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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

Biryani has become an everlasting symbol of the multicultural world we live in. Originating in Iran, biryani traces its linguistic roots to birinj , Persian for rice, as well as birian , Persian for ‘fried before cooking’. The most widely accepted origin story of biryani places its creation in the royal kitchens of the Mughals, who ruled India from the 15th to the 18th century. The story goes that Queen Mumtaz, for whom incidentally the Taj Mahal was commissioned, had visit

Chalo H.Q founders Jitwam and Dhruva Balram noticed a gap in the music industry. Although musicians of South Asian descent have been...