Singer-songwriter Mya Mehmi's track, Parivaar, explores her Punjabi heritage and queer identity.
Singer-songwriter Mya Mehmi is the first ever trans woman to be featured on the BBC Asian Network music playlist.She believes music is a form of self-exploration and self-expression, a way to represent the unrepresented."I wrote the song in 2020 after the death of my Thaya [uncle] for my cousin and my dad," she says.
"It was heartbreaking watching everyone mourn the death by themselves so this was my attempt to comfort them the best way I know how."She says she felt privileged to be supported by family and friends, but wishes the British Asian community was more understanding and welcoming towards the LGBTQ+ community.
"If you really love someone and they come out as trans, you need to do the work by researching and asking questions," she says."If they truly love me they should be happy that I am finally living in a state of peace."Mya says it's an "honour" to be the first trans artist on Asian Network Mya called it an "honour" to be the first trans artist to be played on the BBC Asian Network music playlist, but was also surprised by the lack of representation in 2023."I appreciate this title, but I take it with a pinch of salt. For all we know there could have been artists in the playlist before that are transgender, but didn't have the support to come out.
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