This dynamic Delhi duo may just be two songs old, but even with two songs they have managed to create a signature sound of sorts. Akshay Raheja’s artistry on the keyboard along with Suhail Yusuf Khan’s fresh voice and poignant sarangi strains make the sound of Dehlvees.

“The origin of the word “Dehlvi” can be traced back to Mughal era when the poets and musicians who sang in the courts of the Mughal emperors were called ‘Dehlvis’, says Khan, “but essentially, it is a term used to describe people belonging to Delhi.” Raheja adds, “It has a very poetic feel to it and we thought that would be cool. So, we named ourselves Dehlvees”.

Childhood friends, Akshay and Suhail are anything but new names in the music circuit of the country. When Akshay (keyboardist, Them Clones) formed his 1^st band Faridkot, Suhail tied the knot with Advaita and they continued to jam till such time when they felt the need to establish a proper premise to get together and make music palatable to a ‘mass audience’.

The duo’s first single, Mann Basiya, was a simple a love song that speaks of unrequited love. Sonically, the song dwells between synth-pop and dream pop.

Their latest single titled Mahira is a hebrew word meaning ‘being brave’.

How often do we form opinions based on hearsay. Even right-thinking individuals lose sense of judgement and go with popular opinion. The second song from Dehlvees, explores a similar territory. It tells us to listen to the voice within and follow it. More often than not, experiences usually despised by all, turn out to be life-changing ones for some. While this holds true for anyone, it perhaps stands a little truer for women.

Mahira was released on February 13^th, 2016.

Here is the link to the video Mahira:

https://youtu.be/YtBSbUESkUk

Here is the link to their first single Maan Basiya

https://youtu.be/vXLaMB--nBY