Previous postsfor July, 2010

Zakir Hussain in Concert

Wah Ustad! A phrase synonymous with the one and only, Zakir Hussain. Ustad meaning Master which he truly is. A child prodigy who began touring the world by the age of twelve! He went to the United States in 1970, embarking on an international career which includes more than 160 concert dates a year. [...]

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Russell Peters: Live for laughs!!

Well we side stepped when we posted about Johnny Lever’s stand up shows. So we thought, why not, the part Asian part Alien, Russell Peters. He is awesomely funny and is performing across the country along with shows in Canada and Jordan. Dont miss this chance to catch him live or else ‘Somebody’s [...]

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Strings & Ali Azmat in Concert (NYC date added)

New dates added:

When: July 23rd 2010 with Ali Azmat
Where: Gateway Theater, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL
More Info: For Tickets Contact Monty @ 847-770-1088

When: July 24th 2010
Where: Dewberry Hall (Johnson Center), Fairfax, VA
More Info: For Tickets Contact Lavika 703-200-9292

When: July 31st 2010
Where: Le Poisson Rouge – 158 Bleecker Street, NYC
Click here for Tickets

All you [...]

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A R Rahman in Concert!

The multi oscar-multi grammy-multi national award winning Mozart of Madras doesn’t need any introduction at all. We really really really glad to announce Padma Bhushan A R Rahman is going on a World tour this summer and even more glad to anounce that we’re one of the very few and first to put this up [...]

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Exclusive Interview: Salman Ahmad talks about Rock & Roll Jihad

With 30 million record sales under his belt, and with fans including Bono and Al Gore, Pakistan born Salman Ahmad is renowned for being the first rock & roll star to destroy the wall that divides the West and the Muslim world. Rock & Roll Jihad is the story of his incredible journey.
- Simon and [...]

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Shankar Ehsaan Loy ‘Inspiration’ US Tour

An Aman ki Asha collaboration!!Shankar Mahadevan, who studied Western, Hindustani and Carnatic classical, was a leading playback singer with movies like Pukar, Sapnay etc. (with A R Rahman) and the mind-blowing Breathless to his credit. Ehsaan Noorani studied music at the Musicians’ Institute in Los Angeles and worked with the like of Ronnie Desai [...]

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The Kominas: In Boston followed by UK Debut

The Kominas: A Boston based desi punkrock outfit will be making their European debut alongside the likes of Elvis Costello and Broken Bells (Danger Mouse & James Mercer) at London’s prestigious Meltdown Festival, curated this year by Richard Thompson. They will then go on to tour the U.K. and Europe before returning to [...]

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Bombay Jayshri in the US

When music seeps into the hearts of rasikas without themselves perceiving it, then it can be said to have served its ethereal purpose. For sangita’s tranquil delights lie hidden in the depths of the heart, waiting to be activated by a sensitive artiste like Bombay Jayashri Ramnath. Her sensitivity is rooted in tenderness, stimulating music [...]

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Shreya Ghosal back in concert

Recently Shreya Ghosal went on tour with Atif Aslam performing to a sold out audience in multiple cities across U.S. and the Caribbean Islands.

And so after the above sold out concerts Shreya is back for another set of tour dates. We currently have confirmed date for an Atlanta gig. Keep watching this space [...]

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Nine Lives – In Search of the Sacred in Modern South Asia

Writer and historian William Dalrymple’s latest book, Nine Lives, is subtitled In Search of the Sacred in Modern India. Celebrating the book is this special concert over two nights, curated by the author and brings together music and readings to offer a unique insight into some of the fascinating spiritual and musical traditions that still [...]

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