Pungra

The streets of South Auckland, recently became a theater for a deeply jarring confrontation. On a Saturday afternoon in December 2025, a peaceful Nagar Kirtan—a traditional Sikh religious procession—was met by a group calling themselves the “True Patriots of NZ.”As the Sikh community moved forward with hymns and offers of free food, they were blocked by approximately 50 protesters performing a Haka. Banners reading “This is New Zealand, not India” were unfurled, and shouts of “Jesus is our true God” echoed through the air.For many watching, the scene was a painful irony. The Haka, a sacred Māori expression of identity and challenge, was being used as a shield for exclusionary rhetoric. Meanwhile, the Sikh community, which has been part of the New Zealand fabric for over a century, was being treated as a foreign “invading force.”This incident is a symptom of a much larger issue: a lack of mutual understanding that threatens to create a racial divide where there should be a bridge.To move forward, we must take a “deeper dive” into the shared history, values, and contributions of both the New Zealand people and the Punjabi diaspora.

I discuss the upcoming changes to my fitness classes at Better GLL, specifically the transition from using personal music licenses to Power Music by March 1st.

The meaning of the song is “even though I am strong like a tree, you have uprooted me”.

Who is The Kidd? His name is Gagandeep Singh and he is from Mohali in Punjab. He has collaborated with many artists. I find his music to be consistently fantastic.

About Sidhu Moosewala. The first detail to know is that he was murdered in May 2022. It does feel strange that many years after his murder, there are tracks being released, but I guess this is a testament to how busy he kept himself before his death by recording many vocals. He was ahead of his time. When reading his name people who are not in the know pronounce it as Sidhu Moose Wala. However, those in the know, which includes you now, are aware that the local pronunciation involves to drop the w, meaning the pronunciation is Sidhu Moose arla. His name is Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, and he was born in the village of Moose in Punjab. Hence his name is Sidhu of Moose, in other words, our man from Moose, Sidhu Moose arla. To say that Sidhu Moose arla was a sensation is an understatement. In the short time that he rose to fame and created his music, he has managed to significantly modernise Punjabi music; impacting the way many other Punjabi artists approach their musical style. The youth of Punjab were waiting for something, and Sidhu Moose arla gave it to them. He died too early, but his impact on Punjabi music will last for a very long time. I play many of his songs in my class, so I will leave you with one of my favourites which is a collaboration between him and Gulab Sidhu, who I just played in Qaal. Actually this was the first time i discovered how great Gulab Sidhu is, like I said, there’s plenty for me to say about him in the future. Stay subscribed or following.

The meaning of the song is “don’t worry if you can’t dance, hold my arm”. I really like the music and the way she sings in low octaves and then high those high notes during the chorus. Let me know what you think of it too.

Who is Jasmine Sandlas? I play many of her songs in my exercise classes. She has a very distinct voice and overall I find her aura modern, sophisticated and world-class. Some details about her are that she was born in 1985, in Jalandhar, a city in Punjab, India. She moved to the USA, and grew up in the town of Stockton, California. At approximately aged 30 she lent her voice to a song in the Indian movie called Kick which stars Salman Khan. This song, which I also play in my exercise class occasionally is called Yaar Na Miley - the meaning of that song is that if I don’t meet my lover, I will die, or I might as well die, yes very dramatic, I know - don’t blame me, I didn’t write the song. I hope you found this insight into Jasmine Sandlas interesting. Listen to Yaar Na Miley, and keep following or stay subscribed for more from Punjabi artists such as Jasmine Sandlas.

Sadly an Indian movie icon died. Be one of the few people that knows how to pronounce his name correctly.

The actor that is sitting on the back of this bike, died aged 89.Who is he?

He was a Punjabi man. Don’t believe me, look on Wikipedia. Born on 8th December 1935, his name is often incorrectly mispronounced as Duhmindra. But this is an incorrect pronunciation. So perhaps it’s time to learn how to say his name correctly. You know respect, and all that?
His name, when written in Punjabi, starts with this letter, known as a dhadda, it is pronounced with a Tee sound, not a Dee sound. His name is not the only Punjabi word that is pronounced incorrectly. The famous drum is correctly pronounced tall, not dhol. People who have this Punjabi name are not called dhillon, it is tillor. This name is thami, not dharmi. And for these sames reasons, the superb actor who sadly died, is called Tarmindra, not darmindra. 
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My reaction to Strictly Come Dancing sequence in which the post on Instagram suggest this is 'Bollywood', although it has nothing to do with Bollywood.

Listen to the three tracks and my reaction:

1. Snake Charmer Kudi by Jazzy B and Desi Frenzy
2. Peeti Vich by Gurlez Akthar and Harby Sangha
3. Duniya by Sikander and Gulab Sidhu

Ravi Sandhu and Ravi Swaitch shared two favourite Punjabi songs by Diljit Dosanjh and Jazzy B.

Ravi Swaitch explains his fitness journey and how joining the gym hasn't presented the results he was hoping for in his fat reduction so far.

Ravi Sandhu explains the role of energy, pH balance and challenges Ravi Swaitch to start using Cronometer to planning his eating habits.

Listen to three tracks about gabrus.

Mind the swearing in this catchy track with an awesome video