Explore the incredible journey of Balendra Shah, known as Balen, a rapper whose lyrics critiqued corruption in Nepal and now ...

I can bet all readers have listened to the aforementioned popular numbers a number of times, and they may be humming them at the moment as well! But are they aware of the lyricists who penned these ...

Listen to our radio program, first aired on SBS South Asian on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 2 PM, and repeat on Thursday 19 ...

In the opening act of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Duke Orsino famously muses, "If music be the food of love, play on." It is ...

In ‘Apwoh Misa: Marching On’, Maharjan brings together songs and musical monologues from the project alongside new and previously written poetry and spoken-word narratives. The performance combines ...

Balendra "Balen" Shah's historic leap from Kathmandu's streets to national power marks a dramatic shift in Nepali politics and a major test for a new government.

For Balen Shah, the viral video is a nod to his supporters who see him as the ‘New Leader’ taking over from the old guard.

The landslide victory of a young ex-mayor and rapper brings actual hope of change to a country that’s been mired in stasis ...

The massive protests, by Nepal’s youth, were directed against the twin issues of corruption and nepotism. They led to the formation of a temporary government led by former Nepal Chief Justice Sushila ...

The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is set to become the South Asian nation’s next Prime Minister, after Gen Z protests rocked the political establishment last year ...