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Nasser Azam to paint in Antarctica
Artistic painter, Nasser Azam heads to Antarctica in February 2010 to complete a major series of new paintings in sub-zero temperatures, the latest expedition in his ‘performance painting’ projects to produce works of art in extreme conditions. He will produce nine paintings which will be three triptychs – a set of three canvass panels side [...]
Jay Sean No. 1 in USA Charts
Jay Sean has made history by becoming the first ever Brit-Asian artist to hit the number one spot on The Billboard Hot 100, on The Billboard Hot Airplay Chart and on the the US Top 40. The urban singer from the UK has made it to number one with his song ‘Down’ featuring Lil Wayne. [...]
Anish Kapoor Royal Academy Showcase
The Royal Academy is exhibiting a retrospective show of sculptor Anish Kapoor, Indian born British installation artist. He is the winner of the Turner Prize and creator of the most beautiful pieces of monumental modern art in recent years. Anish Kapoor has been described as “the darling of the contemporary art market.”
The Royal [...]
Sukshinder Shinda
DESIblitz shines it SpotLight on Sukshinder Shinda, the very successful Bhangra artist and music producer from the UK.
Born as Sukshinder Shinda Singh Bhullar, he grew up in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK. His Family migrated From Punjab, District Hoshiarpur, Village Dhamai. Music runs in his family. His father was a kaveshari singer (folk dhadi singer who [...]
Shahin Badar
DESIblitz shines it’s SpotLight on the award winning British Asian Singer/Songwriter Shahin Badar. She is a unique artist who is well known for her musical collaborations on the international music scene, especially in the Electronica, Breakbeat, Dance, Trance and Asian fusion genres.
Born in Colchester in England to Muslim parents from India, Shahin spent 12 years [...]
COUNTRY Paintings by Gerry Judah
A delightful exhibition called COUNTRY by the Indian-born, London-based installation artist and sculptor Gerry Judah comes to the Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
Judah challenges us to explore our understanding of war, conflict, peace, natural disasters and devastation through his intensely intricate, symbolic, desolate and bleak monochromatic sculptural canvases. His work is a direct response to landscapes of [...]
Miss Pooja Interview
DESIblitz swings it’s SpotLight onto non-other than the vibrant and pretty Punjabi singer, Miss Pooja. We present an exclusive in-depth interview with the Queen of Duets, whilst she was on tour and visiting the UK. In our meeting with her, she talks about her life, her career, likes/dislikes and answers some intimate questions that the [...]
Malkit Singh MBE
DESIblitz brings its SpotLight onto the Bhangra legend who has been in the UK Bhangra music industry for over two decades – Malkit Singh. From arriving in the 1980’s in the UK as a Punjabi singer to being the first ever Bhangra artist to receive a prestigious MBE (Members of the Order of the British [...]