(artists) Tribemama Marykali

Tribemama Marykali aka Anna Katharina Valayil, an Indian of Malayali descent, grew up in Nigeria, which is just the tip of her multicultural...

(news) Kartik Sudhera Mixes West-Coast Style & Lo-Fi On New Beat-tape 'UMBRO.'

Ludhiana's Kartik Sudhera has been dropping a string of beat tapes for the past 4 years, the latest of which, entitled 'UMBRO.' drops as his...

(news) Agaahi Rahi Reflects On The Anxieties Of Being Muslim in India Through ‘Fariyaadein’

Rapper and founder of Bangalore-based hip-hop collective Wanandaf, Agaahi Raahi aka Farhan Ahmed recently dropped the visuals for his latest outing,...

(news) Inquilab: South Asian Women, Trans, Non-Binary & Gender-Fluid Artists Unite For A Compilation Supporting Farmer Families

New York-based label Sub(continental) Sonic Arts recently released a compilation entitled ‘Vol 1 - Inquilab’, featuring female, non-binary and...

(news) Releases Of The Week: Sarathy Korwar & Upaj Collective, SHFT, Joshua Singh & More

With 'Releases Of The Week', Wild City handpicks and highlights our favourite new music from the previous week by artists from South Asia and its...

(news) Swadesi Channel The Mahabharata On Animated Music Video For 'Jung'

Mumbai-based, multi-lingual conscious rap and hip-hop crew Swadesi are fast becoming one of the most noteworthy hip-hop acts in the country. The...

(news) naqaab47 x Shoals Launch Fundraiser For Delhi Violence Relief Efforts

naqaab47 and Shoals made quite the stir when they released their last single 'ANDOLAN' in reaction to the violence at New Delhi's Jamia Milia Islamia...

(news) Arushi Jain Releases Music To Raise Funds For Victims Of Delhi Violence

In the last week of February, North East Delhi was witness to horrific violence that claimed the lives of at least 47 people and saw hundreds of...

(news) Watch: 'The Warli Revolt' By Swadesi Ft. Prakash Bhoir

Multilingual and socially conscious hip-hop collective Swadesi has released a charged music video in collaboration with activist and Warli tribal...

(news) 'The Future Is Female': shesaid.so & Levitate Collaborate For Year-Long Female-Centric Gig Series

Barely two decades in, the 21st century is already paving an optimistic future for women and members of the LGBTQ+ community, who have started to take...

(news) Optimo Launch New Label Against Fascism Trax

Scottish DJ duo Optimo are starting a new label called Against Fascism Trax. The duo comprising JG Wilkes and JD Twitch introduced their new project,...

(news) Benjamin Damage To Bring His Live Show To 3 Cities In India

Benjamin Damage should be a familiar name for Indian audiences. The Welsh DJ and producer came to India in 2014, playing a series of shows put...

(news) Mind Against Announce India Tour

Brothers Alessandro Fognini and Federico Fognini, alias Mind Against will be playing across 4 cities this March. The duo are known to draw their...

(news) Watch: The Ganesh Talkies Release Video For ‘The Great Indian Freak Show’

Kolkata based four-piece pop/rock outfits the Ganesh Talkies have just released a new video for their latest single – ‘The Great Indian...

(news) Super Early Bird Tickets For Magnetic Fields 2015 Now On Sale

**Update: Super early bird tickets and Palace rooms for Magnetic Fields have sold out. Bedouin tents and a limited number of early bird tickets are...

(news) Listen: Fuzzy Logic 'Guerilla Monsoon'

Mumbai based producer and instrumentalist Arfaaz Kagalwala recently released his sophomore solo EP under his musical alias Fuzzy Logic, called...

(news) Music With A Cause: 'Cry Freedom' Hits New Delhi This Weekend

Following the success of Mumbai's edition of 'Cry Freedom' on 9 August 2103, Indigo Live, in association with blueFROG is bringing the fundraiser to...

