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April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026 “The Sufi Resurgence”
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 519
ON TODAY'S SHOW
Sammy Chand opens the new week with an argument — the sound winning right now in South Asian music
isn't the loudest one, it's the deepest. Monday on The Bridge moves from Wazir Patar's quiet revolution and
Talwiinder's ambient Punjab to the Faheem Abdullah and AR Rahman crossover, then climbs all the way
back to the Sufi canon — Satinder Sartaaj's Sajjan Raazi, AR Rahman's Kun Faaya Kun, Atif Aslam's Tajdar
E Haram, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan himself on the send-off. Sammy is also joined by comedian Mona
Shaikh, one of the four hosts of Indian Standard Time — the new show debuting Thursday morning with
Rama Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait. Meera Sharma stops by for the Mindful Minute. Daniel
Johnson reports from the United Nations. Dr. Roy and Rhianna anchor the show.
FEATURED MUSIC
Blues Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
Aawaara Angara Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
Rabab Wazir Patar
Haseen Talwiinder
Haaniya Rumii
Sajjan Raazi Satinder Sartaaj
Kun Faaya Kun AR Rahman
Tajdar E Haram Atif Aslam
Ya Gaus Ya Meeran Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Mona Shaikh Comedian. Co-host of Indian Standard Time, debuting Thursday morning with Rama
Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait.
Dr. Roy Word on the Avenue — daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment.
Meera Sharma Mindful Minute. Founder of The Sass Life.
Daniel Johnson United Nations News.
Rhianna Diaspora Rising — daily diaspora segment.
2:30 Blues - Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
5:54 Aawaara Angara - Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
11:02 Rabab - Wazir Patar
13:38 Word on the Avenue with Dr Roy
15:04 Haseen - Talwiinder
18:00 Meera Sharma Mindful Minute
18:56 Haaniya - Rumii
21:48 UN News with Daniel Johnson
26:45 Sajjan Raazi - Satinder Sartaaj
32:05 Sammy interviews Mona Shaikh
38:18 Kun Faaya Kun - AR Rahman
46:18 Diaspora Rising with Rhiana
47:16 Tajdar E Haram - Atif Aslam
57:40 Ya Gaus Ya Meeran - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.
Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.
"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 519
ON TODAY'S SHOW
Sammy Chand opens the new week with an argument — the sound winning right now in South Asian music
isn't the loudest one, it's the deepest. Monday on The Bridge moves from Wazir Patar's quiet revolution and
Talwiinder's ambient Punjab to the Faheem Abdullah and AR Rahman crossover, then climbs all the way
back to the Sufi canon — Satinder Sartaaj's Sajjan Raazi, AR Rahman's Kun Faaya Kun, Atif Aslam's Tajdar
E Haram, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan himself on the send-off. Sammy is also joined by comedian Mona
Shaikh, one of the four hosts of Indian Standard Time — the new show debuting Thursday morning with
Rama Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait. Meera Sharma stops by for the Mindful Minute. Daniel
Johnson reports from the United Nations. Dr. Roy and Rhianna anchor the show.
FEATURED MUSIC
Blues Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
Aawaara Angara Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
Rabab Wazir Patar
Haseen Talwiinder
Haaniya Rumii
Sajjan Raazi Satinder Sartaaj
Kun Faaya Kun AR Rahman
Tajdar E Haram Atif Aslam
Ya Gaus Ya Meeran Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Mona Shaikh Comedian. Co-host of Indian Standard Time, debuting Thursday morning with Rama
Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait.
Dr. Roy Word on the Avenue — daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment.
Meera Sharma Mindful Minute. Founder of The Sass Life.
Daniel Johnson United Nations News.
Rhianna Diaspora Rising — daily diaspora segment.
2:30 Blues - Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
5:54 Aawaara Angara - Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
11:02 Rabab - Wazir Patar
13:38 Word on the Avenue with Dr Roy
15:04 Haseen - Talwiinder
18:00 Meera Sharma Mindful Minute
18:56 Haaniya - Rumii
21:48 UN News with Daniel Johnson
26:45 Sajjan Raazi - Satinder Sartaaj
32:05 Sammy interviews Mona Shaikh
38:18 Kun Faaya Kun - AR Rahman
46:18 Diaspora Rising with Rhiana
47:16 Tajdar E Haram - Atif Aslam
57:40 Ya Gaus Ya Meeran - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.
Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.
"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".
