CROYDON MELA 2005 Sunday 10 July, 1pm – 8pm Lloyd Park Coombe Road Croydon BR East/West Croydon, tram to Lloyd Park stop Tel: 0208 760 5672 Admission: Free www.croydon.gov.uk/summerfestival

London’s best Mela is back on Sunday 10 July 2005 at Lloyd Park in Croydon, with an explosive mix of musical styles. The main stage will be hosted by two of the hottest names on the Asian music scene DJ: Bobby Friction and MC: Nihal and will feature DCS, Make-E abd E=MC, Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali singers, The Sona Family, Trickababy, Panjabi Hit Sqaud featuring Ms Scandalous and a host of classical musicians.

DCS

Award-winning nine piece Birmingham based Bhangra band, DCS, received four pop and movie awards in 1998 alone and sealed the year off with a Gold Disc for Punjabi Dance Nation.

MANAK - E & E=MC
Rapper E=Mc is becoming a household name in the Bhangra industry and is known for his lyrical skills and creativity both in and out of the studio! Along with prolific singer Manak- E, known for smash hits such as Punjabian da Dhol on Urban Flavas 1, they will be joined on stage by dhol drummers and dancers.

RIZWAN -MUAZZAM QAWWALI SINGERS
The nephews of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan come from a direct family line of Qawwali vocal music that spans over five centuries. Their inventive reinterpretations of spiritual love songs based upon classical Islamic and Sufi texts were first showcased in the UK at WOMAD to much critical acclaim and have since journeyed to the far corners of the globe.

BOLLYWOOD STRINGS
Inspired by the UK's thirst for cross over music and led by violinist Chandru famed for Bollywood string arrangement work with the likes of Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh & Ravi Shanker, Chandru and friends present an exciting performance combining short classical interludes with Bollywood oldies and contemporary beats.

Bollyhood Stage

Radio one DJ’s Bobby & Nihal join forces with Croydon’s own Class Act to present this year’s dance stage. There’s live MC banter, Bollywood and Street Dance presentations and an exciting mix of live performance.

Line up includes;

THE SONA FAMILY
Urban Asian Brit Hip Hop with attitude. Where's the party at?!

TRICKBABY
Sexy Indo beats with Bollywood funk and a Killer Diva!

PANJABI HIT SQUAD FEAT. MS SCANDALOUS
Bhangra meets Hip Hop with the hardest working men in Desi Music plus the 'Hai Hai' Queen - Ms Scandalous

ARCC Classical Stage

Enjoy some of the finest classical artists in a close up intimate environment. Artists include: MEHBOOB NADEEM (sitar/vocal) accompanied by HANIF KHAN (tabla), CHIRABJIB CHAKRABORTY (vocal) and KIRANPAL SINGH (Santoor) accompanied by tabla.