There are many reasons that draw people to Orlem, Malad’s buzzing neighbourhood: there are great places to savour Goan food, it’s a melting pot of cultures, a football haven, it boasts of the Our Lady of Lourdes church (often referred to as the Orlem Church), and then there is the music...

The neighbourhood has been home to musicians such as Suraj Jaggan, Caralisa Monteiro and Sheldon Pereira, as well as bands like The Mavyns, Dischordian and Overhung. Several session musicians are also based here and are touring the world as backing musicians for Bollywood acts and popular TV shows including Nyzel D’lima, Thomson Andrews, Vishal Lomjail and Keisha Braganza.