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Asian Network,16 Jun 2026,60 mins

World Cup fever with Bablu

Asian Network Represents

Available for 34 days

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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