My mother, India’s forgotten disco diva - a podcast by BBC World Service

In 2014, Debayan Sen was cleaning the family attic in Kolkata when he made an unexpected discovery: a dusty, old vinyl record called Disco Jazz. What astonished him was that his mother Rupa was on the cover. Debayan had no idea his very traditional Indian mother had even had a music career. Not only would that album reveal Rupa’s secret disco past but also an underground fanbase of millions worldwide.

Presenter: Emily WebbProducer: Maryam Maruf
Sound design: Joel CoxVoiceover: Manoshi Barua

Picture: Rupa Biswas Sen holding a copy of her record Disco JazzCredit: Courtesy Rupa Biswas Sen

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