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By Sammy ChandApril 27, 2026 “The Sufi Resurgence”
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 519
ON TODAY'S SHOW
Sammy Chand opens the new week with an argument — the sound winning right now in South Asian music
isn't the loudest one, it's the deepest. Monday on The Bridge moves from Wazir Patar's quiet revolution and
Talwiinder's ambient Punjab to the Faheem Abdullah and AR Rahman crossover, then climbs all the way
back to the Sufi canon — Satinder Sartaaj's Sajjan Raazi, AR Rahman's Kun Faaya Kun, Atif Aslam's Tajdar
E Haram, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan himself on the send-off. Sammy is also joined by comedian Mona
Shaikh, one of the four hosts of Indian Standard Time — the new show debuting Thursday morning with
Rama Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait. Meera Sharma stops by for the Mindful Minute. Daniel
Johnson reports from the United Nations. Dr. Roy and Rhianna anchor the show.
FEATURED MUSIC
Blues Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
Aawaara Angara Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
Rabab Wazir Patar
Haseen Talwiinder
Haaniya Rumii
Sajjan Raazi Satinder Sartaaj
Kun Faaya Kun AR Rahman
Tajdar E Haram Atif Aslam
Ya Gaus Ya Meeran Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Mona Shaikh Comedian. Co-host of Indian Standard Time, debuting Thursday morning with Rama
Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait.
Dr. Roy Word on the Avenue — daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment.
Meera Sharma Mindful Minute. Founder of The Sass Life.
Daniel Johnson United Nations News.
Rhianna Diaspora Rising — daily diaspora segment.
2:30 Blues - Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
5:54 Aawaara Angara - Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
11:02 Rabab - Wazir Patar
13:38 Word on the Avenue with Dr Roy
15:04 Haseen - Talwiinder
18:00 Meera Sharma Mindful Minute
18:56 Haaniya - Rumii
21:48 UN News with Daniel Johnson
26:45 Sajjan Raazi - Satinder Sartaaj
32:05 Sammy interviews Mona Shaikh
38:18 Kun Faaya Kun - AR Rahman
46:18 Diaspora Rising with Rhiana
47:16 Tajdar E Haram - Atif Aslam
57:40 Ya Gaus Ya Meeran - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.
Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.
"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app
Episode 519
ON TODAY'S SHOW
Sammy Chand opens the new week with an argument — the sound winning right now in South Asian music
isn't the loudest one, it's the deepest. Monday on The Bridge moves from Wazir Patar's quiet revolution and
Talwiinder's ambient Punjab to the Faheem Abdullah and AR Rahman crossover, then climbs all the way
back to the Sufi canon — Satinder Sartaaj's Sajjan Raazi, AR Rahman's Kun Faaya Kun, Atif Aslam's Tajdar
E Haram, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan himself on the send-off. Sammy is also joined by comedian Mona
Shaikh, one of the four hosts of Indian Standard Time — the new show debuting Thursday morning with
Rama Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait. Meera Sharma stops by for the Mindful Minute. Daniel
Johnson reports from the United Nations. Dr. Roy and Rhianna anchor the show.
FEATURED MUSIC
Blues Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
Aawaara Angara Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
Rabab Wazir Patar
Haseen Talwiinder
Haaniya Rumii
Sajjan Raazi Satinder Sartaaj
Kun Faaya Kun AR Rahman
Tajdar E Haram Atif Aslam
Ya Gaus Ya Meeran Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS
Mona Shaikh Comedian. Co-host of Indian Standard Time, debuting Thursday morning with Rama
Vallury, Akshay Oberoi, and Kubbra Sait.
Dr. Roy Word on the Avenue — daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment.
Meera Sharma Mindful Minute. Founder of The Sass Life.
Daniel Johnson United Nations News.
Rhianna Diaspora Rising — daily diaspora segment.
2:30 Blues - Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr
5:54 Aawaara Angara - Faheem Abdullah, AR Rahman
11:02 Rabab - Wazir Patar
13:38 Word on the Avenue with Dr Roy
15:04 Haseen - Talwiinder
18:00 Meera Sharma Mindful Minute
18:56 Haaniya - Rumii
21:48 UN News with Daniel Johnson
26:45 Sajjan Raazi - Satinder Sartaaj
32:05 Sammy interviews Mona Shaikh
38:18 Kun Faaya Kun - AR Rahman
46:18 Diaspora Rising with Rhiana
47:16 Tajdar E Haram - Atif Aslam
57:40 Ya Gaus Ya Meeran - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.
Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide.
"South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".