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BBC
'Bollywood' Proms: 17 July - 12 September 2009 |
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 To
celebrate the 10th anniversary of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists
scheme, and the first Bollywood Prom, trumpeter Alison Balsom and
members of Honey's Dance Academy come together for a specially-created
performance on the South Steps of the Royal Albert Hall. The BBC Proms
2009 Season is the biggest ever and runs from 17 July - 12 September
2009. 
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Salisbury
International Arts Festival: 22
May - 6 June 2009 |
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 The
Salisbury International Festival launches seven wonderful highlight
events as trailblazers to the 2009 Festival that runs from 22 May
to 6 June. This year's cultural theme of India features musician Kuljit
Bhamra, journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai Brown and a film programme
showing contemporary Indian classics like Devdas, Slumdog Millionaire,
Monsoon Wedding, Pather Panchali and Asif Kapadia's 'The Warrior'.
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Botown:
The Soul of Bollywood! 15 & 16 May 2009 |
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 Take
a musical trip from Memphis to Mumbai with Botown, an ultra funky
exciting new 10 piece Asian Soul Funk band that melts genres, cultures
and sounds in a show-stopping series of gigs this Summer. Their live
performances on 15 & 16 May 2009 will combine the glamour of Bollywood
and the charisma of the Soul legends.
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Saqi
Roadshow's celebratory 'Vaisakhi' music track |
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 Celebrating
the auspicious festival of Vaisakhi in their own unique style, veterans
of Bhangra, 'Saqi Roadshow' have released a free 'Vaisakhi' download
track. Designed as a 'back to the old school' song, it features the
powerful vocals of Balwinder Matewala and was produced by the three
Midlands boys in the UK and India.
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Bobby
Moon teams up with R’n’B superstar Akon! |
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 American
Desi Bobby Moon releases his fantastic new single “She Got Me
High” featuring international star Akon! R'n'B tune “She
Got Me High” features Hindi vocals from the multi talented Texas
born singer/songwriter. He has been quietly working on his second
album in the States with Akon’s label RCE/Konlive.
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UK
Asian Music Awards 2009 |
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 The
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank held the eight UK Asian Music Awards
last night (5 March 2009) to celebrate the talent of British Asian
music artists in the UK. British Asian singer and actress Preeya Kalidas
teamed up with Pras Michel for a funky twist to A R Rahman’s
“Ringa Ringa” from the soundtrack of the “Slumdog Millionaire”
movie performed by Karen David, Shahin Badar and Metz and Trix.
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Panjabi
By Nature releases 'Homegrown' on 27 February 2009 |
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 Panjabi
By Nature and Miss Pooja helped start the New Year by serving up the
massive track 'Aashiq' from the forthcoming 'Homegrown' album due
for release on 27 February 2009. Bhangra fans across the country are
becoming aashiqs of Panjabi By Nature's production and can't seem
to get enough of Miss Pooja's bold performance.
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Bonafide:
'Life through Melody' album out 27 February 2009 |
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 'Life
through Melody' is one of the most diverse albums of 2009, with Bonafide
breaking barriers in the Urban/Asian genre. With vocals in English,
Punjabi and Hindi, the album is a fusion of commercial RnB and contemporary
Asian sounds, also featuring Arabian beats and even a Spanish twist.
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M.I.A
'Slumdog Millionire' song nominated for Academy Award 2009 |
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 Mathangi
Arulpragasam, better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British
songwriter, record producer, vocalist and artist. M.I.A. contributed
songs for A. R. Rahman's score of Slumdog Millionaire, which included
the collaboration 'O Saya', which has been nominated for an Academy
Award 2009 for Best Original Song.
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Surinder
Sangha releases new album 'Braveheart' |
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 Surinder
Sangha, a producer from the West Midlands, has released 'Braveheart',
a new album of desi bhangra music. Sangha has a long history within
the Bhangra Industry. His personal achievement on this album has been,
to bring together the talented vocalist Nirmal Sidhu with the Pakistani
songstress herself, Humaira Arshad, in a beautiful twist of the duet
track, 'Judaai'.
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Navin
Kundra releases 'Tere Liye' (For You) |
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 British
Asian singer/songwriter Navin Kundra releases his brand new single
“Tere Liye” (For You) this Valentines season. The heartfelt
ballad is the perfect love song for romantics of all ages! Navin has
been working hard on a unique feature for the song. He’s been
personally recording “Tere Liye” with the names of all those
who have pre-ordered the single and dedicated the song to the person’s
loved one.
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A
G Dolla releases new album 'Mr Shah' |
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 AG
Dolla is back on the scene with a brand new album 'Mr Shah'. The first
single to be released is the anthem 'Row Your Boat'. Kenyan born,
North London based, AG Dolla combines poetry with cheeky wit, creating
unique cutting-edge sounds. A
rapper, he has collaborations with some of the industry's most recognised
names.
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Jay
Sean at the Grammys! |
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 British
R&B star Jay Sean attended the 51st annual Grammy Awards on 9th
February. Billed as the biggest awards ceremony in world music, this
year's Grammys attracted some of the planet's most recognised artists
with a star-studded guest list including U2, Leona Lewis, Jay Z, Stevie
Wonder, Ne-Yo, Kanye West and a heavily pregnant MIA.
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Kidd
Skilly's Obama Tribute |
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 Coinciding
with Obama’s ascent to the most powerful office in the world,
Detroit based hip-hop artist Kidd Skilly, released ‘Dreamer’.
