bekcha: Finding life’s meaning in music, Nepal’s rising star wants to take it across the globe

As ‘bekcha’ (the name not capitalised at his request) was gearing up to take the stage for the first time during the GE Fest held at Chhaya Centre in Kathmandu in December 2021, he was nervous. There were nearly 500 people, most of whom were chanting his name. The stage was set, and despite being anxious, he stood there, with a guitar in hand, and sang his songs as most in the crowd sang along with him.

“It was shaking before that, but as I started singing and telling stories, I felt at home. The audience loved me and that helped a lot,” says bekcha.