Inside buses on their daily commute Nepalis are used to listening to familiar-sounding songs that feature alternating female and male voices, responding to one another, often cheekily. Called lok ...

Given the vibrant art and literature scene in Nepal, we tend to forget that there is a whole Nepali-speaking world out there. At least 5 million Nepalis live beyond the country’s borders, performing ...

Global Voices has a special relationship with Nepalese culture. Many of our longtime contributors are from Nepal, allowing us to cover Nepali languages, art, literature, history, politics, and news.

One thing that the United States can be proud of importing to Nepal is its hip-hop music. In the early nineties, when the tiny Himalayan kingdom had finally started to open up to the western media and ...

As you near Siliguri, a few kilometres from Bagdogra, the Teesta becomes your constant companion till you reach Yuksom, a little town in western Sikkim. The river of Himalayan origin takes on ...

Nepali singer Madan Gopal took the stage to honour Pakistan’s legendary folk icon Reshma with a moving rendition of Lambi Judai.

Heartfelt reflections, with tender tunes and impactful lyrics — that’s the kind of music Nepali singer-songwriter and ...

Under the vibrant lights of the World Culture Festival, Nepali singer Madan Gopal mesmerised the audience with a heartfelt rendition of Lambi Judai, paying tribute to Pakistan’s legendary folk singer ...

Some of the songs seek to whip up local sentiments on Kalapani, Lipu Lekh and Limpiyadhura and allege that these areas had been “stolen” from Nepal Shutterstock Growing geopolitical differences have ...

Kathmandu, Aug. 22 -- In today's age, social media plays a central role in our content consumption. With their short-form reels and videos, platforms such as TikTok and Instagram have shortened ...

A kid singing the Nepali song Sasurali Jane Ho has impressed many on the Internet, including Nagaland Minister Temjen Inma Along. The videos that capture people singing and dancing, more often than ...

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