Shown at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, Tribeny Rai’s debut feature, Shape of Momo, is a wonderful piece of writing. A powerful film that listens closely to the hidden struggles of women living within the limits of tradition. The narrative centres on Bishnu, a 32-year-old who abandons her city job and returns to her…
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Meet W.i.S.H: India’s Girl Group Taking Pop Music Worldwide – Exclusive Interview
“After one show, a young girl approached us and simply said, ‘thank you.’ She told us that being like us had always been her dream, and that watching us perform made her proud.” It’s a memory the Indian pop girl group W.i.S.H. recalls with deep fondness and pride. Consisting of sisters Ri and Sim, along…
How Sampling of South Asian Music is Celebrating Cultural Identities and Influencing Western Sounds
Sampling is a music production technique that has been used in music since the 1940s, with roots in hip-hop and electronic music. An innovative style that manipulates sound to permeate across genres, the evolution of sampling has seen the growth of a musicality that connects cultures around the world. Given its foundation in music diversity,…
Discovering Cultural Roots: KL Pamei’s Artistic Vision – Exclusive Interview
KL Pamei, an artist whose music combines his Naga heritage (India) with contemporary pop, invites listeners into his world through his album, Thuanku The – a very personal and culturally significant work. The album, which translates to “Thank You” in Ronglat, has been an important turning point in KL Pamei’s career. Thuanku The is filled…
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