Skilly, was an active campaigner for Obama during the election, saw
fit to begin the next chapter with this tribute song.
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Jaz
Dhami releases 'Roj Miliye' and gets into football too! |
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 After
the huge success of the debut single ‘Sona Munda’ –
the sensational Midlands-based Jaz Dhami is back with a superb dance-floor
breaker ‘Roj Miliye’. The track is produced by the Kam Frantic
and written by Madan Jalandri. With composition by GV and Jaz himself,
Roj Miliye is guaranteed to make everyone sit up and take notice.
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Young
Archie Assignment launch 'Kar De Munde' |
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 The
awesome foursome, Young Archie Assignment are back with a dancefloor
smash ''Kar De Munde' featuring Punjabi vocals Tanvir Gogi. This latest
song clearly highlights the versatility of Young Archie Assignment
moving from the RnB/Dance rhythms of the previous track BeeSting;
to the more funky Bhangra dynamics of Kar De Munde.
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'Reloaded'
by DJ H & DJ Rags is No 1 in Indian Charts |
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 Last
week DJ H and DJ Rags latest album ‘Reloaded’ was released
in India and went straight in at the number 1 spot in the official
Panjabi charts in India. In less than a 6 days the album, which is
called ‘Jawani’ in India rocketed to the top spot, fending
off entries from Miss Pooja, Jazzy B and Babu Mann. The lads are also
due to make a trip to India in the next few weeks for a four city
tour, unleashing their Bhangra beats across dancefloors from Mumbai
to Chandigarh.
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'MARJAVAN'
DJ-H & DJ-RAGS' HOT NEW TRACK IS RELEASED |
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 'Marjavan'
the hot new track by DJ H and DJ Rags is set to be a smash for summer
2008. ‘Mar Javan’ features the vocal talents of Punjabi
singer Pankaj Khanna and UK MC Jas Johal. ‘Mar Javan’ is
the next offering from the highly anticipated album ‘Reloaded’
which is released on 1st August 2008.
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'MY
OWN WAY' BY JAY SEAN, OUT 12 MAY 2008 *BUY
IT HERE * |
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 'My
Own Way' is the second album by British R'n'B star Jay Sean. Mixing
slick R'n'B, hip- hop and desi beats, this album picks up where 2004's
debut 'Me Against Myself' left off. This is confident follow up and
includes the singles 'Ride It' and 'Maybe'. It was recorded in New
York and uses the production talents of J-Remy and Duro.
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UK
ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2008 |
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 March
6th saw the announcement of winners of the UK Asian Music Awards 2008.
With West End star Preeya Kalidas and B4U Music VJ Salil presenting,
the stage played host to an array of celebrity guest presenters such
as Grammy nominated Daniel Bedingfield, Panjabi singer Juggy D, UK
RnB group Fundamental 03 and director Gurinder Chadha.
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THE
BOLLYWOOD PROJECT BY JAGS KLIMAX, OUT 19 NOV |
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 Jags
Klimax, one of the top UK Bhangra DJs, is back with 'The Bollywood
Project' which contains 5 new tracks featuring Taz of Stereo Nation,
Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and Kaka Bhaniawala. The video for the
track 'Habibi' has been produced by director Sumit Dutt. Redhotcurry
Rating:   !
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BAR
BOMBAY: CLASSIC & NEW INDIAN FLAVOURS *BUY
IT HERE * |
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 Now
officially known as Mumbai, Bombay is the commercial and entertainment
capital of India. On this expansive, best-of-compilation, some of
Bollywood's biggest musical are featured alongside classic Anglo-Asian
artists and some club favourites.
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‘THE
PROJECT’ BY RISHI RICH, OUT 7 AUG 2006 *BUY
IT HERE * |
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 Rishi
Rich, the UK Asian producer who shot to fame through his fusion of
Asian and urban sounds, releases his debut album ‘The Project’
on 7 August 2006. ‘The Project’ has Rishi’s trademark
fusion of bhangra, traditional Indian music and urban beats dancehall
and reggaeton alongside lyrics in Punjabi.
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URBAN
ASIAN, OUT 31 JULY 2006 *BUY
IT HERE * |
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 'Urban
Asian' presents the contemporary sound of South Asian music as it
thumps out of the nightclubs of London. They have blended a raw mix
of traditional bhangra and Bollywood sounds with the beats of Western
hip hop, UK garage, house, even dancehall and reggaeton.
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'RISE'
BY ANOUSHKA SHANKAR, OUT 3 JUL 2006
*BUY IT HERE * |
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 'Rise'
is Anoushka Shankar's fourth album for Angel Records. Composed, produced
and arranged by Anoushka, she collaborated with a select crew of Eastern
and Western musicians wielding acoustic and electronic instruments,
often engaging in unexpected ways to create new sounds.
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ALONG
THE DUSTY ROAD BY NIRAJ CHAG *BUY
IT HERE * |
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 Three
years ago, Niraj started work on what he thought would be a pet project.
Now completed, 'Along the Dusty Road' is bigger than he ever imagined;
thirteen tracks in six languages, backed by specially commissioned
photography and video, it's his most personal work yet. 'Along the
Dusty Road' is released on 15 May 2006.
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'CULTURE
SHOCK' BY JINX, OUT 17 APRIL 2006 ** BEST BUY ** |
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 Jinx,
duo Dubz and Jogi, hail from Manchester and have been on the DJ circuit
for over 5 years. Their aim - to bring a fresh sound to the Asian
music scene. The sound - they describe as British Asian music, fused
with urban and the end product - their debut album Culture Shock,
out 17 April.
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