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Inside ‘Vaakkath’: Haniya Nafisa on Vocal Power, Collaboration, and Art Without Fear
Chennai’s ‘In Between Sessions’ Deliver an Ambitious Jazz Fusion Debut with Vol. 01
The Gluttones’ ‘Modern Naga’ Talks About Identity Through Indie-Pop
Himanshu’s Land of the Free Explores Belonging Through Gentle Acoustic Artistry
Sick Industry’s Debut EP ‘Rust in the Economy’ Mourns the End of the World Through Pop
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The Colour Of Music aka Synesthesia: Inside the Minds That See Sound
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11 Ways How Independent Artists Are Growing Through Digital Music Marketing in 2026
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
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If you’ve spent any time around Kerala’s indie music scene in the last few years, you’ve probably crossed paths with Haniya Nafisa. She’s a...
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Emerging from Chennai’s growing independent music ecosystem, In Between Sessions present their debut EP, In Between Sessions Vol. 01. Comprising twelve musicians and operating...
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Many many years ago (trust me, this is not a bedtime story), Sir Edward William Elgar, in a letter to a friend wrote, “My...
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Some albums are made in studios. Others are made on roads. For Pune based independent singer songwriter himanshu, Land of the Free feels like...
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Sonor that is disrobing and writing that is wrapped in a translucent membrane of mystery, on his third album, Rounak Maiti has let the...
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Discussing his new, 10-track acoustic-heavy album ‘Guzra Hua Kal,’ Abhishek Gaur states, “As the title suggests, Guzra Hua Kal is a reflection of my...
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‘Five Foot Three’, the debut album by Goa based singer-songwriter Anika Bharwani, is a message to herself where she confesses her desires as a...
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HARDBONE BOY, or Deepak Kumar — the rapper from Jaipur who boasts of being crowned the winner of Nexa Music Season 3 by A...
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We’re big fans of singers who can’t sing, and bands that made it cool to not really know how to play their instruments. The...
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Dhanji is a master. Dhanji is a genre. Dhanji doesn’t just jump on tracks. He makes tracks bops. It’s a matter of conviction. It’s...
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One fine day (or maybe not so fine, I honestly don’t remember), I came across a short clip of a beautiful instrumental on social...
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Kairvina’s debut EP reads a lot like a confession – fresh and unprocessed, like talking to someone who is describing anxiety. It unfolds like...
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Bhaveek Makan aka Skinny Local is a Calgary-based artist who makes music that feels like a half-remembered memory. Raised between South Africa and Canada...