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Balen

Balen is Nepali rapper, lyricist and composer Balendra Shah, known for socially conscious songs and film soundtracks, who became Nepal’s prime minister in March 2026.

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Overview

Name
Balendra Shah, professionally known as Balen
From
Kathmandu, Nepal
Work
Rapper, lyricist and music composer
Early release
Sadak Balak, 2012
Breakout
YouTube battle rap in 2013
Beyond music
Structural engineer, former Kathmandu mayor and prime minister of Nepal

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How it started.

Balen first wrote poetry, then began composing rap after discovering Tupac and 50 Cent on YouTube. His official video for “Sadak Balak” appeared in December 2012, and participation in YouTube battle rap in 2013 helped introduce him to a wider Nepali audience.

The songs.

His work often addresses corruption and social injustice. The 2019 single “Balidan” became one of his signature tracks, followed by its official video in January 2020. His catalogue also includes the 2019 album Yatharta and collaborations such as “Gorkhali Toph” with MC Flo and Uniq Poet.

Music and public life.

A structural engineer by training, he won Kathmandu’s mayoral election in 2022. Music remained part of his public life: “Nepal Haseko” returned as a Laaj Sharanam soundtrack video in 2025, followed by “Aam Nepali Buwaa.” He released “Jay Mahakaali” the day before taking office as Nepal’s prime minister in March 2026.

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Awards

Quotes

There’s a diss culture in hip-hop music.Balen Shah, interview reported by The New York Times and republished by The Sun Bulletin

Speaking about hip-hop and the confrontational style he brought to public life.

Trivia

  1. He trained as a structural engineer before serving as Kathmandu’s mayor.
  2. “Nepal Haseko” existed as an earlier recording before its 2025 film soundtrack video.
  3. “Aam Nepali Buwaa” credits poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota for the lyrics of its original chorus.

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