Prateek Kuhad

Multilingualism and the indie musician: Is singing in Hindi or a regional language essential to turn an artist into a brand?

Over the last few years, there’s been an exponential increase in the number of acts who started their careers performing in English, subsequently began releasing material in Hindi and now seamlessly switch between the two.

Bacardi NH7 Weekender goes digital: From live shared experiences to global chats and watch parties, what's new this year

Now in its 11th year, Bacardi NH7 Weekender is set to follow the 2020 trend and has made elaborate plans to go digital over 5 and 6 December.

Prateek Kuhad on finding success, ever-larger audiences: 'I never thought my music would get so popular'

In this interview with Firstpost, Prateek Kuhad says: “I’m neither from a musical family nor do I have a single friend who is a celebrity. I don’t know anybody who relates to this. I don’t have any reference point. I feel very alone sometimes."

Prateek Kuhad's Cold/Mess features in Barack Obama's songs of 2019; singer says he's 'totally flipping out'

Prateek Kuhad's 2018 hit single 'Cold/Mess' features in Barack Obama's list of favourite songs from this year, among Lizzo's Juice and Solange's Binz.

Looking back at a decade of Indian indie music: Hip-hop replaces rock as the biggest genre, Hindi acts rise to the top

Among the most significant developments in the Indian indie music scene over the last decade have been the growth of legit music festivals, and the democratisation of music distribution and marketing through digital platforms and social media. The artists riding the current wave are electronic music producers Nucleya and Ritviz, singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad and Hindi rock band The Local Train.

Vh1 Supersonic: Electrifying performances by Bonobo, Lost Stories x Zaeden — and a whole lot of music

The sixth edition of Vh1 Supersonic festival boasted of names like Bonobo, Jaden Smith, Marshmello, Lost Stories, Zaeden, Prateek Kuhad, TroyBoi, Paul Ritch, BLOT!, Arjun Vaghale, Peter Cat Recording Company among many others.

Vh1 Supersonic: Jaden Smith, Marshmello, Prateek Kuhad, Bonobo perform at music festival

Vh1 Supersonic was held in Pune from from 16 to 17 February.

Music industry in numbers: From chart toppers to indie breakthroughs, here is how 2018 panned out

As 2018 comes to an end, here are some figures related to the Indian music business, the independent scene and the charts.

Mood Indigo 2018: IIT Bombay's cultural festival closes with a BMX act, concert by Salim-Sulaiman

Mood Indigo's last day included open air theatrical events at the Talent Fiesta such as a performance by a Mumbai-based BMX crew, a drum circle and an act by Estonian street artist Sylvain Pomme

From Nucleya's Tota Myna to Thaikkudam Bridge's Namah: The highly anticipated records of 2018 that didn't come out

The artists whose records did not meet the promised 2018 cut-off dates include high-profile acts with enough money in the bank.