the future 25

Her music doesn’t try to be larger than life—it tries to be as large as one life can be

The rising pop star behind the viral hit ‘Nadaaniyan’ is determined to keep the country singing—and his momentum going

Punjabi music’s fastest-rising star is a supernova in the making

The beatsmith-bassist is all about discipline and respect, on stage and in the studio

Not here to trend—here to teach, build, and shift culture

For the pianist and composer, it can start with Chopin and end with a thumri

Music was always in her orbit, and now she’s rediscovering her rhythm

The friends-turned-collaborators are just having fun—and their music makes sure you do too

India’s quietest songwriter just went global

The Delhi-bred rapper isn’t running from his demons, he’s rapping with them

The more her worlds collide, the more music there is for everyone

The honorary sadboi of the indie pop scene translates complex emotions into catchy melodies

The R&B diva courts viral fame with unreleased song snippets

The DJ producer duo flips South Asia’s hidden sounds into hard-hitting dance floor bangers

The Tamil star behind ‘Sithira Puthiri’ is now set to conquer Kollywood

Inside the disciplined rise of a teenage pop artist

No gimmicks, no branding—just unfiltered stories from the ground up

The Goan rapper-producer really does want it all, and then some

He walked away from cricket and into a DAW-fueled destiny

With roots in Delhi and a rave education from London, the producer’s chaotic sound is shaking up the underground scene

The Punjabi singer who grew up around legends is now finding his own sound

The breakout star behind ‘Taambdi Chaamdi’ is putting Marathi rap on the map

Born in Nigeria and raging in New Delhi, the rapper has now caught the attention of global players

She isn’t asking for space in Indian hip-hop—she’s taking it, bar by bar

This indie artist started alone in his room, but now his songs are someone else’s safe space