About ten years ago, the band would make music in both Bangla and English, but now they have regrouped as a purely Bangla rock band and their first release is …
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Nigerian Icon Fela is Long Overdue For the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Fela's nomination and possible induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will come at a cost.

Lil Nas X’s Dance With the Devil Evokes Tradition of Resisting, Mocking Religious Demonisation
The video for Lil Nas X's latest track is provocative and erotic. It also fits into a tradition of turning the tables on those seeking to oppress marginalised groups through …

The Ghazal Resurrector? Ali Sethi and His Music in Millenial Imagination
Using contemporary themes, issues and Western music forms, Sethi has transposed the ghazal from a classical form of music to hybrid popular culture open to assimilation.

Arivu’s ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Is a Journey in Discovering Roots and Celebrating Equality
To understand the political subtext in the lines of 'Enjoy Enjaami', we have to delve into the life and craft of its lyricist, Arivu.

Music Recommendation Algorithms Are Unfair to Female Artists, But We Can Change That
Two IT professors have devised a simple approach of re-ranking the recommendations in order to break the algorithm's feedback loop.

The Indies 2020: Honouring the Best of Independent Music in India
The awards recognise the exceptional music released in the year 2019 outside the bounds of film, classical and folk music.