The Bridge by Sammy Chand

Sammy Chand
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Meet Sammy Chand, Your Host on The Bridge— Welcome to The Bridge, the only daily show covering the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent, airing nationally across North America on Rukus Avenue Radio/iHeart Radio. I'm your host, Sammy Chand, and I'm thrilled to share my passion for South Asian music and culture with you.  A Pioneer in the Industry—  With almost three decades of experience, I've been at the forefront of the South Asian cultural movement in North America. As the Founder and CEO of Rukus Avenue, I've built a company that's committed to telling the story of the South Asian experience through music, podcasts, and radio.  A Legacy of Excellence—  My work has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and I've had the privilege of collaborating with some of the biggest names in the industry. From producing music for over 75 film and television shows to hosting TV shows for Viacom, I've made it my mission to promote South Asian talent and culture.  The Bridge: Your Connection to South Asian Music and Culture—  On The Bridge, I'll be sharing my expertise and passion for South Asian music, as well as interviewing some of the biggest names in the industry. From Bollywood and Hindi pop to Punjabi and Haryanvi music, we'll be exploring the diverse sounds and styles of the Indian subcontinent.  Join the Conversation—  Tune in to The Bridge every day to stay connected to the latest developments in South Asian music and culture. Join the conversation on social media, and get ready to experience the best of South Asian entertainment. I'm excited to share this journey with you, and I look forward to connecting with you on The Bridge! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

  1. 1d ago

    October 6, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Harjap Bhangal about immigration in the UK"

    October 6, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Harjap Bhangal about immigration in the UK" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 634 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy sits down with Harjap Bhangal, one of the foremost faces of immigration law in the UK, for a long conversation on what makes a British person British, the state of immigration on his side of the Atlantic, and what the diaspora is living through everywhere else — the back half of the hour belongs to it. The music opens with two of the summer's records, Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel, a former No1, and Farak's Taare, before Wazir Patar and Raashi Sood's Beautiful Day. Nijjar's Bari lands fresh off Saregama, Talwiinder's Assay Passay climbs to No3 ahead of the Painted Feelings album on October 29, Zeeshan Ali and Dr ANK's Bandhe Zulfon Pe, one of the year's handful of No1s, sits at No7, and OutStation's Kuch Toh Hai Yahan takes the hour into the interview. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya brings it back at No17, Doyeeta Das Gupta's Artist Spotlight on Vishal Mishra sets up his Tumhein Bhi Humse from Tum Mere Ho, Rawme Hooda's Pump Up follows, and Arijit Singh and AR Rahman's Sunhari Kirne closes the show. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue, Neesh previews The Garage Mahal, and Sammy closes with his remarks. FEATURED MUSIC Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu Taare — Farak, 10A, Saswat Balan Beautiful Day — Wazir Patar, Raashi Sood Bari — Nijjar Assay Passay — Talwiinder Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr ANK Kuch Toh Hai Yahan — OutStation Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue Tumhein Bhi Humse — Vishal Mishra, Mithoon Pump Up — Rawme Hooda Sunhari Kirne — Arijit Singh, AR Rahman FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Harjap Bhangal — Immigration in the UK Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Neesh — Show Preview Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:31 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 4:13 Sammy 4:24 Taare — Farak, 10A, Saswat Balan 6:42 Sammy 6:59 Beautiful Day — Wazir Patar, Raashi Sood 9:15 Sammy 9:40 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 11:06 Bari — Nijjar (bed starts under Sammy's throw) 11:08 Sammy 13:47 Sammy 14:09 Neesh with a preview of his show 14:36 Sammy 14:39 Assay Passay — Talwiinder 17:40 Sammy 18:11 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr ANK 21:45 Sammy 22:14 Kuch Toh Hai Yahan — OutStation 22:32 Sammy 24:51 Sammy talks to Harjap Bhangal about immigration in the UK 48:37 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 51:01 Sammy 51:40 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 52:15 Sammy 52:18 Tumhein Bhi Humse — Vishal Mishra, Mithoon 55:31 Sammy 55:37 Pump Up — Rawme Hooda 57:47 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks 57:55 Sunhari Kirne — Arijit Singh, AR Rahman Become 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".

