While songs appeal to the ears, storytelling engages the human brain, and art gives it a visual sense. This idea led Anupama to Latha Kurian Rajeev, who became the director of the event.

The same goes for Rev Run and Q-Tip, who also feature. It doesn’t take an expert to find The Art Of Storytelling’s DNA in much of the hip-hop that followed. “Frozen” sounds like it’s out ...