Radio Chhimeki

Chhimeki means neighbour in Nepali, and that's the whole idea here: radio that talks to the street it sits on. Nepal's airwaves are a peculiar beast, a mix of devotional bhajan, adhunik geet, and caller-in shows where half the fun is the arguing. This one fits that tradition. Expect Narayan Gopal's classics sitting beside Sajjan Raj Vaidya and Bipul Chettri, plus lok geet that sounds recorded in a room, not polished to death in a studio. The music spans generations without apology. Don't come here for tight formatting. Songs get talked over. Someone's phone rings on air. That's the charm. If y…