by Charu Thakur | Jul 11, 2025
(July 11, 2025) In a village in central Trinidad, the night comes alive with the beat of the dholak drum and the sharp ring of the dhantal. The crowd moves and cheers as Rakesh Yankaran – known as “The Raja” – begins a lively chutney song. Bhojpuri lyrics blend...
by Charu Thakur | Aug 2, 2024
(July 24, 2024) Itna bata ke jaiyo, kaise dinwa beeti ho ram (While you are going, tell me how should I spend my time?) It’s a woman’s cry, pleading with her husband or lover, who is moving to foreign shores as an indentured laborer, to return home soon. More than 100...
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