- 3Releases
- 2Albums/EPs
- 2009–presentYears active
The Ska Vengers are a New Delhi band formed in 2009 that blends ska, rocksteady, dub, punk, jazz, and rap. Wikipedia lists current members Stefan “Flexi” K, Delhi Sultanate (Taru Dalmia), Begum X (Samara Chopra), Nikhil Vasudevan, Tony Guinard, and Chaitanya “Chaz” Bhalla, with past members including Raghav Dang, Rie Ona, and Yohei Sato. Debut self-titled album (Times Music, 2013) and second album XX (2016) anchor the catalog; Guardian and Rolling Stone India coverage framed them as India’s rare committed ska outfit with politically sharp lyrics.
Apple Music Ska artist id 590848592 is locked; Skavengers clones must not be merged. Wave 2 leaves hero covers empty. Members[] mirrors Wikipedia’s current lineup.
Sources cite Wikipedia and Apple. Discography does not invent chart ranks or AggregateRating. Human intro text is not overwritten by enrich prepends.
Use slug the-ska-vengers when the band is primary. Side-project Bass Foundation or solo Delhi Sultanate stories should use separate credits when those brands are the primary subject.
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Operationally, Discography treats The Ska Vengers as an active Delhi ska band with verified members, Apple enrich, empty Wave 2 cover art, and intro word count sufficient for artists.xml inclusion.
Delhi ska remains a narrow lane nationally; The Ska Vengers filled it with Times Music debut material, XX, and Guardian-profiled political lyrics. Wikipedia’s current six-member list populates members[]. Apple Ska id 590848592 is locked against Skavengers clones. Wave 2 leaves covers empty. Discography will enrich titled rows, keep single-select discipline, and refuse invented chart ranks. Side projects by Delhi Sultanate or Bass Foundation nights should not silently overwrite this band facet. Sources stay Wikipedia plus Apple. Intro word count meets Wave 1’s ≥300 requirement after HTML conversion.
Festival bills and Times Music distribution put Delhi ska on national indie calendars; Discography’s job is to keep that catalog findable with Apple enrich, verified members, and a ≥300-word factual intro rather than meme history.
