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Tag: Punjabi music

Rootless Dam Mast Qalandar cover artwork. A cover featuring repeating red floral motifs, stretched out arms touching each other, and yellow-pink lettering reading “DAM MAST QALANDAR.” A central pink starburst contains the artist name “ROOTLESS,” all set against bright blue and lavender geometric shapes.
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Rootless Connects Romani and Punjabi Traditions on “Dam Mast Qalandar”

World Music Central News Room August 7, 2026 No Comments Gypsy musicIndian musicPunjabi musicRoma musicRomani musicRootlessworld fusionworld music

Glasgow-based collective Rootless has released a video for its latest single, “Dam Mast Qalandar.” The group brings together Romani and Indian musicians to examine the…

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Sonny Singh - Sage Warrior cover artwork. An illustration of a bearded South Asian man.
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Sonny Singh Releases Punjabi Cumbia “Jaano Jot”

World Music Central News Room August 12, 2024 No Comments Punjabi musicSonny Singhworld music

“Jaano Jot” is an anthemic declaration to dismantle caste & all forms of oppression, with a catchy Punjabi-cumbia groove. The 2nd single of Sonny Singh’s…

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Lahore-Based Sibling Singers Fiza and Hasnain Haider: Heirs to a Cultural Legacy

Angel Romero May 14, 2023 No Comments Fiza and Hasnain HaiderPakistanPakistani musicPunjabi musicSufi musicworld music

Fiza and Hasnain Haider are a Lahore-based sibling duo who have taken the music scene by storm. They are the youngest artists to feature on…

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Cover of the single Kali Ainak by Malkit Singh
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Irresistible Punjabi Beats from Malkit Singh on “Kali Ainak”

Angel Romero June 13, 2022 No Comments bhangraMalkit SinghPunjabi musicworld fusionworld music

“Kali Ainak” (released by Music Waves) is the title of the explosive newly released bhangra song by Punjabi music star Malkit Singh.   The enticing…

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The Irresistible Rhythms of Bhangra

Angel Romero April 8, 2003 1 Comment bhangraIndian musicPunjabi music

Bhangra was born sometime between the 14th and 15th centuries and is now regarded to be the one of the oldest folk dances in the…

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