Nepal’s folk music senstation Prem Raja Mahat, at the WYPR studios
Prem in his living room, demonstrating his skill on the harmonium
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- Before Nepalese immigrant Prem Raja Mahat came to the US and opened up a restaurant in Baltimore, he was a famous folk music sensation in Nepal. We meet Prem, visit his restaurant, hear his music, and talk with him about his unusual path.
- We talk with Baltimore artists Emily C-D and Jessie Unterhalter…They recently spent 101 days traveling through India, and they returned with their suitcases full of art and their heads full of inspiration.
- And British immigrant William Wright recalls the misadventures of his first 24 hours in the United States – a day that included getting lost, being hit up for money, and ending up stuck in the audience at a middle school orchestra performance.
LINKS AND OTHER HELPFUL INFO:
Prem Raja Mahat performs Saturday, April 12th, at Herndon Middle School in Herndon, Virginia (901 Lucast Street), at 6:00 p.m.
Prem’s grocery and restaurant, Himalayan House, is located at 1522 E. Fort Avenue, in Baltimore, and they’re open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
More info about Emily C-D, Jessie Unterhalter, and their “Laundry Masala” art project is at: www.laundrymasala.blogspot.com
You can find out more about the Stoop Storytelling Series at: www.stoopstroytelling.com
Prem Raja Mahat, with The Signal’s Aaron Henkin, at WYPR
Prem Raja Mahat, with his cousin Ratna Shahi, at the Himalayan House grocery and restaurant