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Begum X and Delhi Sultanate go strictly vinyl It was an evening when alleys of one of the historic neighbourhoods of New Delhi came alive to the beats of music - Champa Gali, on April 2, and emitted more than the aroma of coffee, as the heady mix of dub plates and sound system took the brew and the atmosphere into a another level. Wait! Is this India's capital we are talking about, dub plates did we say? Yes, you heard that right, the evolution of Tin Pan Alley is beating with new sounds of music, as Bass Foundation Roots (BFR), unveiled their sound system, painted bright red, to the world. The crowd swayed, the beats resonated, and the venue, name of which means Plumeria Alley (Plumeria is a flower found in tropical and sub-tropical regions, and is fragrant in the night). The fragrance of this night was strictly vinyl. The sounds of this party resonated in the narrow bylanes as music pumped from the red sound system making its debut. For Taru Dalmia and Samara Chopra,...

Ska Vengers: Raghav 'Diggy' Dang; Stefan Flexi K, Tony Bass, Begum X, 'The Late' Nikhil Vasuedan, and Delhi Sultanate Think music and India - the image of damsels in their ethnic chic finery gyrating to the beat of percussions flashes in mind. But the home of Bollywood and the lip-smacking curry is whipping the tunes of ska. Begum X and Delhi Sultanate, lead singers of Ska Vengers, the new kids on the ska block from the heart of India's capital, breezed through Jamaica recently. "This trip is about absorbing the culture and the vibe from the birthplace of reggae and ska," exuded Begum X. The couple had their share of mystic, divine and serene eastern vibes to share as they sought to create a confluence of music in divergent cultures. "Music has the ability to bring people from different backgrounds together," said Delhi Sultanate. "So what I would really like to see is more alternative venues, more street dances etc." ...