'Bigger than just music:' Canadians remember Punjabi rapper two years after killing

"The car was buzzing, the bass was on and there were all sorts of people sitting inside who were jamming to Sidhu Moose Wala," said Karman, a 30-year-old Punjabi-Canadian.

He said Moose Wala's legacy has only grown since he was shot dead in an ambush in India on May 29, 2022. He was 28. "At first, he was India's response to one of the most dominant musical forms — hip hop — and it was something very new. He was raw. He was authentic," Karman said. Moose Wala's popularity paved a path for a new generation of Punjabi artists in Canada, fusing traditional Punjabi folk tunes and the language with hip-hop and trap beats, including AP Dhillon. Dhillon made history at last year’s Juno Awards with its first Punjabi musical performance.

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