The Ska Vengers
The Ska Vengers is a new Delhi based band who blend ‘ska’ rhythms with elements of dub, punk, jazz and rap to come up with a form of music that is refreshingly different, energetic and highly danceable.
The Ska Vengers is a new Delhi based band who blend ‘ska’ rhythms with elements of dub, punk, jazz and rap to come up with a form of music that is refreshingly different, energetic and highly danceable.
Popular Indian group The Ska Vengers returned after a long hiatus in September with a live-streamed performance in partnership with Skillbox. Releasing a video from that performance, the band has...
After a long hiatus, Bass Foundation Roots Sound System is back for another series of sessions featuring Delhi Sultanate and Begum X. For those not in the know, Bass Foundation Roots is a unique...
When it comes to live acts in India, there are few bigger than Peter Cat Recording Co. (pcrc) or The Ska Vengers. We're thrilled to be hosting both bands in a heavyweight line-up on 26 October at...
The Ska Vengers have just announced tour dates for the summer in Europe with their refreshingly unique, energetic and accessible live shows. Blending ska rhythms with elements of dub, punk, jazz and...
Youth Ki Awaaz is a crowd sourced critical journalism platform that puts public opinion at the forefront. The team has just announced details for the 2016 edition of their day-long festival Converge...
Wanphrang K Diengdoh (documentary filmmaker/one third of “Matrilineal punk” band Tarik) collaborates with The Urban Beat Project and Stiff Kittens for a 30-minute documentary called ‘RUDE’...
India’s 'happiest music festival' Bacardi NH7 Weekender announced its lineup last week on Facebook and Twitter under the hashtag #lineup2016. They've also made the controversial decision to exclude...
Delhi based reggae/punk/rocksteady/jazz band The Ska Vengers are back with their new album ‘XX’ (pronounced double cross) and are all set to play in 3 cities across India (after their launch at...
Reggae Rajahs brought in 2016 with full force by unveiling their 10,000 Lions Soundsystem in Goa on 1 January. Here’s what they had to say about the big reveal on Facebook: “So we've been...
Political expression and music have gone travelled hand in hand for centuries, and if there’s one Indian band we associate with art that makes a statement, it’s the Ska Vengers. The Delhi based...
The countdown is well and truly on. Magnetic Fields Festival, one of the highly-anticipated weekends in the year, is fast approaching. With less than a fortnight to go, we need to acquaint ourselves...
We can’t overstate the importance of the music video in the current cultural climate. In a 2014 interview with filmmaker Sachin Pillai, a prolific figure in the (largely) indie arena, we spoke...
After four days at the Ziro Festival of Music, a few words on some of the most noteworthy acts. We’ve largely stayed away from the straight up rockers. For more on them, look to Anurag Tagat’s...
To most people, Afghanistan invariably and understandably conjures up the same few images: war, suicide bombings, austere bearded men who banned music, laughter and repressed women during their short...
The trio of Maarten ‘Big Daddy’ Klein, Ed ‘Praxis’ Anderson and Taru ‘Delhi Sultanate‘ Dalmia, together make up the sound system they call BASSFoundation. A powerhouse in today’s...
Asia’s largest jail recently unlocked its gates to play host to Ska! Ska! Ska! for Tihar! This curious and surreal event was orchestrated by Ska Vengers keys player/manager Stefan Kaye in a bid to...
Miti Adhikari is a UK based producer and recording engineer; a staple part of the legendary BBC Maida Vale studios where the iconic John Peel sessions were first recorded and artists such as The...
Ska music, the mother of reggae, echoes of Jamaica, the infectious beat, jazz and blues, the sound of many summers... Since arriving in Delhi the idea of seeing an Indian ska band that throw together...
The Out Of The Box launch party was obviously the place to be last Friday in Delhi, rammed to the brim with Delhi's finest, mingling and packed onto the dancefloor, skanking away to the mighty Ska...
We bring you an interesting insight into the world of Stefan Kaye, the mastermind behind several of India's most interesting bands and the man responsible for the infamous Stiff Kittens Medicine Show...