A few years ago, 36-year-old Sakthi Venkatesan, who grew up in an Egmore Housing Board tenement, decided to become a hip-hop artiste. He travelled to the United States, met some of the OGs of locking ...

Thrumming through bustling lanes of Vada Chennai and working-class neighbourhoods in Tamil Nadu, the soulful notes of gaana and beats of parai are featured in most Tamil film blockbusters and kuthu ...

North Chennai’s gaana songs that reflect struggles of the marginalised are going global CHENNAI: As catchy as ‘Enjoy enjaami’ or ‘Kaathu mela’ may be, these Vada Chennai songs aren’t just ...

Gaana’s 2025 listening recap indicates a shift in how Indian audiences consume music, with longer time spent on the platform, increased regional discovery and repeat engagement across Indian-language ...

Music streaming app Gaana has launched a new video feature ‘Gaana Stories’, which enables users to see short-video content showcasing snippets of artists and influencers on the app. In a press ...

With Reliance Jio bringing down the internet data rates and the growth of India’s smartphone users — the online services have seen a significant rise in their user base. Especially, OTT (over the top) ...