Come March 14, Anoushka Shankar will join a line-up of artistes, including Gregory Porter and Kamasi Washington, to perform at the 63rd Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony. They will kick off the global live-streamed event with a tribute performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s classic track Mercy, mercy me.

From performing a solo set at the 2006 edition to teaming up with diverse voices for the upcoming gig, it is a refreshing change of pace for the seven-time Grammy-nominated composer. “Every now and then, I am asked to play on a song I wouldn’t normally play, and it’s a joy. This year, I’ve been asked to take part in a collaborative performance of an iconic song alongside some truly wonderful artistes. The last time I performed at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony, I had a fifteen-minute solo set, and played a piece from my nominated album. This was different as it was a collaborative song, but it feels right for this year and representative of the way we’ve all been making music,” says Shankar.