L-FRESH The LION

Powerful words from L-Fresh the Lion, stand out in the crowd and ask ourselves why blend in when you’re born to stand out?

Music

Born to Stand Out

Kirtan Fi

Absorb yourself in the amazing Gurbani Kirtan from Kirtan Fi by Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Ji Matharu, Bhai Jatinder Singh Ji Durhailey & Bhai Pali Singh Ji Kalsi.

Kirtan

Sounds of War - Vinyl Edition

Saints Soldiers

The first track from Ik Jatha's debut album, Living Room Kirtan, in collaboration with KirtanFi, The One. Ik Jatha began Living Room Kirtan during the Covid lockdowns as a way to digitally connect with the Sangat which was appreciated by all and still continues. Ik Jatha consists of Everton Bahadur Young, Bibi Har Rai Kaur & Jaap Singh, the album also features Bhai Jaspreet Singh on Rabaab and Mandolin.

The One

Living Room Kirtan

Golden Roots

Caste is a deep and thought-provoking track from Golden Roots about the disrespect that many different parts of society are treated and how it holds no place in Sikhi.

Caste

In collaboration with Sikh Youth Australia and The Turban Shop, L-FRESH the LION performed the song "I AM SINGH, I AM KAUR" alongside young people from the Sikh community in Sydney. The song empowers all Sikhs but especially the youth to understand their birth into royalty.

I am Singh I am Kaur

Singh Mahoon

A Pataka is not only a firework but an explosion and a realisation. Pataké is an expression of the journey Singh Mahoon has taken navigating his experiences as a Sikh that has awoken to the realities around him. He has awoken through Gurbani and now realises the power that the Guru has bestowed upon him and the expectations that are placed.

Patake

A look into Sikh history and the battles and obstacles Sikhs have faced fighting for their right to freedom throughout and still face today.

Santali

Baba Tera Nankana is a deep and thought-provoking track from Golden Roots about how the partition of Panjab initiated by the British caused Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birthplace to be separated from Sikhs and the new status quo caused by partition.

Baba Tera Nankana

Go behind the scenes on L-FRESH the LION's Village boy, a track that presents to the world the spirit, passion, joy, courage, strength & resilience of the village "boys".

Documentary

Village Boy (Behind the Scenes)

In this episode, L-FRESH speaks of his relationship with his mother tongue language: Punjabi. Fluent as a child, raised in a household where English was the second language, he succumbed to the pressure of wanting to fit in, a symptom of Australia's assimilation-colonial mindset, and lost touch with his language and his culture. Speaking in a very personal way, L-FRESH shares the pain of not being able to communicate with his grandmother in his mother tongue.

Mother Tongue

Road to South West: Season 1

The second track from Ik Jatha's debut album, Living Room Kirtan, in collaboration with KirtanFi, Yearning. Ik Jatha began Living Room Kirtan during the Covid lockdowns as a way to digitally connect with the Sangat which was appreciated by all and still continues. Ik Jatha consists of Everton Bahadur Young, Bibi Har Rai Kaur & Jaap Singh, the album also features Bhai Jaspreet Singh on Rabaab and Mandolin.

Yearning

The sixth track from Ik Jatha's debut album, Living Room Kirtan, in collaboration with KirtanFi, Guitar Tabla Jam. Ik Jatha began Living Room Kirtan during the Covid lockdowns as a way to digitally connect with the Sangat which was appreciated by all and still continues. Ik Jatha consists of Everton Bahadur Young, Bibi Har Rai Kaur & Jaap Singh, the album also features Bhai Jaspreet Singh on Rabaab and Mandolin.

Guitar Tabla Jam

The third track from Ik Jatha's debut album, Living Room Kirtan, in collaboration with KirtanFi, The Fortunate. Ik Jatha began Living Room Kirtan during the Covid lockdowns as a way to digitally connect with the Sangat which was appreciated by all and still continues. Ik Jatha consists of Everton Bahadur Young, Bibi Har Rai Kaur & Jaap Singh, the album also features Bhai Jaspreet Singh on Rabaab and Mandolin.

Fortunate

In this episode, L-FRESH shares the experience of how he nearly got kicked off the Nas national tour back when he was 21 years old. He links the story to his Sikh tradition and discusses his thought process around existing within a music industry that often requires you to compromise on who you are.

Keeping Culture

A cover of a song by A.S, Kang, delving into the thought-provoking statement: "You've wasted your whole lifetime"

Saari Ummar

South West Sydney MC L-FRESH The LION has turned his attention to the planet itself on his powerful new environmental treatise Mother.

Mother

The fourth track from Ik Jatha's debut album, Living Room Kirtan, in collaboration with KirtanFi, The I Am Yours. Ik Jatha began Living Room Kirtan during the Covid lockdowns as a way to digitally connect with the Sangat which was appreciated by all and still continues. Ik Jatha consists of Everton Bahadur Young, Bibi Har Rai Kaur & Jaap Singh, the album also features Bhai Jaspreet Singh on Rabaab and Mandolin.

I Am Yours

The fifth track from Ik Jatha's debut album, Living Room Kirtan, in collaboration with KirtanFi, Waheguru. Ik Jatha began Living Room Kirtan during the Covid lockdowns as a way to digitally connect with the Sangat which was appreciated by all and still continues. Ik Jatha consists of Everton Bahadur Young, Bibi Har Rai Kaur & Jaap Singh, the album also features Bhai Jaspreet Singh on Rabaab and Mandolin.

Waheguru

In this episode, L-FRESH touches on the concept of his new album, SOUTH WEST, which was released on July 17, 2020. The album is a collection of stories and messages that he shares with his younger self. It's a series of advice grounded in themes of empowerment and confidence on one level, and culture & decolonization on a deeper level.

A Message To My Younger Self

In this episode, L-FRESH speaks with reverence about the area that raised him, South West Sydney. Born in Liverpool and raised in the area his whole life, his new album pays respect to the experiences that made him.

Home: South West Sydney

In this episode, L-FRESH shares his experience of being a unique artist in a music industry that hasn't seen anybody like him before. We hear about how he's had to navigate the fine line of compromise with respect to culture, and facing barriers & challenges in the industry.