Dare to Overcome - Unity in Diversity Anthem

The iconic Dare to Overcome Anthem, composed by Kyoji Ohno and co-written by Brian Grim and Kyoji Ohno, was performed virtually by a global ensemble. The choir featured 200 singers and musicians, 11 soloists, and 16 groups representing various countries.

As Dare to Overcome marks its second edition in India, celebrating the country's rich cultural and religious diversity through the theme of ‘Peace & Unity,' the Anthem has been infused with an Indian touch, incorporating various Indian languages.

The Anthem has been re-arranged and adapted to Indian sounds and languages by singer and composer Santur Kundu, with the concept developed by Judith Albuquerque. The choir includes talented musicians:

Shibani Das
Aaromal Rajendrababu
Pratiksha Gogoi
Vallari Moghe
Riya Damani covering languages such as Marwarhi, Kashmiri, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, and Assamese.

Translation credits go to: Raveena Ravindran (Malayalam), Farah Shams (Kashmiri), Anurag Jadhav (Marathi), Santur Kundu (Bengali and Hindi), Manash Pratim Deka (Assamese), Garima Sharma (Marwari), and Mani Suri (Punjabi).