Harrdy Sandhu Releases New Album ‘Pleasures’ 10 Years After His Debut, Says ‘Punjabi Music Is Going To Take Over The World’
etcanada.comIndian singer Harrdy Sandhu prophesizes that Punjabi music will take over the world (if it hasn’t already). The renewed interest in Punjabi music is evident with back-to-back appearances of South Asian artists at crowd-magnet international music events such as the Coachella (Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh became the first Punjabi artist to perform) and at the Juno Awards, where Indian Canadian artists like Tesher and AP Dhillon have left their marks. READ MORE: Diplo Reviews Coachella 2023, Says Diljit Dosanjh Was ‘My Favorite’: ‘We Made Music After I Saw His Show’ “I’m so happy that Punjabi music is going global,” starts Sandhu, who is basking in the success of his new EP Pleasures.
Speaking to ET Canada’s Jed Tavernier, Sandhu talked about when he drove a taxi in Australia and realized the genre was widely popular among locals. “I still remember in 2008, I was in Australia.
I used to drive a taxi. I heard many of these songs and all the Australians enjoyed it. And now, I think Punjabi music is going to take over the world,” he says.
Indian artists are also taking centerstage with collaborations, which go viral in no time. Remember Nick Jonas and King’s “Maan Meri Jaan”?
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