1987 — 2017 · Nepal → London

YamaBuddha

He wrote in Nepali, thought in verses, and left behind a catalogue that still moves a whole generation. This is where his music, story and legacy live on.

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Years of life

Mixtapes & albums

2002

First verses written

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Verses still quoted

His story

The legacy in pieces

Music, milestones and memories — the essentials of what he built.

Raw Barz

The rap-battle platform he founded turned bedroom writers into a scene. Half of Nepali hip-hop today can trace a line back to that stage.

Essential tracks

Start with Saathi, stay for Aama. The player streams them straight from the site.

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Digital Museum

Albums, mixtapes, Raw Barz, collaborations and achievements — eight exhibits, each opening in full.

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From eastern Nepal to the world

Timeline

30 May 1987
Born Anil Adhikari
1990s
Between Morang and Kathmandu
2002
Starts writing and recording
2009
Moves to the United Kingdom

Full timeline

By the numbers

The legacy, counted

Years active

2002 – 2017

Studio albums

Ekadesh · Khatra

Mixtapes

Yama Buddha I & II

Mixtape tracks

21 + 13 across both tapes

Raw Barz league

Founded 2013 with Kolin Bikram Rana

Years of life

30 May 1987 – 14 January 2017

Writing & tributes

June 3, 2026 · 4 min read
Honoring the Legacy of Yama Buddha
How a rapper from eastern Nepal turned Nepali hip-hop from a niche into a national language.
June 3, 2026 · 4 min read
A Tribute to a Musical Icon
Revisiting the verses, the battles and the silences that made his catalogue endure.

All writing

Legends never fade

Anil Adhikari — Yama Buddha — 30 May 1987 to 14 January 2017. Light a candle, and leave the room a little brighter than you found it.

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Lights in the sky

One flame, from you, for him.

Living memorial

Legacy Constellation

One star for every candle and every tribute left here. Click a star to read the words behind it.

Reading the sky

Enter the memorial sky

See the full constellation, read the tributes and watch the sky brighten as more people take part.

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Keep the verses alive

Share a memory, a lyric that carried you, or the first time you heard him. Fan stories are the archive.

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Legends Never Fade.

Thank you for keeping Yama Buddha’s legacy alive.