  2. 1d ago

    October 5, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal”

    October 5, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 633 ON TODAY'S SHOW Priya Ragu's Finally opens the hour as the new No1, straight off the weekend count, and the top of the chart follows it in: Talwiinder's Assay Passay at No3, Hania Aamir's Pablo at No2, and Karan Aujla and Merci Beats' Ashke at No4 in its first week on the board. Sunny Grewal joins Sammy in the back half. Raga and Seedhe Maut land with Kuch Mat Kar, Shreya Ghoshal sets up her own Bairi Piya, and Jasmine Sandlas' Pyaar, with Shekhar Chaudhary, follows the conversation out. Plus Natkhat and Chaar Diwaari's Radha, Jxggi's Knock Knock at No6, Billo, Raghav and Arjun's Ho Jayenge Ghum, Sidhu Moose Wala's Ghostface Killah at No5, Jass Manak's Kante, and Gur Sidhu's Pump Up closing the hour. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue and Meera Sharma has the Mindful Minute of Sass. FEATURED MUSIC Finally — Priya Ragu Assay Passay — Talwiinder Pablo — Hania Aamir Ashke — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats Kuch Mat Kar — Raga, Seedhe Maut, Hashbass [20:41 piece — TBC] Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari Knock Knock — Jxggi Billo — [artist TBC] Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun Ghostface Killah — Sidhu Moose Wala Pyaar — Jasmine Sandlas, Shekhar Chaudhary Bairi Piya — Shreya Ghoshal Kante — Jass Manak Pump Up — Gur Sidhu FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Sunny Grewal — The Main Conversation Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Meera Sharma — Mindful Minute of Sass Shreya Ghoshal — recorded piece (session file dated Aug 6) ahead of Bairi Piya [confirm] RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Finally — Priya Ragu 5:00 Sammy 5:20 Assay Passay — Talwiinder 8:23 Sammy 8:52 Pablo — Hania Aamir 10:40 Sammy 11:00 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 12:02 Ashke — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats (bed starts under Dr. Roy's outro) 12:23 Sammy 15:20 Sammy 15:44 Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute of Sass 16:31 Sammy 16:38 Kuch Mat Kar — Raga, Seedhe Maut, Hashbass 19:54 Sammy 20:41 Daniel Johnson from The UN News 25:22 Sammy 25:28 Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari 28:48 Sammy 29:06 Knock Knock — Jxggi 31:04 Sammy 31:24 Billo — Simar 33:37 Sammy 33:56 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun 37:12 Sammy 37:40 Ghostface Killah — Sidhu Moose Wala 39:48 Sammy talks to Sunny Grewal about grief 47:58 Pyaar — Jasmine Sandlas, Shekhar Chaudhary 50:27 Sammy 51:00 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 51:52 Sammy 52:04 Bairi Piya — Shreya Ghoshal 55:48 Sammy 55:58 Kante — Jass Manak 58:19 Sammy 58:33 Pump Up — Gur Sidhu Become 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".

  3. 5d ago

    THE BRIDGE - Countdown Show - Oct 2 - Oct 4, 2026

    The Bridge Top 20 — Week 128, counted down October 2 to 4 RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy 1:36 No20 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 4:40 Sammy 4:56 No19 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar 6:55 Sammy 7:16 No18 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana 9:15 Sammy 9:16 No17 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 11:32 Sammy 11:48 No16 Devil — Diljit Dosanjh 13:49 Sammy 14:20 No15 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun 17:35 Sammy 17:58 No14 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan 20:14 Sammy 20:28 No13 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman 23:28 Sammy 23:40 No12 Tu Hi Disda — Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi, Pritam 27:06 Sammy 27:38 No11 Jaadu Kaisa Hai — Raghav and Arjun 30:38 Sammy 31:02 No10 Got Lucky — Raga, SAMBATA 34:05 Sammy 34:24 No9 Asla Najaij — Simiran Kaur Dhadli, Zealo 36:24 Sammy 36:44 No8 Lakeerein — Burrah 39:24 Burrah drop (over the Lakeerein outro) 39:26 Sammy 39:52 No7 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr ANK 43:29 Sammy 44:00 No6 Knock Knock — Jxggi 45:59 Sammy 46:18 No5 Ghostface Killah — Sidhu Moose Wala 48:00 No4 Ashke — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats (bed starts under the Ghostface outro) 48:18 Sammy 51:17 Sammy 51:34 No3 Assay Passay — Talwiinder 54:30 Sammy 55:04 No2 Pablo — Hania Aamir 56:48 Sammy 57:10 No1 Finally — Priya Ragu 1:00:00 Out Become 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".

