Behind Pop Music: You Should Know Jeff Bhasker’s Name
Jeff Bhasker, A.K.A. Billy Kraven, is a music producer and songwriter. Born to an Indian father and Caucasian mother, he was raised in Socorro, New Mexico where
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‘I’m a Byproduct of Mixing the Vividness of My Culture’ Says Singaporean Rapper Yung Raja
26-year-old first-generation Singaporean Indian, and a prized member of the Def Jam South East Asia roster, Yung Raja‘s debut foray into the US territory comm
A Musical Tribute to the Rivers of India Features a Bay Area Chorus
Covid has hit India hard. What started in one part of the world last year, ended up in another part of the world this year. It is a challenging period in human
99 Songs: An Oscar & Grammy-Winner Launches His Latest Bollywood Endeavor
Is it an ode to the global music community or the life story of the Mozart of Madras: Allarakha Rahman? A.R. Rahman is an Indian film composer, record producer,
Swara in Hindustani Classical Music
The usage of the two words swara and raag in music are the symbols of delight. For the simplest of definitions, swara is the interaction of breath with musical
‘I Was Told to Tone Down My Ethnicity to be Successful in America’ Notes Raja Kumari
Indian-American rapper, songwriter, and singer Raja Kumari is a force of nature. Hailing from Claremont, California, she is best known for her collaboration wit
After Immigrating to Cupertino, I Found My Place Through Rap Music
6 schools in 5 years across 2 continents is no easy feat for any adolescent... I was constantly trying to pick up on the likes and dislikes of my peers, trying
Azaan Sami Khan’s Debut Album is Adnan Sami’s Musical Legacy
Composer Azaan Sami Khan recently released his debut solo album Main Tera. Son of popular singer, musician, music composer, and pianist Adnan Sami, Azaan is kno
Aki Kumar Fuses Blues With Hindi and Makes It Familiar
Aki Kumar is a blues musician and artist from the Bay Area. Over the years he has developed his identity as a musician and what it means to be Indian in a tradi
Smoke In a Bottle: That Which Colors the Mind
(Featured image: Zakir Hussain (left) and Ali Akbar Khan (right) in the 1970s) It was May 29, 1970, at the Family Dog, a venue located at the edge of a deterior
Sakaar Singh Leaves Punjab to Become R&B Singer, Simba Sing
Sakaar Singh, son of Bhangra Artist - Jasbir Jassi, “Simba Sing”, is an emerging R&B and Pop Singer. Singh left his home state of Punjab at the age of 1
Celebrating 100 Years of Ravi Shankar
"Life is much larger than birth & death, failure & success. You are the unblemished, pure, eternal self. Knowing this, you will walk like a King." Sri S
