We sit down with Harpz Kaur— TV & radio presenter, DJ and cultural trailblazer. Harpz opens up about her journey as a young British-Panjabi woman navigating the world of media, the challenges she’s faced and how she channels confidence and creativity in challenging spaces. Harpz shares how heritage, hustle, and heart have shaped her voice, both on and off the mic. Download ‘Become a Digital Warrior’ Toolkit at www.Bhandwagon.com

In This Episode:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:09 Managing Interviews

00:06:39 ‘Becoming A Digital Warrior’ + Powershifts

00:08:32 Gurdas Maan Interview

00:14:15 Remember Who You Are!

00:15:45 Social Media

00:16:40 ‘I Don’t Regret Leaving The BBC Asian Network’

00:23:24 ‘I Chose To Leave’

00:28:10 ‘People Fixed Me’

00:35:36 Dealing With Gratitude

00:37:38 The Fear ff Losing Access To Artists

00:41:41 Lifespan of Artists and Them Burning Bridges With Media

00:44:56 Supporting Our Own

00:48:00 The Power of The Spoken Word

00:49:58 Money Over Morals

00:53:16 The Difference Working in The Mainstream Media

00:57:40 Grounding

01:01:00 What’s Missing?

01:03:30 Bhandwagons’

& Much Much More!!!!!

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Join us on a very special episode with Paramdeep Kaur, a Sikh Archivist and Historian as we take a look at the Life of Mai Bhago. This episode is the first of a special playlist looking at Panjabi / Sikh women in the creative arts. Download ‘Become a Digital Warrior’ Toolkit at www.Bhandwagon.com

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Having started out his BBC Asian Network career as a work experience tea boy in 1999, Dipps Bhamrah’s life evolved in 2003 as a stand in presenter for the station’s Chart show.

This led to Dipps becoming one of the most versatile presenters on the standby roster as Dipps presented Late Nights, Album Chart, Film Café, Sunday Soundtrack, Lunch, Breakdown, as well as one off special shows like The Bhangra All-Nighter, The Bollywood All-Nighter and the Desi Decades special for BBC Asian Networks’ Home Grown

In June 2006 Dipps moved to present a groundbreaking show which brings together the life, culture and language of Brit-Asian people. The English, Punjabi bi-lingual show, called the Weekend Punjabi Show became one of the most popular shows on the BBC Asian Network. It allowed Dipps to develop his style as a young, unpredictable, loud and entertaining host who is able to bring the audience the entertainment they wanted.

Dipps Bhamrah moved onto becoming the voice of Bhangra on the BBC as host of ‘Bhangra Breakdown’. This show became the one of the most listened to shows for Bhangra music around the world.

Now, Dipps is true anchor in Bhangra Industry and takes the opportunity to share his vast knowledge of the UK Bhangra scene to an international showcasing the past, present and future of Bhangra music every week.

In This Episode:

Buying Views?

Rinse + Repeat

How to prepare for a show

Jandu Littranwala

Ready to handover the reigns

Evolution

‘Beat Bank’

Interviewing The Best

Energy

Bhandwagons’

& Much Much More!!!!!

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