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Music and media from Beirut to Bangkok via Bombay.
Los Angeles
Joined September 2014
Discover this lost classic of new wave, the first release from @_discostan_
pitchfork.com
Read Philip Sherburne’s review of the album.
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Only in Los Angeles would Uyghur pop music thrive. Shout out to @_discostan_.
It’s @_discostan_ X Robert McDougall playing Uyghur Pop Music on ch2 for the next 60 mins - tune in at https://t.co/UW6sG0bGqg
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.@_discostan_, the beloved LA party and radio show, will release its first record this month, a reissue of a 1984 British/Pakistani New Wave cult classic
ra.co
The LP, which blends Pakistani and UK new wave sounds, was originally released in 1985.
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proud to announce the launch of our label with a rediscovered Urdu new wave gem - Nermin Niazi Disco Se Aagay https://t.co/KH1BfwiNwY
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excited to share this story we’ve been working on for the last year
kcrw.com
In the early ‘80s, two teenage siblings in London recorded an album that fused Pakistani pop and British New Wave. It became a perfect harmony of the two worlds they lived in. This is the story…
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Don’t miss CHANDNI: Tribute to Sridevi at @IFFLA, on April 15 @ 12 noon, Regal LA Live. https://t.co/FzcKPGubY0
#IFFLA2018
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WFMU #NewRekkid o'Day: V/A ISHQ KE MAARE Sufi Songs from Sindh, and Punjab, Pakistan
sublimefrequencies.com
A searing assemblage of Islamic Sufi spiritual music from the hinterlands of Sindh and Punjab, this compilation marks Sublime Frequencies’ debut release of field recordings from Pakistan. Recorded...
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After a couple months away, it is a pleasure to welcome Arshia Haq back in the studio for Radio Discostan till 10pm. @_discostan_
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Arshia in the mixx, north african violin autotune chaabi & more rn
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tonight on @dublab Songs In Broken English from India/Pakistan Lebanon/Kuwait/Iran/Indonesia/Thailand. 8-10pm PST on
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Radio Discostan 8-10pm w rare 45s from Egypt to Pakistan, and also Aisha Ali's brilliant field recordings @dublab
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Tonight on Radio Discostan on @dublab an exclusive mix from the @Toukadime powerhouse. Tune in tonight @8pm PST on https://t.co/kv7GhX5CYu!
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radio discostan live now with special guest Sri Panchalam @theladysri on @dublab. Tune in at
dublab.com
dublab is a non-profit, radio station dedicated to the growth of music, arts, and culture.
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