What is Taqwacore? It’s not a specific musical genre, though it’s closely aligned with punk. It’s not affiliated with a particular religion though several songs do touch on Islamic issues. It’s not lots of things, but ever since a Michael Muhammad Knight coined the term as the title for his novel

What is Taqwacore? It's not a specific musical genre, though it's closely aligned with punk. It's not affiliated with a particular religion though several songs

On a warm evening last August in Oakland, California, a group of young men – relaxed, casually dressed, not all of them freshly showered – stand barefoot on

A film about Muslim punks will bring out the Muslims, the punks, and more, but never the creatures of lore described in the movie. The New York debut of The

The Kominas are at it again -- this time the fun-loving Taqwacore trio celebrate the release of their second music video for their Punjabi song, Tunnnnnn.

If you're a fan of DJ Rekha's monthly Basement Bhangra sessions, you're in for a treat this Thursday. This month's show features The Kominas, a punk rock

When Michael Muhammad Knight wrote The Taqwacores, a story about a group of Muslim punk rockers who lived and made music in a house in upstate New York, he

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Though their participation in Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam introduced them to the world, all girl punk band Secret Trial Five are using their music

In Part I of our Q & A with Basim Usmani and Imran Malik, the two members of The Kominas told us about their recent U.K. tour, their run-in with Bollywood

When we first heard about Jay Sean‘s mix-tape project, The Mistress, our first thought was: really?! You don’t see many number one billboard topping pop sensations releasing a free mixtape for their audiences. The Mistress …

In Part I of our Q & A with Basim Usmani and Imran Malik, the two members of The Kominas told us about their recent U.K. tour, their run-in with Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and …

The mumbaikar duo visited hipster NY central — Williamsburg — and decided to throw down. Watch them perform their song “Shine,” and hear them recount their audience’s initial (very puzzled) reaction. Be sure to check …

In the world of music, the word “cover” invokes thoughts of bad singing and a fuzzy webcam. Yuna, a folk popper from Malaysia, changed our minds with her smooth,...

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