Brews by Pak Pak Pakao

Mali is our guest on this episode of Pak Pak Pakao Brews!A singer-songwriter and musician, Mali joins us for a conversation about her new album “Where Was I?”, growing up surrounded by music, finding her own voice, songwriting, Chennai, Bombay, Tamil music, films and everything that shaped the artist she is today.We get into the story behind the album and how years of moving between cities, returning to Chennai during the pandemic, her experience as a playback singer and why she has always wanted songwriting to remain at the centre of her identity. This is Pak Pak Pakao Brews, so we're of course eating hummus and chicken sheesh touk and hummus, drinking toit beer, and finding out just how seriously Mali takes food.Grab a drink and join the conversation ;))
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Pasha Bhai is our next guest on Pak Pak Pakao Brews!A rapper, organiser and part of Bangalore’s independent hip-hop ecosystem, and the proud pioneer of bringing back Dakhani rap, Affan Pasha aka Pasha Bhai joins me for a conversation about music, cyphers, battle rap, language, identity and what it actually takes to build a scene from the ground up.We get into how he discovered rap, and how that eventually shaped the way he writes about the city and the world around him. We also talk about building open cyphers in Bangalore, why artists started taking hip hop into public spaces instead of waiting for venues, the rise of battle rap events, and why Pasha believes Bangalore can build its own ecosystem without simply trying to become another Bombay or Delhi.This time, there’s cooking! So grab your evening coffee (or Sulaimani if you will) and settle in.Timestamps:00:00 - Cooking with Pasha05:36 - Pasha’s 12-Year Journey in Hip-Hop17:41 - Discovering Rap, From 50 Cent to Indian Hip-Hop24:00 - Finding His Voice Through Language and Writing36:00 - Building a Sustainable Hip-Hop Community51:04 - Bangalore’s Language, Culture and Identity58:02 - Pasha’s Vision for a New Kind of Rap Show🎵 FOLLOW PASHA BHAI:🎵 Follow Pasha Bhai Black on Instagram: instagram.com/pashabhai.56 📺 Subscribe to Pasha Bhai Black on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PashaBhai56 Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saransh.kharbanda/ Connect on LinkedIn :https://in.linkedin.com/in/saransh-kharbanda Check out my Website: https://saranshkharbanda.com/ 🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Podcasts featuring your favourite artists:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBXS_0nNna-Q_kHum726I4G&si=XEQKu_J7N-YDTDQJ 🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Brews for unfiltered conversations over snacks and drinks:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOruSWsyJ3PI&si=XRKj0f_iTFJjlSAP 🔔 Subscribe for videos on Pop Culture, Regions and more on Off The Menu:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBPxA42p9TkrVZ-nT16Cg4N&si=HY2UFA7v0vq86ev6 Check Out Our Latest Video:▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/NWHMsDu4l9Q?si=iyXm1dyjC3iZQZS2 Keywords: Pasha Bhai, Pasha Bhai interview, Pasha Bhai rapper, Pasha Bhai Bangalore, Bangalore hip hop, Bangalore rapper, Bangalore hip-hop scene, Bangalore rap, Indian hip hop, Indian rap, Desi hip hop, DHH, Indian underground hip hop, Bangalore underground hip hop, Bangalore music scene, Indian independent music, independent artists India, Bangalore cypher, battle rap India, hip hop culture India, Dakhni hip hop, multilingual hip hop, South Indian hip hop, Bangalore artists, Pak Pak Pakao, PakPakPakao Brews, Dakhni RapHashtags:#BangaloreMusic #BangaloreArtists #BangaloreUndergroundHipHop #BangaloreRappers #BangaloreCypher #IndianUndergroundHipHop #IndianUndergroundMusic Connect with me 🚀 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saransh.kharbanda/On LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/saransh-kharbandaMORE FROM PAK PAK PAKAO🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Podcasts featuring your favourite artists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBXS_0nNna-Q_kHum726I4G🔔 Subscribe for videos on Pop Culture, Regions and more on Off The Menu: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBPxA42p9TkrVZ-nT16Cg4N

