Six Pack Band is an Indian pop music group. The media has remarked that they are the first music group of all hijra performers, with "hijra" translated as "transgender".
Six Pack Band | |
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| Origin | Mumbai, India |
| Genres | pop |
| Years active | 2016-present |
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The band members are Asha Jagtap, Komal Jagtap, Ravina Jagtap, Fida Khan, Bhavika Patil, and Chandni Suvarnakar.[1] Each of them has shared biographical information about themselves.[1]
India was in the midst of media attention and popular support for the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code when the band formed in 2016.[2]
When the band came to media attention they already had 5 music videos available online in YouTube.[3]
Brooke Bond tea has featured the band in their advertisements.[4]
In a 2020 episode the podcast De Taali-Life of a Transgender profiled the band.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Tiwari, Soumya Vajpayee (9 July 2016). "Six Pack Band: Meet the members of India's first transgender group". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Badar, Kashish (5 February 2016). "A voice for the community". The Hindu.
- ^ FPJ Bureau (27 November 2016). "Story of six pack band, a troupe made up of resilient fighters". Free Press Journal.
- ^ Tewari, Saumya (4 March 2020). "Red Label breaks transgender stereotypes in new campaign". Mint.
- ^ Datta, Sravasti (28 April 2020). "A podcast that delves into the lives of transgenders". The Hindu.