  4. Sep 30

    September 29, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Shomin Mathur"

    September 29, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Shomin Mathur" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 630 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy sits down with Shomin Mathur, and Black Mustang Defense's Casino Always Wins follows the conversation out. The chart runs through the hour from both ends: Talwiinder's Assay Passay opens at No4 in its second week, Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe holds at No1, Priya Ragu's Finally sits at No2, Jxggi's Knock Knock at No3, and Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya and Rawme Hooda's Treat Me Special follow before the interview. Subhi's Bata Zara closes the show. Anurag Saikia's Jalwa E Jaanaan lands early, and Satinder Sartaaj takes a three minute lane with Guzarish. Plus Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde, Asees Kaur's Raazi, Simran Chaudhary's Dil De Mohalle, and Badshah's Chimna. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue, Neesh previews his show, and Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight. Sammy closes with his remarks. FEATURED MUSIC Assay Passay — Talwiinder Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed Jalwa E Jaanaan — Anurag Saikia Raazi — Asees Kaur Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali Guzarish — Satinder Sartaaj Finally — Priya Ragu Knock Knock — Jxggi Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda Casino Always Wins — Black Mustang Defense Chimna — Badshah Bata Zara — Subhi FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Shomin Mathur — Interview Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Neesh — Show Preview Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Assay Passay — Talwiinder 5:44 Sammy 6:14 Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed 8:26 Sammy 8:43 Jalwa E Jaanaan — Anurag Saikia 12:01 Sammy 12:48 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 14:24 Sammy 14:50 Raazi — Asees Kaur 17:38 Sammy 18:00 Neesh with a preview of his show 18:42 Sammy 19:00 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary 20:46 Sammy 21:18 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali 24:52 Sammy 25:57 Guzarish — Satinder Sartaaj 28:48 Sammy 29:00 Finally — Priya Ragu 31:34 Sammy 31:58 Knock Knock — Jxggi 33:54 Sammy 34:42 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 36:32 Sammy 36:54 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda 40:24 Sammy Chand interviews Shomin Mathur 51:08 Casino Always Wins — Black Mustang Defense 53:06 Sammy 53:38 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 54:58 Sammy 55:30 Chimna — Badshah 57:34 Sammy delivers the Closing Remarks 59:26 Bata Zara — Subhi Become 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".

  5. Sep 28

    September 28, 2026

    The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 629 ON TODAY'S SHOW The new No1 opens the hour — Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe, straight off the weekend count — and Talwiinder's Assay Passay follows it at No4 in its first week on the board. Priya Ragu's Finally sits at No2. Burrah stops by to say hello after Lakeerein, and Karan Aujla and Merci Beats land with Ashke. Sammy chats with Sunny Grewal in the back half. Plus Hania Aamir's Pablo, Natkhat and Chaar Diwaari's Radha, Simran Chaudhary's Dil De Mohalle, Rangrez Sidhu's Duniya straight into Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya, Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special, Rashmeet Kaur's Ve Sajjna, and Arijit Singh and Pritam's Tu Hi Disda closing the hour. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma has the Mindful Minute of Sass, Daniel Johnson has the UN News Report, and Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali Assay Passay — Talwiinder Finally — Priya Ragu Lakeerein — Burrah Ashke — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats Pablo — Hania Aamir Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary Duniya — Rangrez Sidhu Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur Tu Hi Disda — Arijit Singh, Pritam FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Burrah — Says Hello Sunny Grewal — Chat [Topic TBC] Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Meera Sharma — Mindful Minute of Sass Daniel Johnson — UN News Report Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali 6:22 Sammy 6:55 Assay Passay — Talwiinder 9:45 Sammy 10:15 Finally — Priya Ragu 12:54 Sammy 13:05 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 14:41 Sammy 15:03 Lakeerein — Burrah 17:23 Burrah Says Hello! 17:45 Sammy 18:03 Meera Sharma with the Mindful Minute of Sass 18:52 Sammy 19:33 Ashke — Karan Aujla, Merci Beats 22:09 Sammy 22:47 Daniel Johnson with the UN News Report 27:38 Sammy 27:49 Pablo — Hania Aamir 29:37 Sammy 29:57 Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari 33:10 Sammy 33:46 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary 35:33 Sammy 35:53 Duniya — Rangrez Sidhu 38:21 Sammy 38:53 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 40:40 Sammy chats with Sunny Grewal 48:27 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 51:49 Sammy 52:26 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 53:56 Sammy 54:18 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 57:33 Sammy 58:05 Tu Hi Disda — Arijit Singh, Pritam Become 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".

