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with Zaara: Keeping Up With the Ali's

Zaara Azira is celebrating the family that made her. From growing up in an all-women household and dancing to Bollywood with her cousins, to the influence of her mum and nani.

New voices and new sounds from the Asian Network.

It鈥檚 Zaara Azira鈥檚 final show on 麻豆社 Asian Network Represents.

After spending August sharing stories about her dual heritage, Bollywood obsession and life as a young British Pakistani woman, Zaara turns the spotlight onto the people who helped make her who she is.

From growing up in an all-women household and learning about love, confidence and culture from the women around her, to childhood dance routines with her cousin, memories of her nani and her mum鈥檚 legendary presence on the dance floor, Zaara reflects on the relationships that have shaped her.

There鈥檚 plenty of Bollywood along the way, with tracks that bring back memories of childhood, family car journeys, weddings and endless dancing. She also shares some of the funniest and most chaotic moments from growing up in a big South Asian family: where aunties aren't always technically aunties, cousins become siblings, and every celebration eventually ends up around a dessert table.

As she says goodbye to Asian Network Represents, Zaara celebrates the family, culture and community that gave her a place to belong, while looking back at the journey that took her from a nervous university radio student to behind the microphone at 麻豆社 Asian Network.

Produced in Birmingham by Solis Productions for 麻豆社 Asian Network.

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麻豆社 Asian Network

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Music Played

  • Karan Aujla

    Tauba Tauba (From Bad Newz)

    • Saregama India Limited.

  • Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur

    Jhak Maar Ke (from Desi Boyz)

    • Desi Boyz.
    • T Series.

  • 厂脿产产补, Jasmeen Akhtar & Dr Zeus

    Hello Hanji

  • Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan & Mahalakshmi Iyer

    Rock N Roll Soniye (from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna)

    • Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.
    • Sony BMG.

  • Mika Singh & Yo Yo Honey Singh

    Mast Kalander

    • Times Music.

  • Zulekha & Dee The Producer

    Neendran

  • Jasmine Sandlas & Doja Cat

    Jee Nai Lagda x Woman (Asian Network Certified Mashup)

  • Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam & Shankar Mahadevan

    Salaam-E-Ishq

    • Salaam-E-Ishq.
    • T SERIES.

  • KK

    Desi Boyz

    • Desi Boyz.
    • T Series.

  • Meet Bros Anjjan & Kanika Kapoor

    Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan

    • Roy.
    • T-Series.

  • Amar Arshi, Badshah & Neha Kakkar

    Kala Chashma

    • Zee Music Company.

  • Tegi Pannu & Manni Sandhu

    Late Night Drive

  • Shreya Ghoshal

    Yeh Ishq Hai

    • Jab We Met.
    • T Series.

  • Shaan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Sneha Suresh & Shravan Suresh

    Ta Ra Rum Pum (from Ta Ra Rum Pum)

    • Ta Ra Rum Pum.
    • Yash Raj Music.

  • Sunidhi Chauhan, Benny Dayal & Nazia Hassan

    The Disco Song

    • Student Of The Year.
    • Sony.

  • Pawni Pandey

    Laila Main Laila (from Raees)

    • Zee Music Company.

  • Sigala, 尝别颈驳丑鈥怉苍苍别 & Jonita Gandhi

    Hello

    • Ministry of Sound Recordings.

  • Tesher & Jason Derulo

    Jalebi Baby

    • Capitol Records.

  • Neha Kakkar, B Praak & Tulsi Kumar

    O Saki Saki

    • T Series.

  • Ashnaa

    Ondu Rendu (feat. Bups Saggu & Karam Brar)

  • Desi Frenzy, Shxxn & Raj Hayre

    This Is Panjab

    • EMPYR MUSIC.

  • Yo Yo Honey Singh

    Lungi Dance (from Chennai Express)

    • Chennai Express.
    • T Series.

  • Vishal Dadlani & Shreya Ghoshal

    Drama Queen

    • Hasee Toh Phasee.
    • Sony Music.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 25 Aug 2026 22:00
    麻豆社 Asian Network
  • Sun 30 Aug 2026 23:00
    麻豆社 Asian Network