Koffee with Kabir

Kabir Cafe has been winning hearts with their soulful performances all over the country. Their songs Sunta Nahi Dhun Ki Khabar, Tu Ka Tu and Mat Kar Maaya ko Ahankar are favorites. The five piece band comprises of Neeraj Arya (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Mukund Ramaswamy (violin), Raman Iyer (mandolin), Viren Solanki (percussion) and Poubuanpou Britto KC (bass guitar). The band devotes their music to the 15th century Indian mystic poet and saint Kabir. Their album ‘Panchrang’ (2016) went on to win the Radio City Freedom Awards - Critics' Choice.

Rock N Roll Train – The Local Train

This band has known to have extensively toured the country and create some memorable gigs, be it at college festivals or at major music festivals. From being ranked as India’s #1 band in 2015 by Sennheiser to getting their song Aaoge Tum Kabhi featured in the Bollywood movie ‘The Angry Indian Goddesses’, The Local Train are touted as the new face of Hindi Rock music in India. The band who were the support acts for Katy Perry, consists of Raman Negi on vocals, Sahil Sarin on drums, Paras Thakur on guitars and Ramit Mehra on bass.

“Eminem is my idol” - Emiway Bantai

You surely might have seen and heard him at a concert in your city, for he’s been all over the country. The bespectacled rapper Emiway Bantai whose original name is Bilal Shaikh (born 13th November 1995), is one of the very few music artists in India that have catapulted themselves into superstardom solely with the use of social media. His name is a combination of the names of rapper artists Eminem and Lil Wayne that is Emi + Way; when he took his stage name “Emiway.”

An Interview with Raxit Tewari of Sky Rabbit

Your Chin is the solo project of Raxit Tewari, front man of Mumbai based indie band Sky Rabbit – that’s been building a buzz in the Indian indie scene since releasing his first self-titled EP mid-2012. The EP won the support of the scene’s dedicated fan base as well as rave reviews by music journalists. The momentum and the word of mouth helped Your Chin play a whole bunch of festivals and club dates through the rest of the year and the next one. The journey started with Raxit’s love for bringing varied sounds together into a great composition. Your Chin has a danceable lively electro pop sound layered with muddy beats that lend his seemingly indecipherable urban lyrics a joyful complexity.

The Private Performer: Prateek Kuhad

The singer – songwriter, who has been topping the charts with his new EP, on the evolution of his music and his choice of career from being a student of Maths to a career change and getting into music, Prateek Kuhad has come a long way. The Delhi based songwriter, who first EP was Raat Baazi in 2013, is the son of a lawyer and an educator whose parents tried to get him into finance.

An Interview with Kerala band Thaikkudam Bridge

You may not understand Malayalam, but after listening to Thaikkudam Bridge, you will dig out to find out more songs of the band. Kerala’s Thaikkudam Bridge is redefining the music scene, and with several international shows across the world, the band has created a big buzz in the Indie band circuit. They are an incredibly talented lot.

“The independent music scene in India is growing and I am excited to be here” - Rajakumari

Early this year Grammy Award-nominated songwriter and rapper Raja Kumari unleashed her brand new song Karma which headlined the arrival of her Bloodline EP which also had the songs the single Shook and Still Care. The five track EP features an eclectic take on hip hop and world music, with highlights like the Hindu-flavored island swooning of Robin Hood and dark soul duet Born Hustla [feat. Janine The Machine].

Remembering the Ghazal King – Jagjit Singh - An Interview with Director Brahmanand Singh

Film Directors are in charge of executing on a creative vision for a film. While they are responsible for everything in a movie, Brahmanand S Singh a National award-winning filmmaker and writer falls in a different category. He makes one of the best music documentaries from RD Burman Pancham to his latest Kaagaz Ki Kashti portraying the life story of late ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh. Historically speaking, this movie is important as it chronicles the life of Jagjit in a fascinating and moving tale about the vicissitudes of his life.

Breaking the Boundaries with Daira

Mumbai based progressive rock band Daira have a huge fan following all over the country and are one of the top contenders at most music festivals. With two albums and a third expected this year, Daira’s music is heady, packed with some great guitar riffs, brilliant drumming, powerful vocals and lyrics that anyone can relate to, ingredients that convey the sound they label as art rock.

“We wanted to capture the beauty of the North East in our video” Subir Malik - Parikrama

Parikrama have been around in the music scene for over 28 years and have performed all over the world. The rock band which also uses elements of Indian music in its soundscape was the first Asian band to perform at the Download Festival in 2007, and open for Iron Maiden in Bengaluru, the following year.