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Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Ka Naam Musical Sham concert will be held on August 6th 2010 at the Candle Banquet Hall located at 1224 Dundas Street East Mississauga, On.

The concert will celebrate the life of the last Nusrat Feteh Ali Khan. It is a concert produced by Shahid Ali Khan and his Children Sajid Ali, Majid Ali, Wajid Ali and Shahzaib Ali.  Shahid Ali Khan is no stranger to our desiFEST Stage. He brings his beautiful Qawaali songs to our stage for the past four years. Shahid Ali Khan was a former student of the late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Filled with great tradition and culture this is one concert you won’t want to miss !

For more information and tickets please contact 416 897-9911

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Imran Khan’s Bounce Billo Tour

Posted by admin On July - 13 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

On Saturday July 10th 2010, our very own SatsB was the host of Imran Khan’s Bounce Billo Tour. This event took place at the Allstream Center at the CNE grounds. Walking in, I was astonished by the elegance of the venue.  It was very chic with black and white couches and candle vase center pieces. The show kicked off with our very own desiFEST’s host SatsB and he did what he does best, drawing in the crowd. The first segment of entertainment was provided by SAMA Models.  SAMA Models was founded in 1997, by Raj and Mala Singh and have made many appearances in film and print. These beautiful male and female models did a fashion show displaying cocktail attire. Throughout the entire night, DJ Kamran & Clymaxxx alongside Ali Kat kept the music pumping, playing a wide range of RnB, Hip Hop, Bollywood and Bhangra. Light finger food was also served, for those wanting munch while watching entertainment. The concert started with a former desiFEST artist, Kateyez hitting the stage.  Kateyez approach singing opposed to rapping gave a fresh approach to the ear. The next artist is no stranger to desiFEST, he has travelled across the country with us and once again, Saturday night, we witnessed Roach Killa do his thing. Handing out free cd’s and roses for the ladies, the crowd was hanging off his every word.

Next to perform was the legendary Snow who opened up for Imran Khan. It was amazing seeing him perform after growing up to his songs. He performed “Informer” which remained #1 on the American Billboard charts for 7 consecutive weeks. “Informer” has been recorded twice in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling reggae single in US history, as well as the highest charting reggae single in history along with a few more of his songs. Snow had a guest appearance by Kobra Khan, who together performed a track entitled “ Just For U”.  To the crowd’s amazement , Kobra Khan had a live Snake wrapped around his body during his performance. One of Kobra’s more popular songs that he performed was “20 inch” by Cutty Ranks featuring Khan himself.

Last but not least, Imran Khan was to take the stage, the fans started chanting Imran Khan’s name as they waited for him. Imran performed all the songs off his recent album and the fans went wild!! At the end of his performance, the crowd chanted for him to sing one more track and with an open heart, he delivered. Over all, it was a great night with amazing performances, food and drinks. Along with the greatest host to ever hit any South Asian stage !!.

Check out some pictures from the event below

Photo credits go to Amoor.

Sats B doing this thing !

The Crowd loves him !The legandary Snow !

The fans going wild for Roach Killa !

Kobra Khan and his Snake !

Imran Khan doing his thing !

The girls are going wild for Imran Khan !!

Kateyez doing this thing !!

The legandary Snow !

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Breaking Barriers Album Review

Posted by admin On July - 13 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

A glance at the History of “The Bilz and Kashif”

Having the same vision in mind “Bringing South Asian Music Artists, into mainstream level” “The Bilz and Kashif” have shown that they’ve got what it takes to be at the top. The trio, Vicious, Master D and Kashif have come a long way and have taken Urban Desi music to a next level. They faced many difficulties trying to air their first single ‘2 Step Bhangra’ on mainstream radio in Canada because they are  South Asian artists, but who thought they would get a call to air their song on  radio which would airacross Canada.

