K-pop is big at the moment, like world-wide big. There are fans all across the globe who will look up content of groups like BTS, Monsta X, Blackpink, Red Velvet and many, many more. However, there’s a whole continent of untapped musical potential. That’s why we figured we’d travel around Asia to share some of our favorite music per country. Because let’s be honest, if you like K-pop you’re probably open to music in languages you don’t understand.
This is the second part of our Music Roadtrip. In our first feature we wrote about East-Asia. For this one we’re featuring artists from South-Asia. Take a look!
Afghanistan
Aryana Sayeed
Aryana is the best paid singer in Afghanistan in 2020.
Ghezaal Enayat
For catchy, dance pop you should check out Ghezaal.
India
Arijit Singh
The man has beautiful vocals and is incredibly good at using his voice to evoke emotions.
Shreya Goshal
Another incredible vocalist who has been in the industry for twenty years.
When Chai Met Toast
This indie band sounds brilliant!
Pakistan
Atif Aslam
Atif is a Pakistani singer who is popular in both Pakistan and India.
Gul Panra
Lush vocals and a lot of traditional inspirations.
Bangladesh
Mahtim Shakib
Tisa Dewan
Tisa started on YouTube by covering songs and her music blew up so quickly!
Sri Lanka
UMARIA
One of Sri Lanka’s biggest pop stars.
Anushka Udana
Nepal
Indira Joshi
Pahenlo Batti Muni
This is a five member rock band from Kathmandu.
Bhutan
Sonam Wangchen
Instagram / Spotify
Tshering Yangdon Pinky
Honestly, her vocals are great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPn0i9ONX7o&ab_channel=YeshiLhendupFilms
Maldives
Rafiyath Rameeza
Rafiyath is part of a very big family that is almost completely involved in the music industry. Right now, she’s mostly releasing music on a hobby basis.
Ashfa
Her first acting project is set to be released this year.
That’s it for our Music Roadtrip around South-Asia. I hope you found some new artists to appreciate and follow. Tell us your favorite artist!
