For Jitwam, music has always felt predestined. His first record—a $2 white-label vinyl—turned out to be a Moodymann track, discovered just as his own music was featured on Moodymann’s DJ Kicks compilation. This serendipity reflects Jitwam’s ethos of unity and universality, themes that shape his deeply introspective and politically incisive work. A mainstay in the underground scene, Jitwam blends global sounds with purpose, as seen in his acclaimed LPs ज़ि तम सि हँ and Honeycomb. On his latest album, Third, his vision fully takes flight. “I’d rather release music that means something to me than chase a hit,” he says.