Radio Holeri FM

Community radio in Nepal works differently than most people outside the country realize. A station like Radio Holeri FM is less a formatted playlist and more a village square with a transmitter. Expect lok geet, dohori call-and-response duets, and folk that leans on madal drums and sarangi strings. Kutumba's instrumental stomp fits right in, though you'll also catch Nepali pop from bands like 1974 AD. No ads every four minutes. No algorithm deciding what comes next. That's the appeal. Between the music, there's local news, weather for the hills, market prices, and announcements that matter to…