SEARCHING FOR THE SOUND

Kashmiri musician Faheem Abdullah’s debut album Lost; Found is a collaborative effort

- Bhanuj Kappal

0ver the past five years, Kashmir's small independent music scene has been making waves outside the Valley. Following in the footsteps of pioneers like MC Kash and Mohammad Muneem, a new generation of Kashmiri artists such as Ahmer, Straight Outta Srinagar, Ali Saifuddin-are finding audiences in the Indian mainland and beyond, with music that blends global sounds with elements of Kashmiri culture. With his debut album Lost; Found, out on May 25, Faheem Abdullah stakes his claim as one of this scene's most exciting torchbearers.