Why Haacaaluu Hundeesaa’s songs became anthems of revolution for the Oromo people of Ethiopia

The singer-songwriter, who was an activist for his marginalised community, was assassinated in 2020.

Alison Phipps, The Conversation

· Aug 30, 2022 · 11:30 pm

How Sidhu Moose Wala’s celebration of rural life won him legions of fans in Punjab – and far beyond

The rapper gave voice to the dreams and predicament of young people living through an agrarian and social crisis.

Harinder Happy

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Shivam Mogha

· Jun 04, 2022 · 09:30 am

‘Everything is based on caste’: A group from Amravati’s slums is rapping for justice and change

From the discrimination they face in their own lives to national issues, Raptoli has been rapping about it all.

Prashant Rathod

· Apr 30, 2022 · 09:00 am

With his new album ‘Superpower 2020’, LIFAFA makes a sharp comment on the experiment that is India

Suryakant Sawhney, whose stage name is LIFAFA, explains his love-hate relationship with his country.

Akanksha Mishra

· Jun 25, 2021 · 11:30 am

From jazz to hip hop, Afro-South Asian music collaborations reflect imagined, more liberatory worlds

A conversation with Elliott Powell, author of ‘Sounds from the Other Side: Afro-South Asian Collaborations in Black Popular Music’.

R Benedito Ferrão

· Feb 21, 2021 · 11:30 am

Pro-Trump rioters singing Bob Marley songs isn’t surprising. Here’s why

Here are five instances when history has sounded a little out of tune.

Oskar Cox Jensen, The Conversation

· Jan 19, 2021 · 07:30 pm

On Bangladesh’s Victory Day, remembering a landmark concert that grabbed the world’s attention

Organised by George Harrison at the behest of Ravi Shankar, the Concert for Bangladesh raised awareness about the independence struggle – and humanitarian aid.

Ajay Mankotia

· Dec 16, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Stories in a song: A short history of the Mysore anthem

August 6 marks the 73rd anniversary of the kingdom’s ruler signing the instrument of accession to India.

Deepti Navaratna

· Aug 06, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Queer and here: Meet the youngsters carving out a niche for themselves on the indie music scene

How India’s queer musicians are navigating the politics of love and identity in their art.

Sharif D Rangnekar

· Jul 19, 2020 · 11:30 am

‘I hate dictators and repression’: Trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval on his life and his music

The Cuban-born musician, who has won ten Grammy awards, is in Mumbai for a series of concerts.

Naresh Fernandes

· Nov 30, 2019 · 11:30 am

Woody Guthrie’s ‘This Land Is Your Land’ is coming under attack – but the criticism is misguided

Though some have claimed the song fails to consider facts of settler colonialism, others have found the Leftist singer adaptable to their message of inclusion.

Will Kaufman, The Conversation

· Aug 25, 2019 · 07:30 pm

Communalising Carnatic music: Artists face threats for singing devotional hymns in praise of Jesus

TM Krishna has responded by saying he will now release a Carnatic song on Jesus or Allah every month.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 11, 2018 · 07:30 am