Basement Bhangra Celebrates 17 Years in NYC
New York-based DJ Rekha has brought bhangra to new heights with her founding of Basement Bhangra, a monthly party in New York City that aims to … Read more
Penn Masala’s Pentatonix Moment: ‘Evolution of Bollywood Music’
Every four years or so — there’s a moment where college a capella group Penn Masala’s musical arrangements coalesce perfectly. For me, that moment came … Read more
Lorde ‘Royals’ Parody Tears Into Hollywood Typecasting
Show of hands: Who thinks that Cece Parekh on New Girl would be more fascinating to watch as a lead instead of Jess? ME TOO. … Read more
Spotlight On: Bollywood Playback Singer Sunidhi Chauhan
When I found out about Sunidhi Chauhan’s Dhoom Again concert in Singapore that just happened to coincide with my family’s trip there to visit my brother and sister-in-law, … Read more
Heems and Riz MC Sizzle with ‘Benny Lava’
So, you should listen to the Swet Shop Boys’ “Benny Lava.” If you’re like me (and gosh, I hope for your sake, you aren’t!), you … Read more
Celebrate Spring’s Arrival With Bollywood’s 10 Best Holi Songs
Spring is just around the corner, and Holi celebrations around the world have commenced! This celebration of spring, also known as the festival of colors, … Read more
Munfarid Zaidi (Briefly) Returns to ‘American Idol’
One of the most frustrating American Idol moments this season was when audience favorite Munfarid Zaidi was eliminated without warning last month. So naturally we … Read more
Listen to this Hindi Take on ‘Let It Go’ from Disney’s ‘Frozen’
We were a bit bummed when Disney neglected to include any South Asian languages in the otherwise impressive multilingual version of the Oscar-nominated song “Let … Read more
Celebrating Maha Shivaratri: Bhajans for the Younger Generation
Hindus around the world celebrated Maha Shivaratri or “the great night of Shiva,” this week. Not only is this festival observed on the 14th night … Read more
‘India’s Got Talent’ Contestant Akshat Singh Performs to Macklemore in this Bonus Clip from ‘Ellen’
Fans of The Ellen DeGeneres Show were introduced to young India’s Got Talent contestant Akshat Singh earlier this week after he performed some of the … Read more
