Bhangra

Identity
The Rise and Rise of Bhangra in North America
From the fields of Punjab to American colleges, fitness classes and now, even a musical, the traditional dance form has more and more North Americans bopping.
Pooja Shah
6.2.22
Music
The Owner of the Piano Man Jazz Bar Has Had It with Audiences
Arjun Sagar Gupta talks tantrums, talent, and that time Honey Singh came by for a drink.
Abhik Sengupta
5.21.18
Music
How Does Caste Discrimination Affect the British Bhangra Scene?
Class division is tearing the UK's bhangra scene apart. Can music bring people back together again?
Nick Chester
1.25.17

Stuff
This Bhangra Snow Shovelling Video Gives Us Hope for 2017
Not sure how these guys found pure joy in 2016, but I want it!
Sasha Kalra
12.16.16
Music
Meet the Desi Artists Fighting Back Against Trump with Punk Rock and 'Post-Colonial Pop'
Doctors & Engineers, The Kominas, Saraswathi Jones, and more talk to Noisey about resistance, heritage, and Islamophobia.
Zab Mustefa
12.9.16
Identity
This All-Girl Punjabi Dance Team is Crushing Their Male Competitors
Bhangra is a folk dance traditionally danced by men but this group of high-energy women are demolishing competitions and expectations.
Nadya Agrawal
4.24.16