(news) 'Praagaash', Kashmir's First All-Girl Rock Band Call It Quits Following Fatwa

Earlier this week, one of Kashmir's top clergyman, Mufti Azam Mufti Bashiruddin, publicly issued a "fatwa" against three Kashmiri girls for being part...

(features) Wild City Singled Out: February 2021

Wild City handpicks the most interesting tracks released by artists of South Asia and its diaspora in our monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d...

(features) 2020 In Review

To fully grasp all that the year 2020 entailed, it’s important to briefly reflect on how things were at the start of it. India was seething with...

(features) Wild City: Editorial Intent & Resource List

The music landscape in India and across South Asia has undergone massive movements and overhauls since we launched Wild City 9 years ago. Each day,...

(features) Wild City Singled Out: May 2020

Wild City handpicks the most interesting one-off singles released by artists in South Asia in our monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d like us to...

(features) Wild City Singled Out: April 2020

Wild City handpicks the most interesting one-off singles released by artists in South Asia in our monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d like us to...

(features) Review: Whale In The Pond Conceal Grief Within Jubilation On ‘Dofon’

“You’d be forgiven for mistaking this sunset as a thing of beauty; it’s anything but. Our kind doesn’t really deserve an ending like this, not...

(features) 2019 In Review

2019... the year Donald Trump was (almost) impeached, the year Greta Thunberg woke the world to the climate crisis, the year citizens of India came...

(features) Voice Of The People: Protest Music In India

Last night at Shaheen Bagh, a little after midnight, hundreds of people burst into cheer as the verses of Faiz Ahmed Faiz's 'Hum Dekhenge' soared into...

(features) A Comprehensive Guide To The Art & Experiences At Magnetic Fields 2019

Ever since it was conceptualised, Magnetic Fields has always been more than just a music festival. Within the fairy-tale confines of Alsisar Mahal in...

(features) Wild City Singled Out: September 2019

Wild City handpicks the most interesting one-off singles released by artists in South Asia in our monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d like us to...

(mixes) Wild City #194: Derain

Not a lot of mixes can leave a lump in your throat – less so, within a minute of them. Enter Derain’s mix for Wild City, which picks at fresh...

(mixes) Wild City #191: ELM

After years of collaborative output with Vir RC as part of the burgeoning electronic duo Vridian, Siddhant Jain ventured out last year into his solo...

(mixes) Wild City #169: Manaalina

In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), Wild City has been posting mixes compiled by female artists for this entire month. As March...

(mixes) Wild City #152: Jay Pei

Hailing from Gujarat, New Delhi based Jay Pei has come to represent a mature sound within the confines of techno. His delicate production style is...

(mixes) Wild City 048: Reggae Rajahs (4 Year Anniversary Mix)

Reggae Rajahs are India's first and foremost reggae sound system. That much you should know. For the past 4 years they have been steadily building a...

(events) Mind Against

Techno duo from Amsterdam alongside home-bred Delhi based acts. Mind Against Brothers Alessandro Fognini and Federico Fognini, alias Mind Against...

(events) Benjamin Damage, DEF & Murthovic

Benjamin Damage Benjamin Damage has, over the past few years, built himself a reputation as a master of deep electronics. The Welsh techno...

(events) Benjamin Damage, Kini & dotdat

Benjamin Damage Benjamin Damage has, over the past few years, built himself a reputation as a master of deep electronics. The Welsh techno...

(events) Benjamin Damage & FILM

Benjamin Damage Benjamin Damage has, over the past few years, built himself a reputation as a master of deep electronics. The Welsh techno...

(events) Swadesi, MC Mastaan, Kaali Duniya & Azaad Forward Bloc

Image by Samarth Shirke / Azadi Records MC Mastaan Kaali Duniya Kaali Duniya is an alter ego of Tushar Adhav aka BamBoy. Showing his flip side and...