  6. Sep 24

    September 25-27, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown

    September 25-27, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 628 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 25 through Sunday September 27 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Zeeshan Ali takes the throne. Bandhe Zulfon Pe, with Dr ANK, climbs to No1 after weeks of steady rotation, the reward for the most consistently played record on the show this month. Priya Ragu's Finally lands at No2 and Jxggi's Knock Knock at No3. Talwiinder arrives at No4 with Assay Passay, his first appearance on the count. Avvy Ballagan's Suno Zra holds at No5 and Hania Aamir's Pablo climbs to No6. Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special slides to No8 after a week at the top, and Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel falls to No20. New arrivals throughout: Raghav Meattle's Do Guna Zindagi at No19, Raghav and SAMBATA's Got Lucky at No17, Burrah's Lakeerein at No15. Sammy counts them down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora moved the most this week. FEATURED MUSIC — THE COUNTDOWN #20 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu #19 Do Guna Zindagi — Raghav Meattle #18 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary #17 Got Lucky — Raghav, SAMBATA #16 Centre of Peace — Celina Sharma, Sonu Nigam #15 Lakeerein — Burrah #14 Devil — Diljit Dosanjh #13 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana #12 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar #11 Jaadu Kaisa Hai — Raghav & Arjun #10 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman #9 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun #8 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square #7 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue #6 Pablo — Hania Aamir #5 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan #4 Assay Passay — Talwiinder #3 Knock Knock — Jxggi #2 Finally — Priya Ragu #1 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr ANK FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS None — Weekend Top 20 Countdown format. No contributor segments. No closing remarks. RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 #20 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 4:00 Sammy 4:17 #19 Do Guna Zindagi — Raghav Meattle 6:55 Sammy 7:24 #18 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary 9:10 Sammy 9:19 #17 Got Lucky — Raghav, SAMBATA 12:25 Sammy 13:01 #16 Centre of Peace — Celina Sharma, Sonu Nigam 15:10 Sammy 15:35 #15 Lakeerein — Burrah 18:15 Sammy 18:36 #14 Devil — Diljit Dosanjh 20:42 Sammy 21:03 #13 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana 23:15 Sammy 23:43 #12 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar 25:40 Sammy 26:09 #11 Jaadu Kaisa Hai — [Artist TBC] 29:01 Sammy 29:21 #10 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman 32:31 Sammy 33:00 #9 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun 36:11 Sammy 36:42 #8 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 39:56 Sammy 40:43 #7 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 42:17 Sammy 42:44 #6 Pablo — Hania Aamir 44:23 Sammy 44:54 #5 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan 47:01 Sammy 47:18 #4 Assay Passay — Talwiinder 50:18 Sammy 50:53 #3 Knock Knock — Jxggi 52:47 Sammy 53:03 #2 Finally — Priya Ragu 55:24 Sammy 55:52 #1 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali, Dr ANK Become 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".

  7. Sep 24

    September 24, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sabeen Faheem”

    September 24, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sabeen Faheem” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 627 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sixteen tracks and a conversation — Sammy talks to Sabeen Faheem about her show Who Does She Think She Is. Outstation's Kuch Toh Hai Yahan opens the hour and Rawme Hooda's Treat Me Special closes it at No1. The chart runs right through the show: Supreme Sidhu's Chall Mere Naal, Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe, Jxggi's Knock Knock, Afsana Khan and Salim & Sulaiman's Nuksaan, Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya and Avvy Ballagan's Suno Zra. Gulab Sidhu arrives with Mohabat. Plus Priya Ragu's Finally, MC Square's Long Way From Home, Natkhat and Chaar Diwaari's Radha, Diljit Dosanjh's Waliyan, Amit Trivedi's Chinaro Se, Wazir Patar's Nede J Na Hoke Beh, and Khaira's Revenge. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue, Aashi Arora previews Leaders Creating Rukus, and Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Kuch Toh Hai Yahan — Outstation Finally — Priya Ragu Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu Long Way From Home — MC Square Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari Waliyan — Diljit Dosanjh Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi Nede J Na Hoke Beh — Wazir Patar Knock Knock — Jxggi Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue Revenge — Khaira Mohabat — Gulab Sidhu Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Sabeen Faheem — Her show Who Does She Think She Is Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Aashi Arora — Preview of Leaders Creating Rukus Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Kuch Toh Hai Yahan — Outstation 5:06 Sammy 5:26 Finally — Priya Ragu 8:02 Sammy 8:30 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu 10:16 Sammy 11:22 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 12:52 Sammy 13:22 Long Way From Home — MC Square 17:10 Sammy 17:44 Aashi Arora with a preview of her show Leaders Creating Rukus 18:08 Sammy 18:14 Radha — Natkhat, Chaar Diwaari 21:24 Sammy 21:58 Waliyan — Diljit Dosanjh 24:20 Sammy 24:52 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali 28:34 Sammy 29:06 Chinaro Se — Amit Trivedi 31:48 Sammy 32:14 Nede J Na Hoke Beh — Wazir Patar 34:50 Sammy 35:16 Knock Knock — Jxggi 37:14 Sammy 37:28 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman 39:48 Sammy 40:38 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue 42:24 Sammy talks to Sabeen Faheem about her show Who Does She Think She Is 49:22 Revenge — Khaira 51:18 Sammy 51:38 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 52:48 Sammy 53:12 Mohabat — Gulab Sidhu 55:56 Sammy 56:14 Suno Zra — Avvy Ballagan 58:20 Sammy 58:43 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda Become 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".

