Newa FM

Newa FM sits in the crowded, chaotic radio landscape of Nepal, and the name tells you plenty: Newa points to the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley, with its own language, its own percussion, its own way of celebrating. Expect Nepal Bhasa songs, dhimay drumming, Gunla Bajan processions, and the folk-fusion territory Kutumba and Sur Sudha opened up for everyone else. When you listen to Newa FM online, don't expect a tight, formatted playlist. Programming drifts. Ad breaks land in clusters, mixes are rough, and the schedule bends around festivals rather than the other way round. That's comm…