Bollywood Scene Classics: 5 Romantic Dance-Offs
Whenever I happen to be forced to show off my laugh-tastic dance moves after being dragged onto the dance floor by one of my freakishly … Read more
Superwoman and Humble the Poet Bring #LEH to the Mainstream
#LEH, a new video by YouTube sensation and comedian Superwoman (aka Lilly Singh), together with rapper Humble the Poet (aka Kanwer Singh), has been getting … Read more
Tamil Folk + Underground Bass = Genre-Bending Funky Dance Track
What do you get when you combine the folky Tamil vocals of a Bollywood playback singer with the bass-heavy street sound of an electronic DJ? … Read more
Meet the 22 Musical Artists in This Desi Version of ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’
It’s summertime! And what better way to celebrate than with music? In honor of World Music Day on June 21, Bombay and California-based YouTube multi channel network Culture Machine brought … Read more
How Not to Tap Into Your Indian Heritage as a Pop Singer
Guys, look. LOOK. LOOK. LOOK. I know we’re all here to celebrate the sheer awesomeness of the desi experience — after all, we are the species that … Read more
Up Klose and Personal with Bollywood Playback Singer Sonu Nigam
Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam hardly needs an introduction, because his 20+ year career speaks for itself. And a little over a week ago, I … Read more
DhoomBros Pay Hilarious Tribute to ‘Evolution of Bollywood Dance’ 1955-2014
Earlier this week, fellow contributor to The Aerogram Ashley Kooblall pointed me towards the fantastic Penn Masala-inspired “Evolution of Bollywood Dance” video spoof by the DhoomBros. YouTube … Read more
M.I.A.’s ‘Double Bubble Trouble’ Tries Too Hard, Feels Deflated
M.I.A. has perfected the art of stirring bloggers into a frenzy with each new piece of media she chucks out into the world. Her latest … Read more
Iggy Azalea ‘Bounces’ from Sari Drag to Bhangra Racket in ‘Million Dollar Dream’
It’s been a bumpy ride, Iggy. You did the whole white-girl’s-day-out-in-India thing for a music video and made us cringe because, girl, you cannot just … Read more
Soundtrack Favorite: ‘Tum Se Hi’ from ‘Jab We Met’
Imtiaz Ali’s recently released film Highway serves as a stark contrast to his 2007 romantic comedy Jab We Met, which had originally put my current favorite Bollywood … Read more
