Backstage Video Goes Viral at the Latin Grammys: Diljit Dosanjh Touches Daddy Yankee's Mother's Feet and Becomes the First Indian Artist to Perform at the Show
On the night of November 12, at the 27th Latin Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Indian Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh joined Puerto Rican reggaeton star Daddy Yankee on stage to perform their collaboration "Pokito." According to Filmfare and India Weekly, backstage after the performance Daddy Yankee introduced his mother, Rosa Rodríguez, to Diljit, who greeted her with folded hands and then bent down to touch her feet. His team posted the video on Instagram, where it quickly went viral, and multiple outlets followed up on November 13.
Touching an elder's feet is a traditional Indian gesture of respect used to seek blessings. In the video, Rosa Rodríguez smiles with a hand over her heart while Daddy Yankee cheers beside her. According to Inshorts, Daddy Yankee praised Diljit as a "great guy." Many fans commented under the video, praising him for keeping the tradition of respecting elders on an international stage.
Diljit thereby became the first Indian artist to perform live at the Latin Grammy Awards. Posting a clip of the performance on Instagram, he thanked Daddy Yankee for "bringing two cultures together on one stage" and thanked the Latin Grammys for having them.
"Pokito" was released on October 30 and appears on Daddy Yankee's album La Postal. According to Filmfare, its music video was directed by Stillz and shot in Puerto Rico, bringing Punjabi bhangra elements together with Latin music, with lyrics about hard work, discipline and self-love. Daddy Yankee was also honored that night as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year, and Diljit is currently in the middle of his own Aura India Tour.
Related: Latin Grammy Stage Night: Rosalía's Operatic Opening and Karol G in Gold
Source: Team Dosanjh Instagram
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 资料图：Diljit Dosanjh在2017年IIFA颁奖礼绿毯留影（Laura Lee Dooley摄，CC BY 2.0，经Wikimedia Commons），非拉丁格莱美现场图
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