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Sony/RCA signs Sonna Rele

Sony/RCA signs Sonna Rele

By Jas Sembhi | August 1, 2010

British Asian artists are now making their way into the mainstream at a noticeable rate. Sonna Rele from Kingsbury in North West London is a 25-year-old singer/songwriter who has been signed for a five-year deal with Sony/RCA records. Music producer Livingstone Brown who has worked with the likes of Wyclef Jean, Maxi Priest and John [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: Alicia Keys, asian, british asian, deal, female, indian, kingsbury, London, mainstream, music, RCA, record deal, records, rele, singer, songwriter, sonna, Sonna Rele, Sony, Sugababes, UK, Wyclef

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Summer City Jam for Anjool Malde

Summer City Jam for Anjool Malde

By Sripurna Basu | July 18, 2010

It was a year ago that Anjool Malde, 24, jumped to his death from the eighth floor of Coq D’argent an upmarket restaurant in the square mile. The Oxford Graduate was a promising young stock broker at Deutschebank with his whole life ahead of him when he committed suicide. Dressed in his best Hugo Boss [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: Anjlee, Anjool Malde, british asian, H Dhami, London, Mumzy, music, Mustik, night, oxford, rishi rich, Summer City Jam, The Madame Project, TMP, Trust

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Walking backwards for BBC Asian Network

Walking backwards for BBC Asian Network

By Sripurna Basu | May 19, 2010

One man is on a mission to save the BBC Asian Network. Ranvir Singh Verma, frontman of band Universal Taal, is walking backwards from London to Birmingham in a bid to raise awareness of BBC plans to axe the Asian radio channel. He will start his walk at the Asian Network’s Bhangra Flash Mob to [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian
Tagged: backwards, bbc asian network, Bhangra Flashmob, music, national, radio, Ranvir Verma, save, Universal Taal, walking

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Brit Asia TV Music Awards Winners

Brit Asia TV Music Awards Winners

By Jas Sembhi | May 3, 2010

Brit Asia TV celebrated British Asian music with its awards at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, UK, on 2nd May 2010. A star studded night with many big names especially from the Bhangra music industry were present at the show. The night of the awards was hosted by comedian and actor, Hardeep Singh Kholi. Performances by [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: 2010, Asia, awards, bhangra, Brit, Brit Asia TV, jay sean, jaz dhami, JK, Miss Pooja, music, results, sukshinder shinda, television, urban, winners

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Keep BBC Asian Network National

Keep BBC Asian Network National

By Indi | April 10, 2010

On 2nd March 2010, the BBC Director General, Mark Thompson, announced that BBC Asian Network radio will be closed as a national service. This was part of the BBC Strategic Review put forward to the BBC Trust for consideration and consultation. The plans are to close the station as a national station by 2011. An [...]

Categories: Brit-Asian
Tagged: amar, Amir Khan, asian, awards, BBC, bbc asian network, BBC Trust, bobby friction, close, closure, consultation, Desi, digital, hari dhillon, jay sean, Jaya, jimmy mistry, keep it national, Mumzy, music, nihal, radio, RDB, regional, save, Sonia Deol, station, stretegy review

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Alchemy Festival showcases Indian culture

Alchemy Festival showcases Indian culture

By Sripurna Basu | April 7, 2010

Alchemy is the latest exploration of South Asian culture at the South Bank, London. Over five packed days discover Indian classical masterpieces as well as British Asian talent from traditional folk art to contemporary fashion. The South Asian festival runs from Wednesday 7 April to Sunday 11 April. Alchemy boasts performances from A R Rahman, [...]

Categories: Arts & Culture
Tagged: Alchemy, ar rahman, bhangra, Bollywood, british asian, dance, Desi, Festival, Gauri Sharma Tripathi, Grewals, H Dhami, indian, jaz dhami, music, pakistani, Royal Festival Hall, South Asian, Southall, southbank centre, The Family, UK

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2010 UK Asian Music Awards

2010 UK Asian Music Awards

By Indi | April 6, 2010

The 2010 UK Asian Music Awards is one of the key events in the annual diary of Asian Music in the UK. Artists from different genres come together to celebrate winners of the variety of nominations established by the awards body. DESIblitz had the pleasure to attend the ceremony and talk to many celebrity names [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: 2010, amar, amas, Amir Khan, asian, awards, bbc asian network, bhangra, bobby friction, Brit-Asian, British, dhanjan, hari dhillon, interviews, jay sean, Jaya, jimmy mistry, JK, mc psg, music, nihal, RDB, shizzio, UK, uk asian music awards, urban

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Mother India Concerts ~ free tickets

Mother India Concerts ~ free tickets

By Indi | March 30, 2010

Desiblitz have teamed up with the Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham to offer two lucky readers the chance to each win a weekend ticket to three Mother India concerts in Birmingham on 9th, 10th and 11th April 2010! The weekend will see a range of world class musical masters taking audiences on a journey [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: Amaan Ali Khan, Arun Ghosh, Ayaan Ali Khan, birmingham, classical, concerts, DJ Tigerstyle, Faheem Mazar, free tickets, fusion, indian, Matthew Barley, Milun, Mother India, music, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Sanchita Pal, santoor, sarod, Soumik Datta, Symphony Hall, Town Hall, turntablist, UK

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First Official Asian Download Chart

First Official Asian Download Chart

By Jas Sembhi | March 26, 2010

The first official download chart for South Asian music commences on the BBC Asian Network radio station on 27th March 2010. A dedicated programme presented by Bobby Friction will feature the top Asian tunes downloaded using official sales figures from the UK. The chart will be a three-hour show between 3.00pm and 6.00pm every Saturday. [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: asian, bbc asian network, bhangra, bobby friction, Bollywood, chart, download, music, official, sales, UK

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2010 UK Asian Music Awards Winners

2010 UK Asian Music Awards Winners

By Jas Sembhi | March 11, 2010

The Royal Festival Hall hosted the British Asian Awards on 11th March 2010. A night filled with the glitz, glam and buzz featuring popular Brit-Asian performers, winners of awards and an air of a proud industry still going strong despite the tough times. DESIblitz met up with many of the artists from the Brit-Asian music [...]

Categories: Music & Dance
Tagged: 2010, ama, awards, Best Album, Best Male, british asian, Imran Khan, jay sean, list, London, music, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Royal Festival Hall, UK, uk asian music awards, winners

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