
Contact & official links