Flying High with the F16s

How creative can you get when it comes to finding the right name for a band? Rock group Jefferson Airplane took on a name and the F16s from Chennai have shared something that they all love and named their electro-alternative band after jet fighers. The band has been in existence since 2011, and has played throughout India and internationally.

Hop onto the Ladies Compartment

Whenever we think of '90s girls bands, we automatically think of the Spice Girls. The girl group, which spelled Girl Power, was one of the bestselling girl bands of all time and is responsible for making "girl power" a rallying cry for fans everywhere. It was a show of power for girls in particular and saying how strong they can be.

“Working with Ricky Martin was amazing” - Akasa Singh

Rising Bollywood Singer, Akasa, is most known for her song Kheench Meri Photo from the 2016 Bollywood movie ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’. Starting her career through reality shows, she was signed by Sony Music India. Her debut pop single Thug Ranjha crossed 41 mn + views in one month and became one of the most watched Indian videos worldwide on YouTube. Recently the very beautiful lass was seen singing the much awaited wedding song from the Bollywood film ‘Bharat’.

Pulling Strings – Sheldon D’silva

The bass guitarist plays a very important role in an orchestra or a band. He brings a certain charm and form to the music.

Drum Circle: Ranjit Barot

He has been described by guitar legend John McLaughlin as "one of the leading edges in drumming". Ranjit Barot considers himself fortunate that he was exposed to a wide range of music in his young days. Even though he was exposed to Indian classical music through his mother, the eminent Kathak dancer Sitara Devi, he took up western music instead. Music was always played in his house, so much so that he hounded his mother till she bought him a drumset. And surely that instrument has taken him a long way. The joy of playing music and being in a band is what drew him towards a musical career. The drums was the first musical instrument he ever played.

The Ocean is their world - Parekh and Singh

Nischay Parekh Jivraj Singh are a regular fixture at most Indian music festival these days, a dream-pop duo from the City of Joy - Kolkata are better known by their surnames Parekh and Singh. The pair’s debut album ‘Ocean’ (2013) has created waves and has got them a much sought after record label deal. Their music features none of the stereotypical sitars and tablas that dominate India’s music scene, but what you see on stage is two young musicians’ namely guitarist, vocalist and synth-player Parekh and percussionist Singh who produce music that would immediately magnetise you, distinctly un-Indian, but catchy enough to make you sway.

“You have to be more than just a singer for the audience to connect with you” Raahul Jain

Amid the many singers/composers, who have debuted in the world of Indian music, one more name has joined the list. He is none other than Jatin Pandit’s son, Raahul Jatin, whose debuted with the single, Aankhon Ke Ishaare.

Beatboxing with Yung Raj

Based out of Hyderabad, Yung Raj is a beatboxer and producer who has been performing at popular venues and festivals in the country since 2011. He has performed with both nationally and internationally acclaimed acts like Foreign Beggars, Shri, Karsh Kale, Niladri Kumar, Shiva Sound System, BOGL, Func, Stitch In Nine and was also an active member of popular acapella outfit – Voctronica until late 2017. He has performed in the past at NH7 Weekender in Pune and has been a beatboxer for the past 6 six years and is very well known in the Indian beatboxing scene, influenced by heavy bass music.

Women of Rhythm - Interview with Aditya Prabhu

Did you know that one of the artistes featured in Women of Rhythm Season 3, Mumbai’s Mukta Raste was chosen to teach Sonam Kapoor how to play on the tabla for the movie ‘Padman’ and that Srishty Patidar from a small village Palba in Madhya Pradesh is a world record holder? Two years ago, Patidar broke the world record of 24 hours set by a Mexican girl, by drumming for 31 hours non-stop. The record was recognized by the US based Golden Book of World Records. Did you also know that Charu Hariharan, an Mridangam artiste with a Masters in Psychology decided to leave it for music?

“Our new video talks about tackling social issues” - Lost Stories

Lost Stories is a name synonymous to India’s dance music scene. In their decade long career, they’ve been one of the first indians to represent the country at the some of the world’s biggest stages like Tomorrowland festival for 4 times in a row. They were ranked at #52 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ List. They began their journey in 2009 and immediately rose to prominence when their first single False Promises and over the years have worked with various international artists. A plethora of their original music includes their debut album ‘Music for the #Generation’