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Photo by Dhruv Sabherwal Born and raised in Hounslow, Kizzi began to DJ at the young age of 15 – an experience that undoubtedly shaped her sound. Her speciality as a DJ lies in blending what she grew up with: the Dhol she picked up at a young age, the Bhangra she danced to with her mother, the Afrobeats she heard at school. Her distinct and vibrant sound moves from South Asian beats to old-school hip-hop classics, with SXSW asserting that she is “carving her own path in the

Photo by Fabrice Bourgelle Responding to a lack of South Asians represented in creative industries, Dialled In advocates for the opposite. Through festivals and events, a record label (Dialled In Records), and a not-for-profit (Dialled Industry), alternative South Asian music and culture is given the space to be celebrated and invested in. On the 30th of May, amidst the infamous heatwave, I was lucky enough to attend the fifth-anniversary edition of Dialled In’s festival, whe