Surrey’s talent pool has been brewing for quite some time now, and the lit music coming from our local artists is definitely going to raise some brows in the new year. If you haven’t heard about these guys already, that’s okay… We won’t tell anyone, but you must promise to keep them under your radar all 2020!

Tanveer Badh

17 Year old Tanveer Badh has been gaining stamina in the game ever since he started rapping in 2018. But before that, he was writing poetry, which is probably why you could catch him in his feels on tracks such as “Only You,”, and “From the Heart.” Tanveer’s sick flows and chilled out vibe make his songs easy to keep on repeat, and in October he released the track “Scenery,” which dropped with the only music video he currently has out! Tanveer has been consistently dropping fire on his Soundcloud page so be sure to check him out there!

Instagram: @tanveerb__

Karishma Deo

Karishma Deo is a very talented singer who started off by performing covers to both Bollywood and English songs. She has performed at multiple events, including none other than the Juno Awards, in 2018! Karishma recently had the opportunity to grace the stage at the Locals Lounge alongside some other great artists, and she finally released her first original track titled “Jhumo to the Rhythm,” in August 2019. We can’t wait to see what she has under her sleeve for this year!

Instagram: @karishma_deo


Tru North

A maverick amongst the Punjabi Rap scene, Tru North's music videos have accumulated 100,000+ views on Youtube. With bops under his belt such as "Hauli", "Shookde", and personal favorite "Jaande" Tru's catalog goes hard and stretches in range. No matter the style, he's bound to dazzle listeners with his unhesitant ability to write dope lyrics and ride wavey beats. How could we walk in to 2020 without knowing a little bit about his plans for the year? Tru has been teasing a project slated to drop early this year so stay on the lookout.

Instagram: @trunorthofficial


GKane

Gkane, who represents for everyone out in Guildford, or should I say “G-Town,” dropped his first track “Beautiful,”3 years ago, and his bars since then have never disappointed! He just dropped a new project called “Nobody Cares,” with 9 different tracks that will blow your mind!

Instagram: @gkane300

Fijiwaterglow

20 year old Fijiwaterglow  has been in the game since he was 17. With heavy entrepreneurial skills, he’s been able to establish strong connections, run his own events, and just recently dropped a project called “Sin City,” which he flew out to Las Vegas for! Fijiwaterglow believes it’s about quality over quantity, which is why he’s taken his time to perfect his craft, but he’s come back strong as ever in 2020!

Instagram: @fijiwaterglow


Stay in the loop and keep up to date with the hottest tracks coming out of Surrey. These artists will definitely be putting Surrey on the map this year and we wouldn’t want any of you to miss out!

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