Among the songs GenZ protesters were chanting at the Mandala on 8 September was Amrit Gurung’s folk-rock rendition of the Panchayat-era patriotic song, रातो र चन्द्र-सुर्जे जङ्गी निशान हाम्रो.

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NEPALI SOUL: Ashik Shrestha took his passion for music with him when he went to work in Dubai, and now performs in band (far left), singing Nepali songs for fellow migrant workers. This is the 68th ...

The death of legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle at the age of 92 has not only marked the end of an era in Indian ...

Bhosle delivered an evergreen superhit with her song Yo Ho Mero Pran Bhanda Pyaro Maitighar for the 1966 Nepali film ...

As the Nepali New Year ushers in a new wedding season, listen to our conversation with Sabina Adhikari Chhetri, who sings ...