Meba’s Journey
“A shot-caller with that born tribal mentality” - How Shillong star Meba Ofilia evolved from gospel music to rap, and in the process, became one of the most exciting new voices in underground Indian Hip-Hop - here’s her story and interview by Nakul Yadav
The Chakkar with Bangalore’s Live Music Scene
Anurag Tagat explains how Bengaluru’s iconic live music venues are trying to survive in changing times
Excerpt: ‘Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain’
‘Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain’ was published in 2016 - here’s an excerpt from this Akshay Manwani’s biography on Husain’s musical inspirations and influence on the history of Indian films.
Music from the Hills
Landour-based singer-songwriter Ady Manral lists some of his recent favourite artists from the Indian hills
Band, Baaja, and Bachelor's Degrees
From the lecture halls to elevated stages, how aspiring Indian college bands survive external pressure to keep the music playing - by Karan Madhok