Supporters of 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah screamed out lyrics to an AI-generated campaign song which ...

In Nepal’s first election since the Gen Z protest, Balen Shah —the rapper‑turned‑Mayor of Kathmandu— is aiming to be the ...

Balen – as he is popularly known – was a nobody until 2013, when he almost overnight became a rap sensation. Nearly a decade ...

Balendra Shah, aka Balen, is a 35-year-old rapper and mayor of Kathmandu now hoping to take his brand of populism to the highest office in Nepal.

In 2022, Balen Shah delivered one of the biggest political upsets in Nepal's recent history. Running as an independent candidate, the structural engineer-turned-rapper defeated nominees from the ...

Among the candidates vying to become Nepal’s next prime minister in a crucial election Thursday, few have generated the buzz of a Millennial former rapper who ...

Facing thousands of cheering supporters, 35-year-old Balendra Shah lifted his signature black rectangular sunglasses, met the crowd’s gaze, and said simply: “I love you”, AzerNEWS reports, citing ...

Balendra Shah, better known as Balen Shah, rose to fame as a rapper railing against corruption and political decay. Now, at ...

Nepal's upcoming election features three contenders for Prime Minister, amidst youth-driven demands for change after last ...

A former rapper who ran Kathmandu as a mayor. The young leader of Nepal's oldest political party. And a communist veteran politician hoping to return to power after being ousted in youth-led protests ...