‘Chennai na ve Gaana dhaan ‘ (Gaana means Chennai) is the first thing Gaana artistes state about the city and its art. With its thumping rhythm, easy lyrics, and quick beats, Gaana music captures the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chennai: For the first time, the academic sessions at The Music Academy Chennai will feature an array of lectures and demonstrations in Tamil on topics such as oppari by Dr R Ramanathan, a ...