Golden Roots

A behind-the-scenes look at how the video to Caste was made, the thought process behind it and more.

Documentary

Caste: Behind the Scenes

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

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.

Music

Baba Tera Nankana

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

Living Room Kirtan

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

Saari Ummar

L-FRESH The LION

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

Road to South West: Season 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bhai Simranjit Singh Ji Parwana Kavishri Jatha explains what Kavishri is in this great explainer. It is a style of folk music entailing energetic and dynamic a cappella singing.

What is Kavishri?

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.

Forever Rising

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 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.