AHMER

AHMER

AHMER is a prolific rapper and producer from Srinagar, Kashmir. Since a young age, AHMER has been acutely aware of the violence that plagues that valley, and his lyrics reflect a self-critical and self-aware artist that is trying to make sense of one of the most complex issues of our time. By diving deep into his and his family’s history in the valley, AHMER manages to introduce to people to the complexities of the Kashmiri people and provides a more holistic view of their society.

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PCRC, Arjun Vagale, Ahmer & More To Feature Alongside Blockchain Workshops & NFT Drops At SAUCE

Acts like Yashraj, Peter Cat Recording Co., Parvaaz, Paper Queen, Noni-mouse, NATE08, Kollision, Dualist Inquiry, Dotdat, DJ Uri and Cinema of Excess will perform for a 2-day event entitled 'SAUCE' at...

M.A.P // A.M.P Highlights Performances & Stories Of Musicians With A Cause Including Ahmer, Sheetal Sathe & More

Exploring the intersection of music and activism in South Asia, Goethe Institut's cross-platform programme M.A.P // A.M.P continued to capture and spotlight protest music and notable acts producing...

M.A.P // A.M.P Hosted Dastaan Live, Imaad Majeed, Ahmer, Amir Aziz & More As Part Of Music Library, Pirate Radio & Podcast Series

Goethe Institut's multi-pronged project M.A.P // A.M.P documented and celebrated the confluence of music and activism in South Asia by highlighting various socio-politically conscious artists through...

_RHL, The Alipore Post, SIRI, Jwala & More Announced For 'Culture Connects'

'Culture Connects', the American Center New Delhi-supported year-long event series by Wild City and MUTEK San Francisco, has just announced a new set of multi-media performances, workshops, panels and...

Ahmer Reinvents Himself With The Help Of Lacuna On 'I.D.'

Kashmiri rapper Ahmer Javed who emerged as a modern-day bard of Kashmir with his seminal 2019 album 'Little Kid, Big Dreams', just released his latest single 'I.D.', collaborating with producer Mihir...

‘Chalo’ Highlights South Asian Music With Compilation Featuring Riz Ahmed, Kavya, Ahmer & More

‘Chalo’, the multi-tiered work by journalist Dhruva Balram (who previously released charity compilation ‘aaj kal’) and Assam-born US-based artist Jitwam and his label The Jazz Diaries, just...

Releases Of The Week: Tienas x Specter, Zanuski, Nowhere Station & 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 diaspora. If you’d like us to listen to your music,...

Listen: Releases From Azadi Records, Consolidate & Social Isolation

Last week, three noteworthy labels of India’s alternative music space dropped two compilations and an EP that we think are unmissable. Check them out: ‘Sound Of Resistance Vol. I’ By Azadi...

Ahmer & Delhi Sultanate Join Forces On New Single ‘Zor’

Last year’s release of Srinagar-born rapper Ahmer’s debut album ‘Little Kid, Big Dreams’ felt differently than any other political hip-hop numbers at the time, for it came not from an...

Artists Against Communalism: Musicians, Rappers, Comedians & More To Perform At Shaheen Bagh

As February 8 draws closer, the air in Delhi has become increasingly strained, weighed down by tension for the upcoming state elections. Not only are any elections a particularly trying, crucial time...

Features

2022 In Review

2022 In Review

2022 – the year that the world seemed to finally emerge out of the nightmare that was the COVID-19 pandemic. The year wasn’t without its tragedies with Pakistan finding a third of its country...

From Chamar Pop & Indie Hip-Hop To Ragamalika & Bhakti Poetry: The Protest Music In India Reflects Its Many Cultures & Many Problems

From Chamar Pop & Indie Hip-Hop To Ragamalika & Bhakti Poetry: The Protest Music In India Reflects Its Many Cultures & Many Problems

“Assi hath judva ke chaddange Hath hor sadde ton jurhde ni Tu tagda horr ke var badla Rud jaange wapas mudde ni” This is one of the many songs of resistance at farmer protest sites capturing the...

Wild City Singled Out: Q1 2020

Wild City Singled Out: Q1 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 listen to your music, send the relevant info to...

2019 In Review

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 together to fight for the secularity of the country,...

Wild City Singled Out: July 2019

Wild City Singled Out: July 2019

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

Review: 'Little Kid, Big Dreams' By AHMER x Sez On The Beat

Review: 'Little Kid, Big Dreams' By AHMER x Sez On The Beat

“For me, this is the most important record we have ever put out,'' remarked Azadi Records co-founder Uday Kapur at our listening session for AHMER’s debut album ‘Little Kid, Big Dreams’, made...

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