Robin Tamang: The icon who revolutionised rock and roll in Nepal
Robin Tamang was Nepal’s true rock icon. I called Robin dai (Robin Tamang) in January to ask if we could meet for a story I was doing about the evolving rock music scene in Nepal. He had been in the field for three decades and was a legend in the field of rock music. I knew if I was writing about rock music, I had to speak to Robin dai to get his diverse perspective on the rock music scene in the country. “I’m on holiday with my family. I’ll call you when I get back to Kathmandu,” he told me. I was excited. I had grown up listening to his music and was very much looking forward to meeting him to talk about music. He sounded kind and humble and as a fan, I could not wait. As both of us got busy, that meeting never happened. That said, I knew that our paths would meet in the future and we would sit and talk about Nepal’s ever-evolving rock music scene. Unfortunately, that anticipated day will never come as Robin dai, to our great sorrow, passed away on July 4. When I received a ca...