World Stage To Your Stage: South Richmond Hill Pop Star Ben Parag
A year ago, singer Ben Parag auditioned to be a contestant on the Indian reality singing show Dil Hai Hindustani — a TV series searching … Read more
Zeshan B Sings The Blues With Desi Soul
For the listener unfamiliar with Zeshan Bagewadi’s work, the sounds of his debut album, Vetted, are almost exactly what you wouldn’t expect in a musical … Read more
All-Star Diaspora Lineup Sends Off DJ Rekha’s Basement Bhangra In Style
“Who are we?” When you’re a minority, when the many are judged by the successes and failures of a few, you are perpetually struggling with … Read more
Swet Shop Boys Continue Pioneering South Asian Hip Hop on Sufi La
Record label vs. independent? Super Bowl crowds vs. the streets? Musicians have long had to trade between mass audience and integrity to their sound. Especially … Read more
Swet Shop Boys’ Cashmere: An Ear For Identity
Swet Shop Boys perform live at upcoming music festivals in San Francisco (Aug. 13, Outside Lands), and Flushing, NY (Sep. 16, Meadows). Watch their TV … Read more
Islam & The Imagination: Notes From An American Artist In The 21st Century
By Time. Indeed man is in loss, Except those who have faith and do righteous deeds, and enjoin one another to [follow] the truth, and … Read more
Listen To Leo Kalyan On “Versailles” & The (In)Visibility Of Gay Brown People
Musical artist Leo Kalyan’s voice on his second single of 2017, “Versailles”, 100 and 3 percent pop, carries the backing production like a kite in … Read more
“We Call It Bhangra City”: Film Explores Vancouver’s Vibrant Music Scene
Vancouver is one of Canada’s most densely populated and ethnically diverse cities. It’s also home to a thriving, star-studded bhangra music and dance scene — … Read more
Illustrator Shebani Rao Shares ‘Eight Things Only ’90s Desi-American Kids Will Understand’
Shebani Rao’s delightful illustrations add joy to your life in unexpected ways. See, for example, her coloring book visualizing the upbeat tunes and lyrics of … Read more
Zohran Kwame’s “Salaam”: Synthesizing What It Means To Be Muslim In America
With robot-like vocals and synth-infused beats, Zohran Kwame’s new single “Salaam” musically departs from his work with Young Cardamom & HAB (Hussein Abdul Bar) and … Read more