Arinar Black is our next guest on Pak Pak Pakao Brews! He joins me for a conversation about music, Bihar, identity, and what it takes to build an independent career from scratch.We get into his early days of discovering rap, forming an alternative hip-hop band in Bihar, and balancing music with a 9–5 job to nearly losing that job.We also get into his songwriting process, the subjects and stories that drive his music, the artists he's listening to, and the personal sacrifices that have come with spending years pursuing music.And, naturally, we finish with rating the food.This is Pak Pak Pakao Brews: unfiltered conversations, good food, and good music. Grab your evening coffee (or beer if you will) and settle in.Timestamps:01:18 - How Arinar Got Into Music18:56 - When Cultures Collide21:41 - Three Years of a 9–5 While Making Music27:15 - The Video That Crossed 100K Views30:45 - How Arinar Writes His Music33:30 - The Stories Behind His Influences55:36 - Family, Stability & Choosing Music1:00:16 - Food Review🎵 FOLLOW ARINAR BLACK:🎵 Follow Arinar Black on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arinar_black_/ 📺 Subscribe to Arinar Black on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@arinarblackofficial Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saransh.kharbanda/ Connect on LinkedIn :https://in.linkedin.com/in/saransh-kharbanda 🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Podcasts featuring your favourite artists:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBXS_0nNna-Q_kHum726I4G&si=XEQKu_J7N-YDTDQJ 🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Brews for unfiltered conversations over snacks and drinks:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOruSWsyJ3PI&si=XRKj0f_iTFJjlSAP 🔔 Subscribe for videos on Pop Culture, Regions and more on Off The Menu:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBPxA42p9TkrVZ-nT16Cg4N&si=HY2UFA7v0vq86ev6 Check Out Our Latest Video:▶️ Watch here: Add Guitar OTM LinkKeywordsArinar Black, Arinar Black interview, Arinar Black rapper, Arinar Black Bihar, Arinar Black Patna, Arinar Black podcast, PakPakPakao, Pak Pak Pakao, PakPakPakao Brews, Bihar hip hop, Bihar rap, Bihar hip-hop scene, Patna hip hop, Patna rap, Indian hip hop, Indian rap, Desi hip hop, DHH, Indian independent music, Indian rapper, independent artists India, Bihar music scene, Patna music scene, hip hop India, underground hip hop India, Indian underground music, alternative hip hop India, Eminem influence, Eminem Indian rapper, rap music India, Bihar rapper, Patna rapper, Indian music podcast, music podcast India, Indian artist interview, songwriting India, independent rapper India, Bihar artists, Northeast India hip hop, Bhojpuri hip hop, regional hip hop IndiaHashtags#PakPakPakao #PakPakPakaoBrews #ArinarBlack #IndianHipHop #BiharHipHop #IndianRap #DesiHipHop #DHH #HipHopIndia #IndianMusic #IndependentMusicConnect with me 🚀 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saransh.kharbanda/On LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/saransh-kharbandaMORE FROM PAK PAK PAKAO🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Podcasts featuring your favourite artists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBXS_0nNna-Q_kHum726I4G🔔 Subscribe for videos on Pop Culture, Regions and more on Off The Menu: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBPxA42p9TkrVZ-nT16Cg4N

Aabha Hanjura is our next guest on Pak Pak Pakao Brews! As a singer-songwriter and independent artist, her music brings together her Kashmiri roots, folk influences and a modern folk-pop sound. On this episode of PakPakPakao Brews, we sit down with Aabha over Vietnamese Drip coffee from Riverside Estate, Coorg, and Chicken Tikka Sliders with mint chutney and onions, to talk about her journey, her music, and what it really means to build a life around art.Watch as she talks about discovering music through her mother, and now being a mother herself, being trained in classical music, leaving a corporate career to pursue music, and the early days of performing when sometimes only three people showed up. She reflects on finding her home on stage, building an audience over years, working with musicians like Kalyan Barua and Leslie Lewis, and creating her own sonic identity. She also opens up about the realities of being an independent artist today, and why she wants her daughter to grow up knowing that she doesn't have to give up on her own dreams.And, naturally, we end by rating the food and coffee.This is Pak Pak Pakao Brews: unfiltered conversations, good food, and good music. Grab your evening coffee (or beer if you will) and settle in!Timestamps10:47 - The Challenges of Being an Independent Artist13:25 - How Aabha Hanjura Discovered Music28:14 - Leaving Corporate Life for Music41:17 - Music, Motherhood & Becoming a