
Why music icons come knocking on this Beyonce collaborator’s door
The last time Robert Randolph set foot in Mumbai, a monkey stole his lunch. “At the Elephanta Islands,” he laughs. “Man, I had a great time. The food, the people… I bought a suitcase full of linen shirts and pants.” That was over a decade ago, when he first played at the Mahindra Blues Festival—guesting with Buddy Guy in 2012, then closing the festival in 2013. Returning for his third stint at the blues fest, “It’s gonna be a high-energy bluesy, rock and roll show,” he promises. “People should come ready to dance!”