In 2014, Debayan Sen was cleaning the family attic in Kolkata when he made an unexpected discovery: a dusty, old vinyl record called Disco Jazz. What astonished him was that his mother Rupa was on the cover. Debayan had no idea his very traditional Indian mother had even had a music career. Not only would that album reveal Rupa’s secret disco past but also an underground fanbase of millions worldwide.

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Sound design: Joel Cox
Voiceover: Manoshi Barua

Picture: Rupa Biswas Sen holding a copy of her record Disco Jazz
Credit: Courtesy Rupa Biswas Sen