The Bilz and Kashif are one of the most successful independent artists in Canada. This week, their album “Breaking Barriers” released, it charted #6 on iTunes UK charts; one of the tracks “On The Dancefloor “ has had 13,000 views only in 1.5 days. Furthermore,views went over 100,000 on YouTube and it ranked #2 on Top 10 charts in Vancouver, Canada. Now thatwe have covered their achievements, let’s have a look at their album. Each and every track highlights their different styles and shows their versatility.

Bluebandmusiq reviews on the tracks:

1.   “On The Dancefloor”

Have you ever felt stressed out after a long week of work and need a break???? If so, this track is for you. This track is a club banger, it has great smooth vocals by Kashif, DJ Vicious makes a magical atmosphere of club music and Master D contributes with his Punjabi touch.

2.   “Against All Odds”

This is the second track of “Breaking Barriers”, and then we get to hear high pumping beats from DJ Vicious and classic inspirational vocals from Master D and Kashif. This song highlights the struggles one faces during his/her life span and how they should overcome them by working hard to achieve their dreams. This song is filled with enthusiasm, encouragement and motivation. This track can be found on their official YouTube channel, in which the trio portray a scenario of how music artists, like themselves struggle and keep working hard.

3.   “2 Step Bhangra”

This was the track that got “The Bilz and Kashif” in the game, their first song. After hearing this song on mainstream radio in Canada, desi and non-desi’s took recognition and reviews had sky rocketing. This track is an excellent desi club track. DJ Vicious shows us his magic on the turntables, Kashif displays his urban influenced vocals and Master D with his Punjabi mixture. They have beautifully mixed all the ingredients to make a perfect track. This track is an awesome piece of music, in which, the talents of each member outshines amazingly.

4.   “Rags 2 Riche$”

Along with the trio, this hip-hop track features  US rapper Lil Flip ,.Kashif, Master D and DJ Vicious outshines beyond comparison.

Prior to leaving this page, I would like to ask you guys a question. Give the answer in the comment box. What does Bilz stand for in “The Bilz and Kashif”??

Till then enjoy listening to their tracks from “Breaking Barriers” and download it legally…

By Piyush Bassi

Check out some pics below from their Album release party !!

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StandUP Radio – July 6th Broadcast

Posted by KMcCreight On July - 7 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

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StandUP Radio – June 29th Broadcast

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StandUP Radio – June 22nd Braodcast

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StandUP Radio – June 15th Broadcast

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desiFEST

Posted by KMcCreight On June - 15 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

It’s almost your turn to get desified Vancouver!!! get hyped with some footage from last year’s desiFEST!

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Posted by Dhurga On June - 10 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

“desiFEST Presented by Rogers” returns for their 3rd annual Vancouver concert in the Creekside Park at Science World from 5 PM to 10 PM on June 19th. Celebrating the best in South Asian Canadian talent from across the country.

This year’s Vancouver headliner is acclaimed qawwali singer Shahid Ali Khan, student of the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Shahid’s career highlights include composing and performing music for the “Passion of the Christ” soundtrack and performing for the Queen.

Another special Vancouver guest is rap artist IshQ Bector, currently based in India and originally from Winnipeg. Certified in Chinese Medicine with his forte in Acupuncture, Ishq studied acting at the famous Roshan Taneja film studio in Mumbai then went on to host shows on MTV, B4U and Channel V. He has written, produced and sang on films like Dhoom 2, Fight Club and Pyar Ke Side Effects. Since then he has shared the stage with artists like Sean Paul, Mobb Deep, Chamillionaire, John Cena (WWE), and Rishi Rich. Besides releasing his latest CD on Times Music called Dakku Daddy, IshQ was even featured in the hit movie Barsaat alongside Bollywood superstars Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra.

Additional Vancouver performers include Toronto singer Naomi Zaman (whose debut single “Rock Desi” went #1 on Bollywood Radio Berlin in Germany) and local artists Luv Randhawa, Battlekatt, Ray Gill, and many others.

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StandUP Radio – June 8th Broadcast

Posted by KMcCreight On June - 10 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

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