From Punjab to the Planet: How Karan Aujla Turned Small-Town Grudges into Global Earworms
The Punjabi Diaspora’s Favorite Baritone: Karan Aujla and the Globalization of Revenge Pop By Our Man in the Duty-Free Lounge Somewhere between the 39,000-foot cruising altitude of Emirates EK215 and the fluorescent hell of LAX baggage claim, Karan Aujla’s bass line is rattling in a stranger’s AirPods. The song—“52 Bars”—isn’t technically new, yet it’s charting…