(artists) MO Styles

Mo Joshi, Co-Founder of Azadi Records, setup his first business in 2001 at the age of 19, an IT services company which he still runs today with his...

(artists) Pratika

MP PEP a.k.a Pratika is a musician and singer. Formerly bass guitarist and vocalist in Mumbai metal band Chronic Phobia since the age of 13, she...

(artists) Seedhe Maut

Azadi Records' signee Seedhe Maut represent the next stage in the evolution of the capital’s hip-hop sound. Having mastered the art of delivering...

(artists) Uday Kapur

Former music journalist. Sometime DJ. Most times co-founder and label head of Azadi Records, no one is exactly sure what this chameleon-like creature...

(directory) Azadi Records

A record label focusing on revolutionary music. Azadi Records aims not to remain underground, but rather shine a spotlight on stories that deserve...

(news) Gunda's 'Ruswai' Brings Together Seedhe Maut's Encore ABJ & The Doors

'Ruswai', the latest single by Tanmay Saxena aka Gunda, borrows the psychedelic organ part of the popular 60s' song 'Light My Fire' by The Doors,...

(news) BC Azad Releases Debut Album 'Naya Hindustan'

Member of Kolkata's collective Park Circus and now a Mumbai-based alternative hip-hop artist, Arijit Sett aka BC Azad just dropped his debut album...

(news) 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...

(news) Swadesi's MC Tod Fod Passes Away At 24

Rapper Dharmesh Parmar aka MC Tod Fod passed away on March 20. The 24-year-old artist was best known for his work as part of Mumbai's multi-lingual...

(news) 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...

(news) Ali Saffudin Collaborates With Kashmiri Folk Artist Noor Mohammad On 'Subhik Waav'

When asked about performing in his native tongue, Srinagar-based singer-songwriter Ali Saffudin told us, "To instil pride about one’s language,...

(news) _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...

(news) 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...

(news) Prabh Deep Meanders Through Different Styles On Album ‘Tabia’

New Delhi rapper Prabh Deep recently released ‘Tabia’, his second album after the seminal 2017 debut long-form work ‘Class-Sikh’. While...

(news) 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...

(news) Seedhe Maut & Karan Kanchan Join Forces For Rap Rock Release ‘Dum Pishaach’

Azadi Records and Gully Gang, two of the most prominent labels of India’s burgeoning hip-hop scene come together for the first time with a...

(news) Dualist Inquiry, Komorebi, Ankur Tewari & More Announced For boxout.fm’s Independence Day Celebration

boxout.fm, the New Delhi-based online community radio that has supported left, right and center of independent music from the Indian subcontinent over...

(news) Ali Saffudin Drops Single ‘Sada e Rooh’ As Part Of New Compilation

Ali Saffudin has earned himself a notable following of Kashmiri fans by releasing individual tracks over the years that speak of the present-day...

(news) 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...

(news) 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...

(news) Tienas Returns With His Sophomore Album ‘Season Pass’

Mumbai-based rapper and hip-hop artist Bobby Boucher aka Tienas gave 2019 one of its most distinct Indian hip-hop releases with his debut album...

(news) Listen: ‘Ball’ By Seedhe Maut

Following up their double release ‘MMM’ and ‘Yaad’ from earlier this year, burgeoning hip-hop duo Seedhe Maut have just dropped a new single...

(news) Wild City ‘Together’: Mentoring, Conversations, Skill-Sharing & Performances With Sandunes, BLOT!, Arjun Vagale & More

The coronavirus pandemic and the necessary global lockdown has brought many lives and industries to a standstill, while subjecting all of us to an...

(features) 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...

(features) The Evolving Role Of Labels In South Asia

Old-timey incarnations of record labels — glitz, glamour, big money and big exploitation — are great to watch in movies, but their relevance has...

(features) When Parties Get Political: The Subtle Art of Nightlife Activism In Asia

Parties have long been used as a medium for sociopolitical change. In New York, the crew known as Melting Point have raised thousands of dollars for...

(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) 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: 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...

(features) 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...

(features) Review: 'O' By Tienas

The term autobiography or memoir is typically anointed to works that encompass one's narrative past. Prabh Deep's 'Class-Sikh', for example,...

(features) Wild City Singled Out: April 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...

(features) Review: shesaid.so India & Azadi Records’ Collaborative EP ‘SSSO x AZR EP1’

Now here's a women's day celebration I can really get on board with. On March 8, which is globally celebrated as International Women’s Day,...

(features) 2018 In Review: The Artists That Defined The Alternative Music Sphere In India

2019 has barely taken its first steps, and there have already been a host of exciting releases, events and music festivals. Before we launch...

(features) Azadi Records Are Taking No Prisoners

“Fuck Desi Hip Hop Dot Com!” Mo Joshi, co-founder of Azadi Records, exclaims. Uday Kapur, who runs Azadi alongside Mo, is also in the room at the...

(features) "I’m coming to snatch the throne”: Prabh Deep on ‘Class-Sikh’

‘Class-Sikh’, the debut LP from Delhi-based rapper Prabh Deep, is blaring over the speakers at VegNonVeg, India’s first multi-brand sneaker...

(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...