July 15, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Karsh Kale"

July 15, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Karsh KaleThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 576ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Karsh Kale — the tabla master, producer, and pioneer of the South Asian-American sound — at 17:37, a conversation twenty-five years of friendship in the making, built around his new album Dust. Karsh's collaboration with Sting and Anoushka Shankar, Sea Dreamer, sets the table before the interview, and the Dust title track — with Purbayan Chatterjee, Neel Adhikari, and Gaurav Raina — carries the hour out of the conversation. Hanumankind and Jasmine Sandlas open the show with the Dhurandhar Title Track. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee. Ammy Virk's Solid. Tanishk Bagchi, Harnoor, and Shreya Ghoshal on Koi Naa. Navaan Sandhu closes the hour with Kath Lagda. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. Sammy delivers the closing remarks.FEATURED MUSICDhurandhar Title Track — Hanumankind, Jasmine SandlasCoffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen AkhtarSolid — Ammy VirkSea Dreamer — Karsh Kale, Sting, Anoushka ShankarDust — Karsh Kale, Purbayan Chatterjee, Neel Adhikari, Gaurav RainaKoi Naa — Tanishk Bagchi, Harnoor, Shreya GhoshalKath Lagda — Navaan SandhuFEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORSKarsh Kale — The Main Conversation. Joins Sammy at 17:37. New album Dust out nowDr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentDoyeeta Das Gupta — Artist SpotlightRUNDOWN0:00 Sammy Chand Opening2:30 Dhurandhar Title Track — Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas4:56 Sammy5:17 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar7:41 Sammy7:58 Solid — Ammy Virk10:30 Sammy10:44 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue12:08 Sammy12:25 Sea Dreamer — Karsh Kale, Sting, Anoushka Shankar17:37 Sammy Chand interviews Karsh Kale42:14 Dust — Karsh Kale, Purbayan Chatterjee, Neel Adhikari, Gaurav Raina47:42 Sammy48:22 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight49:46 Sammy50:00 Koi Naa — Tanishk Bagchi, Harnoor, Shreya Ghoshal53:16 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks56:11 Kath Lagda — Navaan SandhuBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide."South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".