The hood surrounding the Apollo Theater in Harlem has a small pocket of Caribbean desis dishing roti, oxtail stew and cheap electronics. Whenever I’m in the neighborhood I usually hear chutney remixes of filmi music and bhangra.

Check out this soca mix of Daler Mehndi’s ‘Bolo Ta Ra Ra’ by Trini singer Bunji Garlin and Shamim:

Here’s a chutney mashup of Mehndi’s ‘Na Re’ by Neeshan Prabhoo:

This song turns a Hum Aapke Hain Koun track into a plea for rum

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