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‘Mogul Mowgli’ Shows Why We Need to Empower Muslims to Tell Our Own Stories
Bassam Tariq’s film about a British Pakistani rapper honors the internal struggle between assimilation and preserving our heritage and identity.
Chalo: The Compilation Tape Celebrating South Asian Music
It's a playlist where Qawwali music can be heard next to a meditative string quartet; where rap is followed by ambient and lo-fi electronica.
You Won't Have Seen a Film Like 'Mogul Mowgli' Before
Star Riz Ahmed talks to director Bassam Tariq about creating a new cinematic language from their shared experiences of Pakistani culture and heritage.
‘I Was Told It Was Career Suicide’ – The Oral History of ‘Four Lions’
"There might have been some police questioning over a loud explosion we made in a field."
Despite It All, Riz Ahmed Is Optimistic
As lockdown halts the tour of his latest album 'The Long Goodbye', the Emmy-winning actor and rapper talks about performing trauma and finding hope in the dark.
Finally, There’s a Bechdel Test for Muslim Representation
The Riz test asks Hollywood to chill with the terrorist characters.
‘The Night Of’ Was a Step Forward, But for Who?
I couldn’t be happier for Riz Ahmed’s Emmy win, but it comes with a caveat.
Riz Ahmed Brought Powerful Spoken Word Piece "Sour Times" to 'Fallon'
Watch him unfurl a story on what can drive young men to extremism.
Swet Shop Boys Are Back in Bouncing Form with New Track "Thas My Girl"
It's the first song from their new EP 'Sufi La,' released May 26.
What Riz Ahmed Means for Those of Us Who’ve Always Felt Like Outsiders
His music, as both Riz MC and part of Swet Shop Boys, turns the "third-culture kid" life into something more real than a dry academic term.
Watch Swet Shop Boys Inspire Young Love in Their "Aaja" Video
The song is featured on their 2016 debut album 'Cashmere.'
Watch Earth Angel Riz Ahmed Rap Twista's Verse from "Slow Jamz"
Yes alright it is from an episode of 'Girls' but let this one slide.