Hindie Rock Fest 2016: Two Nights Of “Rock, Roll, ‘N’ Postcolonial Soul”
Back by popular demand and entering its third year, Hindie Rock Fest starts tonight in Cambridge, MA. The alternative desi music and arts event brings … Read more
Awaaz Do
A Soundtrack For The Election Season: Voices Of Our Vote
With Election Day approaching, a new album seeks to activate Asian American and Pacific Islander voters to go to the polls. The 32-track album Voices … Read more
A Function You’ll Want To Attend: A Festival Devoted To (South) Asian Music In The US (And UK)
So there’s a special function happening this weekend in Brooklyn, New York. This one’s not your cousin’s half-sari function, nor is it your nephew’s head-shaving … Read more
Boston Punk Rock Band Awaaz Do Releases “Kite Fight” Music Video
After releasing her postcolonial pop rock debut album Lingua Franca in 2013, Tanya Palit assembled Boston-based punk rock band Awaaz Do (meaning “Make Some Noise”) to … Read more
Indie Rocker Saraswathi Jones Tells Us About Her Debut Album and Her ‘Postcolonial Pop Rock’ Style
When Boston-based artist Tanya Palit aka Saraswathi Jones picks up her Fender Stratocaster and expertly rocks out in a sari, it’s easy to forget that … Read more
