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PROGRAM

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HOST(s)

Ambica Sharma


Rafat Bahar


SCHEDULE

Every Sunday 6 - 7pm (EST)

CATEGORIES Global Desi & SA

Desi Beats

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Desi Beats is a show celebrating Desi and South Asian music, playing Bollywood, Sifu, Folk, Baul, Jugni, Ghazals, Sitaar, Tabla, Sarangi Classic, Thumri, Carnatic, Bhajan, Lavani, Garba, and pop in all the national and local languages.

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