Better Artist54:01 - Touring, New Music & Returning to Albums55:23 - Food Review: Chicken Slider & CoffeeKeywordsAabha Hanjura, Aabha Hanjura interview, Aabha Hanjura music, Aabha Hanjura singer, Aabha Hanjura songwriter, Aabha Hanjura Kashmir, Aabha Hanjura independent artist, PakPakPakao, PakPakPakao Brews, Indian independent music, Indian indie music, Indian singer songwriter, Kashmiri music, Kashmiri singer, Kashmiri folk music, folk pop India, Indian folk pop, Indian music, independent artists India, Indian music industry, Indian musicians, Indian singer, Indian songwriter, music podcast, Indian music podcast, artist interview, musician interview, independent music India, women in music India, motherhood and music, songwriting, live music India, Indian live music, music industry India, music and motherhood, music career, artist journey, music algorithm, music social media, Indian folk music, Kashmir music, Rajasthan music, cultural collaboration, Indian music sceneHashtags#PakPakPakao #PakPakPakaoBrews #AabhaHanjura #IndianMusic #IndianIndie #KashmiriMusic #IndianFolk #SingerSongwriter #IndependentArtist #MusicPodcast #IndianMusicScene #Folkpop #kashmirifolkmusicsongsingermefilsufiyan Song: Tunetank - Bossa By The Fire (No Copyright Music)Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/6341-bossa...Video Link: • Relaxing Bossa Nova | Copyright Free Music ► Join our Discord Server: / discord

​ Gutslit are one of India’s longest-running extreme metal bands, and on this episode of PakPakPakao Brews, we sit down with them over Coorg coffee and a plate of Pandi Curry sliders, my spin on the classic Coorgi Pandi Curry.Watch as Gurdip Singh Narang and Aaron Pinto talk about Gutslit’s 19-year journey, discovering metal through Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Cannibal Corpse and Dying Fetus, touring across 25 countries, finding an audience outside India, and how the Indian metal scene has changed over the years.And, naturally, we end by rating the coffee and Pandi Curry sliders.This is PakPakPakao Brews: unfiltered conversations, good food, and good music, grab your evening coffee (or beer if you will) and settle in!Timestamps00:00 - Gutslit, Coorg Coffee & Pandi Curry Sliders02:49 - 19 Years of Gutslit: From College Band to Death Metal04:09 - Discovering Metal: What Influenced Them18:54 - Touring 25 Countries & Finding an Audience Abroad24:29 - India's Metal Scene, Gatekeeping & Younger Fans39:42 - Merch, Social Media & Building a Band That Lasts54:10 - Food Review: Coorg Coffee & Pandi Curry Pav🎵 FOLLOW GUTSLIT: 🎵 Follow Gutslit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gutslit/ 📺 Subscribe to Gutslit on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@GUTSLIT Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saransh.kharbanda/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/saransh-kharbanda 🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Podcasts featuring your favourite artists:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBXS_0nNna-Q_kHum726I4G&si=cMXDK9CP_swB7mHV 🔔 Subscribe for videos on Pop Culture, Regions and more on Off The Menu: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBPxA42p9TkrVZ-nT16Cg4N&si=9a9AzxSP2AG_FGHF Check Out Our Latest Video:▶️ Watch here : https://youtu.be/Xj4vr0Wxs14?si=2dTFzmQhjzOb8NMf KeywordsGutslit, Gutslit India, Gutslit interview, PakPakPakao, PakPakPakao Brews, Indian metal, Indian metal scene, death metal India, brutal death metal, extreme metal India, Indian death metal, metal bands India, Indian underground music, Indian metal bands, metal music India, Indian independent music, metal podcast, music podcast, Indian music podcast, death metal band, metalhead India, India metal scene, international touring, metal touring, Bandcamp, metal merch, live music IndiaHashtags#PakPakPakao #PakPakPakaoBrews #Gutslit #IndianMetal #DeathMetal #MetalIndia #ExtremeMetal #IndianMusic #MetalScene #MusicPodcast #IndianIndieMusic