  8. Sep 23

    September 23, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"

    September 23, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 626 ON TODAY'S SHOW Seventeen tracks and a sit-down — Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi in the back half of the hour. The chart runs deep through the show: Simran Chaudhary's Dil De Mohalle opens, and Yung Sammy and Fijiana's Like That, Supreme Sidhu's Chall Mere Naal, Jxggi's Knock Knock, Afsana Khan and Salim & Sulaiman's Nuksaan, Watan Sahi and Jasmeen Akhtar's Tere Jatt De, Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special, Subhi's Bata Zara, Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe and Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel all come through. Rashmeet Kaur returns with Ve Sajjna. Plus Diljit Dosanjh's Waliyan, Khaira's Revenge, Hania Aamir's Pablo, Pranjal Biswas's Saathi, Hustinder's Jattan Deya Mundeya, and Priya Ragu's Finally closing the hour. Dr. Roy has the Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta Das Gupta has the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary Waliyan — Diljit Dosanjh Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu Knock Knock — Jxggi Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman Revenge — Khaira Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square Bata Zara — Subhi Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur Pablo — Hania Aamir Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali Saathi — Pranjal Biswas Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu Finally — Priya Ragu FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Ruby Basi — Sit-Down [Topic TBC] Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening 2:30 Dil De Mohalle — Simran Chaudhary 4:32 Sammy 4:49 Waliyan — Diljit Dosanjh 7:21 Sammy 7:40 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana 10:00 Sammy 10:42 Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue 12:14 Sammy 12:38 Chall Mere Naal — Supreme Sidhu 14:26 Sammy 14:48 Knock Knock — Jxggi 16:42 Sammy 16:56 Nuksaan — Afsana Khan, Salim & Sulaiman 20:48 Sammy 21:04 Revenge — Khaira 22:56 Sammy 23:19 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar 25:32 Sammy 25:56 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 29:24 Sammy 29:54 Bata Zara — Subhi 33:00 Sammy 33:24 Ve Sajjna — Rashmeet Kaur 36:39 Sammy 37:00 Pablo — Hania Aamir 38:44 Sammy 39:18 Bandhe Zulfon Pe — Zeeshan Ali 42:54 Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi 49:26 Saathi — Pranjal Biswas 52:18 Sammy 52:44 Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight 54:08 Sammy 54:29 Jattan Deya Mundeya — Hustinder 56:27 Sammy 56:45 Rebel — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu 58:22 Sammy 58:39 Finally — Priya Ragu Become 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".

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Meet Sammy Chand, Your Host on The Bridge— Welcome to The Bridge, the only daily show covering the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent, airing nationally across North America on Rukus Avenue Radio/iHeart Radio. I'm your host, Sammy Chand, and I'm thrilled to share my passion for South Asian music and culture with you.  A Pioneer in the Industry—  With almost three decades of experience, I've been at the forefront of the South Asian cultural movement in North America. As the Founder and CEO of Rukus Avenue, I've built a company that's committed to telling the story of the South Asian experience through music, podcasts, and radio.  A Legacy of Excellence—  My work has been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and I've had the privilege of collaborating with some of the biggest names in the industry. From producing music for over 75 film and television shows to hosting TV shows for Viacom, I've made it my mission to promote South Asian talent and culture.  The Bridge: Your Connection to South Asian Music and Culture—  On The Bridge, I'll be sharing my expertise and passion for South Asian music, as well as interviewing some of the biggest names in the industry. From Bollywood and Hindi pop to Punjabi and Haryanvi music, we'll be exploring the diverse sounds and styles of the Indian subcontinent.  Join the Conversation—  Tune in to The Bridge every day to stay connected to the latest developments in South Asian music and culture. Join the conversation on social media, and get ready to experience the best of South Asian entertainment. I'm excited to share this journey with you, and I look forward to connecting with you on The Bridge! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.

Information

  • Creator
    Sammy Chand
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    390
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rukus Avenue Radio
  • Show Website
    The Bridge by Sammy Chand

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