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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...
Spotlight: Akshat Nauriyal (Yesnomaybe, St+Art, Now Delhi, Awaaz)
Around 350 monochromatic portraits were plastered across the external walls of the warehouses lined up on Mumbai’s nearly-150-years-old Sassoon dock. They overlooked the hectic rhythms of the fish...
My First Release: Disco Puppet
“I realised a little later that we got fucked over because we made some stupid decisions in distribution. There were some people that e-mailed us called CD Run, and, at that time, I confused it with...
Compassion, Collaboration & Acceptance: How Music Collectives In Asia Are Forging New Paths For Artistes
The creation and nurturing of a ‘community’ through music collectives have given rise to some of the most powerful social and cultural movements in South Asia. While some strived to construct a...
Leveraging Independent Radio To Tell South Asian Stories: A Guide To The Region's Frequencies
Growing up in the 80s, Mae Mariyam Thomas would record radio shows on blank cassettes. Back then, radio was a space for discovering new or forthcoming music, staying informed, but the reality was far...
The Changing Face Of Electronic Music In Nepal
“It seems like every time there is a momentum here in Nepal, we are struck by some sort of calamity”, Prasidha Yonzon almost laughs it off, reflecting on the unfortunate obstacles that have...
From Sofia Ashraf & Ginni Mahi To Dee MC & Sheetal Sathe: How Women Explore Their Voice In Protest & Activist Music
Among many things, protest music has been heralded for the radical possibilities it presents for social transformation. However, with calls for inclusivity now rightfully entering every domain and...
2021 In Review
2021 entered with nearly all of the problems of 2020 and nearly none of the creative energy that those problems had inspired the previous year. While the start of the pandemic and its lockdowns last...
From Rock Operas To Folk-Fusion: How Kabir Lives On In The Music Of Today
Sant Kabir Das, the 13th-century mystic poet and philosopher, remains an enduring reflection of India’s polyglossic tradition, his hard-hitting dohas (couplets) detailing ways to live by. His work...
Review: Smokey The Ghost Funnels His Journey & Its Personalities Like Raftaar, Dee MC & More Into The Album ‘THE HUMAN NATION’
“You know when hip-hop started… Hip-hop in India didn’t start at the gullies, bro. Hip-hop started on Orkut– From the alleys of the internet.” ‘O.R.K.U.T. (feat. Epr Iyer)’ might not...