The Chill Effect: In Conversation with The Curry Smugglers

Guest WriterNovember 30, 2012

Who are The Curry Smugglers you ask? Two men. Paresh. Sachin. Both armed with good looks, svelte style and silky baritones that have listeners glued to their iP... Read More...

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Pakistani Jazz by Quratulain Balouch (or QB)

Manjot BainsAugust 2, 2012

Young - check. Mixing different genres - check. Featured on Coke Studio - check. Singer Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch, or QB to her fans, exemplifies the eclectic sound ... Read More...

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DJ Rekha: Pyar Baile Video

bmahalJune 4, 2012

DJ Rekha is a trailblazer in New York and in the international Bhangra scene with her genre-defying music. With her new record label, Beat Bazaar Music, she's p... Read More...

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M.I.A. New Track: Bad Girls

Manjot BainsJanuary 30, 2012

As we wait in eager anticipation for the M.I.A. + Madonna + Nicki Minaj collabo, "Gimme All Your Luvin'," here's M.I.A.'s new single, Bad Girls, which is a rewo... Read More...

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Shaa’ir and Func, Humble + Punditz: The New Global Indian Sound

Manjot BainsJanuary 13, 2012

We've been fans of Shaa'ir and func ever since we spotted lead singer Monica Dogra/Shaa'ir at the opening of Dhobi Ghat at TIFF in 2010.  If... Read More...

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2011 Memories: Music, Museums + Movies

Manjot BainsJanuary 3, 2012

Dear 2011: We love you for so many reasons (stargazing, travel, great stories, friendship), and as we start 2012 with smiles and dreams, we embrace the many mem... Read More...

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Behind the Scenes with H Dhami

Joti DhesiJune 14, 2011

This prince-in-waiting descends from Bhangra royalty. Our exclusive, behind the scenes interview with fashion connoisseur and Bhangra star, H Dhami. When did... Read More...

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Shamik Bilgi is a Beatboxer

Guest WriterMarch 15, 2011

Welcome to the beatbox stylings of Shamik: cultural nomad, globetrotter and human drumkit. No record label, no manager, nothing but drive - this acapella DJ is ... Read More...

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The Global Electronic Revolution by Cheb I Sabbah

Naveen GirnOctober 20, 2010

The revolution was electric. Talvin Singh and Karsh Kale may have helped make Brit Asian Electronica famous, but it's electronic maestro Cheb i Sabbah who reall... Read More...

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The Black Mahal Live

Manjot BainsJuly 18, 2010

Mughul emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in reverence to the love of his life, Mumtaz. But BlackMahal? They were built in reverence to that eternal power t... Read More...

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