globally, how does your music act as a bridge between different cultures?
Migration— whether chosen, forced, or inherited— is deeply woven into my identity. Being part of the Sindhi community, where displacement and diaspora are common threads, has always made me curious about belonging and home. In many ways, my music acts as a bridge between cultures by holding space for that complexity— where tradition meets improvisation, and local stories are told through global languages like jazz and electronic soundscapes.
Performing globally has allowed me to engage with audiences who bring their own contexts to the music. And because the themes I explore— loss, memory, identity, resilience— are universal, I find that the music often transcends its specific cultural references to become a shared emotional experience.
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Your band members in Dharma come from different cultural backgrounds. What was the dynamic like in bringing together artists with diverse backgrounds to create this deeply personal album?
One of the most beautiful things about working with the Dharma band is how each of us brings our own cultural lens, musical vocabulary, and lived experience into the process. While Kadahin Milandaasin is deeply personal and rooted in my Sindhi heritage, the making of it was a collective journey. There’ s a lot of trust in our process— we’ ve been playing together for many years, so there’ s an unspoken understanding and respect for one another’ s artistic voice. That diversity didn’ t feel like a challenge; it felt like an extension of the story I was trying to tell. Each musician brought their own shade of emotion and interpretation, allowing the music to evolve beyond me and into something richer, layered, and multidimensional.
If someone unfamiliar with your music were to start with‘ Lajpat Nagar Sometimes,’ what do you hope they take away from it— both musically and emotionally?
Lajpat Nagar Sometimes is a sonic reflection on grief, memory, and the spaces we inherit. Musically, I hope listeners notice the balance between structure and openness— the way the composition moves between restraint and release, echoing the emotional journey I was going through while writing it.
Emotionally, I’ d like them to feel a sense of longing, but also warmth— like flipping through an old photo album or walking through a familiar street after years away. It’ s about personal loss, yes, but also about the resilience that comes from carrying our stories forward, however fragmented or unresolved they may be.