Mr Entertainment
One of the biggest names on the air, Radio 1’s Nihal talks to Mela’s Gurpreet Kundi about Mark Wahlberg, working for Elton John and doing the Eurovision in 10 years!
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History of Desi music
From the fields of the Punjab to UK London club nights - the sound of British Asian music continues to travel.
In the beginning there was Bhangra!
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All That Jazz
Manjeet Singh recalls how he and his wife, Jasvinder Kaur Bedi built up the most celebrated name in the bindi business - Jazzy Bindi.
Afamily wedding in India during the early part of 1999 prompted my wife Jass to buy some bindis for her self as well as for other family members in India and the UK. The initial purchase was somewhat large for one person, so upon our return to London, when Jass decided to allocate the bindies to all her friends and family members, she then saw what she had actually bought, which was enough to for a little shop.
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Out of India
A subcontinent’s influence on London
Out of India, a new display at Museum of London, highlights the impact of the culture of the Indian subcontinent on London, and the contributions made by people of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent, who settled in the capital. It marks the 60th anniversary of Indian Independence, and the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan.
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Fact not Friction
Bobby Friction – top global DJ, filmmaker, hardcore Prince fan and recently married man talks to Charlie Whitworth all about love and life
Charlie Whitworth: Bobby, you are widely regarded as one of the best DJs in the country – who was your biggest influence when pursuing this career?
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BBC Asian Network:
Queen of the Jungle
Kayper began playing in bars and clubs around South London in 1998 at the age of 12. She has since brought her distinctive style to crowds across the capital and the UK through her late night music show ‘The Hype’, on the BBC Asian Network every Wednesday from 2200 -0100. Heavily influenced by the likes of Jazzy Jeff and A-track. 2003 saw Kayper gain national recognition by becoming the first ever female to win the Vestax Juice DJ competition.
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Theatre - The Trouble with Asian Men
The hit comedy theatre - based on real life testaments - reveals the experiences of British Asian men through their own eyes, in their own voices, and with all their vivacity, concerns and humour. So are they macho men or metrosexual guys? Mummy’s boys tied to the apron strings, or husbands under the thumb?
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Interview - Paul Chowdhry
Paul on the opposite sex
Paul Chowdhry started stand-up in 1998 , and his comedy career has since taken him to Hong Kong, the Gulf, Amsterdam, Germany, South Africa and headlining the International Indian Kings of Comedy tour. In 2003, he became the first British act to perform at the Caribbean Comedy Festival in Trinidad.
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