Episode 48 continues the powerful conversation with Harvey Sahota, diving deeper into the realities of the Bhangra and Punjabi music industry — from early success and industry setbacks to reinvention, live musicianship, and finding relevance in a fast-changing digital world.

Harvey opens up about:

• Why timing can matter as much as talent

• The harsh economics of live gigs, bands, and promoters

• The difference between studio singers and true live performers

• Building (and losing) bands — and why excellence has a cost

• Winning Best Band, going viral, and being signed by Kiss Records

• How COVID, social media, and consistency reshaped the industry

• Why Punjabi pop is quietly coming full circle

• What musical excellence really means in today’s world

This is a raw, honest, musician-to-musician conversation about resilience, craft, legacy, and why the journey doesn’t end just because the industry changes.

🎧 Essential listening for artists, producers, and anyone serious about music beyond hype.

In this emotional and revealing episode, Raj Kaul sits down with Danish Veer, the youngest son of Punjabi music icon Ustad Sabar Koti, to share a powerful story of identity, loss, resilience, and finding his voice as an artist.

Danish Veer opens up about:

• Being raised by his aunt in Amritsar and growing up away from his father

• Seeing Sabar Koti more as a legendary artist than a parent

• Learning tabla in a gurdwara and developing his craft through self-guided training

• Reconnecting with music after his father’s passing

• Moving to Canada and adapting to a completely new culture

• The viral reel that brought him into the spotlight

• His debut album The Origin blending Punjabi and Bollywood influences

• What musical excellence truly means to him

A raw, inspiring, and heartfelt episode that shines a light on the person behind the legacy — not just Sabar Koti’s son, but Danish Veer, the artist.

👉 Follow Danish Veer on Instagram:
@danishv.ig

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In this exclusive Q&A Special, UK legend Apache Indian returns to The Raj Kaul Podcast to answer YOUR questions — unfiltered and straight from the heart.

From Boom Shack-A-Lak to Om Namah Shivaya, from Handsworth roots to Hollywood soundtracks, Apache reflects on his journey, legacy, and the state of the UK Asian music scene.

🗣️ Topics include:

• The truth behind “Boom Shack-A-Lak” and its Hollywood success

• Collaborations with Asha Bhosle, A.R. Rahman & Shaggy

• Apache’s take on the decline of UK Bhangra’s infrastructure

• How reggae, community, and Handsworth shaped his sound

• Exclusive fan Q&A — unreleased collabs, memories & lessons

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