Sidhu Moose Wala, regarded as one of the greatest Punjabi artists of his generation, was assassinated last year at 28 years old. From rapper to politician, he used music to shed light on corruption and crime. Or did he use music to cover up his own crimes?
Moose Wala released 3 albums and 60 singles within his 4-year career and has the most #1 singles on the Billboard India Songs chart. He became a household name in Punjab and among the diaspora Sikh communities, tackling identity, politics, and freedom. But the Indian government wasn’t a fan of Moose Wala, criticizing him for brandishing guns in his music videos.
In fact, the day before he was killed, police reduced his security and Moose Wala was traveling in a non-bulletproof vehicle when he was attacked. Since his murder, police have charged almost thirty people including the largest criminal masterminds in India. This points to a long and complicated trial ahead, filled with conspiracies. So, who was Sidhu Moose Wala really? An artist? A gangster? Or both?
Host
Sureni Weerasekera
Producer
Stephanie Tangkilisan
Yelda Ali
Director of Photography
Boya Sun
Editor-In-Chief
Keshia Hannam
Researcher and Writer
Yelda Ali
Additional Research
Manal Ahmed
Editor
Sabrina Sinaga
Animator
Nandito Luthfi
Sound Mix
David Alba
Graphic Design
Samuel Kang
Fitra Pratama
Annie Zhao
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East Side Flow
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Moose Wala released 3 albums and 60 singles within his 4-year career and has the most #1 singles on the Billboard India Songs chart. He became a household name in Punjab and among the diaspora Sikh communities, tackling identity, politics, and freedom. But the Indian government wasn’t a fan of Moose Wala, criticizing him for brandishing guns in his music videos.
In fact, the day before he was killed, police reduced his security and Moose Wala was traveling in a non-bulletproof vehicle when he was attacked. Since his murder, police have charged almost thirty people including the largest criminal masterminds in India. This points to a long and complicated trial ahead, filled with conspiracies. So, who was Sidhu Moose Wala really? An artist? A gangster? Or both?
Host
Sureni Weerasekera
Producer
Stephanie Tangkilisan
Yelda Ali
Director of Photography
Boya Sun
Editor-In-Chief
Keshia Hannam
Researcher and Writer
Yelda Ali
Additional Research
Manal Ahmed
Editor
Sabrina Sinaga
Animator
Nandito Luthfi
Sound Mix
David Alba
Graphic Design
Samuel Kang
Fitra Pratama
Annie Zhao
Additional Archival Material
East Side Flow
The Tribune
Sidhu Moose Wala
Instagram/sidhu_moosewala
Wikimedia
blogTO
Humble Music
Deccan Herald
Scroll.in
India Herald
Getty Images
ABP Live
NDTV
India Today
CINE Punjabi
Sidhu Vibes
Additional Music
The Song of Five Souls -- Yonnie Dror
Mahesh Vinayakram - Guruvea Sharanam
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