July 20, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Xefer”

July 20, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Xefer”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 579ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with Bangladeshi star Xefer — the self-taught singer, songwriter, and now actress whose journey from YouTube covers to 150-million-view hits is one of the great organic artist stories in South Asian music — at 24:12. Her presence brackets the hour: Tor Chaya, the song she composed and stars alongside in the film Tumi Ami Shudhu, sets the table before the conversation, and Jhumka — her landmark collaboration with Muza — carries the hour out of it. Sahib Samra's Hor Das opens the show at the top — the current chart No1. Shubh's Sohniye. D'Evil and Tandon's No Topi. Ammy Virk's Lost In You. Jasleen Royal's Inaam. Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, and Jazzy B on She Knows. Badshah and Hiten's Velvet Flow. Harkirat Sangha closes the hour with Ecstasy. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma with the Mindful Sass, Daniel Johnson with UN News, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. Sammy delivers the closing remarks.FEATURED MUSICHor Das — Sahib SamraSohniye — ShubhNo Topi — D'Evil, TandonLost In You — Ammy VirkTor Chaya — XeferJhumka — Xefer, MuzaInaam — Jasleen RoyalShe Knows — Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy BVelvet Flow — Badshah, HitenEcstasy — Harkirat SanghaFEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORSXefer — The Main Conversation. Joins Sammy at 24:12. Tor Chaya and Jhumka bracket the interviewDr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentMeera Sharma — Mindful Sass, Monday Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segmentDaniel Johnson — UN NewsDoyeeta Das Gupta — Artist SpotlightRUNDOWN0:00 Sammy Chand Opening2:30 Hor Das — Sahib Samra5:16 Sammy5:40 Sohniye — Shubh7:36 Sammy8:02 No Topi — D'Evil, Tandon10:09 Sammy10:36 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue12:08 Sammy12:24 Lost In You — Ammy Virk14:25 Sammy14:46 Meera Sharma delivers the Mindful Sass15:31 Sammy15:44 Daniel Johnson delivers UN News20:34 Sammy20:48 Tor Chaya — Xefer24:12 Sammy Chand interviews Xefer43:30 Jhumka — Xefer, Muza46:20 Sammy46:53 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight48:18 Sammy48:27 Inaam — Jasleen Royal51:01 Sammy51:28 She Knows — Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B53:52 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks56:23 Velvet Flow — Badshah, Hiten58:55 Ecstasy — Harkirat SanghaBecome 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".