shauharty is our next guest in PakPakPakao Brews! We hosted him for an unfiltered candid chat over an evening of Red Rhino beers and snacks in Bangalore.I sat down with  Shauharty  over Lagers, IPAs and rava fried prawns to talk about everything from his influences, his roots in the north east to breaking into Delhi's indie hip hop scene, his refusal to be boxed into genre tags, and the making of his project "Farookh". He believes taste matters more than technique, and everything he does reflects it.This is PakPakPakao Brews: unfiltered conversations, good food, and an evening that feels like catching up with a friend who happens to make incredible music.Grab a drink and some snacks, don't forget to like, share and subscribe, and settle in!Timestamps:00:00 - shauharty, Red Rhino and Rava Fried Prawns00:44 - Why Indie Music Stays in Tier 1 Cities03:04 - Refusing Genre Labels: "I Dabble with everything"05:16 - How It Started: Recording His First Album in a Cupboard09:04 - Discovering Kendrick, MF DOOM & Finding His Sound15:27 - Having Stage Fright to Owning the Stage22:24 - Building Taste Beyond Genre: From Topsters to Fiona Apple25:43 - Honest Take on AI in Music38:03 - The Making of "Farookh": Vulnerability, Identity & Self-Therapy59:05 - Rating Beer & Prawns 🎵 FOLLOW SHAUHARTY: 🎵 Follow shauharty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nawaaabjaaan/ 📺 Subscribe to shauharty on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCoUzJ6SHFfGkiKM39rsM7Qw Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saransh.kharbanda/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/saransh-kharbanda 🎤 Check out other PakPakPakao Brews Episodes featuring your favourite artists:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOruSWsyJ3PI&si=LqOd4Gm0MVDA5BMP🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Podcasts featuring your favourite artists:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBXS_0nNna-Q_kHum726I4G&si=cMXDK9CP_swB7mHV 🔔 Subscribe for videos on Pop Culture, Regions and more on Off The Menu: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBPxA42p9TkrVZ-nT16Cg4N&si=9a9AzxSP2AG_FGHF Check Out Our Latest Video:▶️ Watch here : https://youtu.be/eucbMkza5XI?si=pt7EE0yVYlelEq9r Keywords:PakPakPakao, Pak Pak Pakao Brews, shauharty, Abstract Hip Hop, Indie Rap, Indie Hip Hop, indie hip hop India, alternative hip hop, Farookh album, indie music India, music podcast, artist interview, songwriting process, evening podcast, candid conversation, indie artist India, Delhi music scene, genre fluid music, DHH, Desi Hip HopHashtags:#PakPakPakao #PakPakPakaoBrews #shauharty #Farookh #IndieMusic #IndieHipHop #IndianIndieMusic #AlternativeHipHop #DelhiMusicScene #IndianHipHop #rapcypher #althiphop #DHH

Sarah Black is our first guest in the brand new series PakPakPakao Brews! We hosted her for an unfiltered candid chat over evening drinks and snacks. I sat down with Sarah over evening beers, and light bites (chicken katsu sandwiches, because why not) to talk about everything from her latest music video "Maname" to what shaped her as an artist, her writing process and her biggest inspirations in life. She talks candidly about her dad being her biggest musical inspiration, and the bold decision to drop out of school at sixteen to chase this path fully.This is PakPakPakao Brews: unfiltered conversations, good food, and an evening that feels like catching up with a friend who happens to make incredible music.Grab a drink and some snacks, don’t forget to like, share and subscribe, and settle in!⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:42 - Snacks: Chicken Katsu Sandwiches & Beers02:00 - Her song writing process 03:40 - How she started: First ever song07:46 - Maname’s Insane Success Story 11:59 - Acting & Overcoming Creative Blocks 19:11 - From School to the Stage 27:19 - The Story Behind Maname35:41 - India’s Female Pop Star Puzzle41:10 - Landing Her First Tamil Film Song🎵 FOLLOW SARAH BLACK: 🎵 Follow Sarah Black on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingsarahblack/ 📺 Subscribe to Sarah Black on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@kingsarahblack Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saransh.kharbanda/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/saransh-kharbanda 🎤 Check out all our PakPakPakao Podcasts featuring your favourite artists:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBXS_0nNna-Q_kHum726I4G&si=cMXDK9CP_swB7mHV 🔔 Subscribe for videos on Pop Culture, Regions and more on Off The Menu: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrSfQZm7H5kBPxA42p9TkrVZ-nT16Cg4N&si=9a9AzxSP2AG_FGHF Check Out Our Latest Video:▶️ Watch here : https://youtu.be/jjDsCoRBgfI?si=vCVqi3vo-2RPM3VH Keywords:Sarah Black, Pak Pak Pakao Brews, Maname, Tamil indie music, indie music India, music podcast, artist interview, songwriting process, evening podcast, candid conversation, indie artist India, Tamil Nadu music, Tamil music, Tamil Pop, Hashtags:#PakPakPakao #PakPakPakaoBrews #SarahBlack #Manameneeyae #maname #IndieMusic #TamilMusic #indianindiemusic #tamilpop #tamilindiemusic