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World Cup fever with Bablu

Bablu Shikdar celebrates World Cup season with stories from growing up football mad.

New voices. New sounds.

Bablu Shikdar celebrates World Cup season with a soundtrack full of iconic tournament anthems and fresh South Asian talent. Expect classics from Shakira and K'naan, alongside tracks from Ezu, AP Dhillon, Muza, Billy Khan and Prabh.

Bablu also shines a light on artists making waves across the UK scene, including Heera and Welsh newcomer Elina Lee, while sharing stories of growing up football-obsessed in Wales and the lessons the beautiful game taught him about resilience, identity and community.

Produced in Birmingham by Solis Productions for BBC Asian Network.

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Sunday23:00
BBC Asian Network

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Music Played

  • Karan Aujla

    Tauba Tauba (From Bad Newz)

    • Saregama India Limited.

  • Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur

    Jhak Maar Ke (from Desi Boyz)

    • Desi Boyz.
    • T Series.

  • Sàbba, Jasmeen Akhtar & Dr Zeus

    Hello Hanji

  • Shakira

    Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) (feat. Freshlyground)

    • Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album.
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • K’naan

    Wavin' Flag

    • A&M.

  • Falak Shabbir & Roach Killa

    Ashiq Tere

    • RK Productions.

  • Avvy Sra, Karan Aujla & Jaani

    White Brown Black

    • Universal Music India Pvt Ltd.

  • Sunidhi Chauhan

    Aaja Nachle

    • Aaja Nachle.
    • Yash Raj Music.

  • Tegi Pannu & Manni Sandhu

    Late Night Drive

  • Mumzy Stranger

    Balliye

    • Timeless London Ltd.

  • Ezu

    Saajna

    • Organised Rhyme.

  • AP Dhillon

    Sleepless

    • RUN-UP RECORDS.

  • Jasmine Sandlas & Intense

    Nachna Ni Aunda

    • Warner Music India.

  • Muza & Sanjana

    Maiyya

  • Billy Khan

    DNA

    • Revere Records.

  • Prabh Singh & Jay Trak

    9:45

    • Prabh Singh Official.

  • Navaan Sandhu

    Levels & Graphs BED

    • Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd & Navaan Sandhu.

  • H33RA

    Shook

  • Shreya Ghoshal

    Nagada Sang Dhol (feat. Osman Mir)

    • Ram-leela.
    • Eros International.

  • Elina Lee

    City Back Home

    • Elina Lee.

  • DJ Harpz, Amar Sandhu & Ezu

    Patakay

    • VIP Records.

  • Mickey Singh & Pam Sengh

    Ptola

    • Treehouse VHT.

Broadcasts

  • Yesterday22:00
    BBC Asian Network
  • Sunday23:00
    BBC Asian Network