August, 2010

The Best of NADIA ALI Remixed
August 31st Release Date

TRACKLIST

Nadia Ali - PEOPLE - Justin Michael & Kemal remix
Nadia Ali - NOT THINKING - Green & Falkner remix
Tocadisco & Nadia Ali - BETTER RUN - Wippenberg remix
Schiller & Nadia Ali - TRY - Thomas Gold remix
Nadia Ali - FINE PRINT - Serge Devant remix
Nadia Ali - SILVER LINING - Andretta remix
Nadia Ali - BE MINE - Noel Sanger remix
Nadia Ali - FANTASY - Morgan Page remix
Nadia Ali - LOVE STORY - Sultan & Ned Shepard remix
Nadia Ali - CRASH & BURN - Dean Coleman remix
Nadia Ali - THE ONE - Ruby edit
Nadia Ali - REBEL - Ruby edit
Nadia Ali - KISS YOU - Ruby edit

click image to listen to the Album Sampler

Stay tuned for the ONYX and DIAMOND Editions
which are both scheduled for release before the end of the year

QUEEN OF CLUBS “RUBY” EDITION WORLD TOUR

will commence September 1st

TOUR DATES

Sept 14 – Ibiza
Oct 8 – San Francisco, California (tbc)
Oct 9 – Orange County, California (tbc)
Nov 13 – De Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Dec 10 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dec 11 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dec 25 – Las Vegas, NV (tbc)
Feb 19 – Poznan, Poland

Above is a picture shot by Mohammad Omais. Tell us what this image represents to you in words … what feelings it ignites in you as you look at it & what you feel can be done by us to help this situation. Give us ideas and solutions – how can we work together as a responsible nation to address this? We encourage constructive / positive feedback. Remember, WE are the “change bringers”. We have the power!

After a month, we will be picking the best from all your comments / solutions and hopefully will come to a conclusion on how to collectively work towards creating awareness about this issue, amongst the general public, decision makers / NGOs etc. Let us use this as a platform!

Multi-talented artist JaninaZ (Janina Gavankar), flexes her musical muscles and jumps in a new direction with ‘Kali Ma’, a track done with Canadian dubstep scene heavy weight, Downlink.

‘Kali Ma’ has a very raw, heavy sound and in-your-face lyrics. JaninaZ says, “’Kali Ma’ is about recognizing how powerful you really are.”

Downlink says of JaninaZ “She isn’t afraid to throw it down to some heavy ass beats and keep it grimy.”

This new sound is a massive explosion of dubstep, combined with a rap-like lyrical flow, but still maintains pop sensibilities.

People might know JaninaZ (Janina Gavankar) as a successful actress, currently starring in ABC’s ‘The Gates’.

Her most recent musical offering was a critically acclaimed flip of Kanye West’s smash hit, ‘Love Lockdown’.

Check out ‘Kali Ma’ as it blazes new ground and once again shows that JaninaZ is a real artist on rise.

Athletic magnum Nike recently launched a campaign to promote the new Nike Air Max 90 shoes by celebrating innovators who have gone against the mold to create their own identity and make waves in their fields. Among the featured talented personalities representing the brand is DJ Kayper.

As one of the world’s premier DJ’s with the ability to spin everything from Hip Hop, House, Dubstep, Drum N’ Bass, Reggae, Mashups and everything in between, Kayper has solidified herself as a force in the music community. Her fierce talent has catapulted her to the top of a profession where she is a minority.

Speaking about being a part of the campaign, Kayper says:

“It’s an honor to be included in the campaign that highlights people who have defied tradition, expectations, stereotypes, prejudice and who make their own rules. Shooting the video was a great experience and I hope that Nike’s message inspires more young people to go against the grain.”

Kayper is coveted around the world as a DJ whose dance floor is always full. She recently spun several events at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. In addition to touring the globe, DJ Kayper hosts her own weekly show on the BBC Asian Network. She attracts some of the best urban and pop music artists from Drake, Nas, Will.I.Am  , Common, Questlove, Damian Marley Lupe Fiasco, Nelly Furtado and Akon to U.K. artists Estelle, Tinchy Stryder, and Jay Sean. Fans can catch the DJ Kayper Show every Friday on the BBC Asian Network, 10 pm – 1 am GMT.

DJ Kayper’s Nike Commercial can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWeHE5Wgru8&feature=player_embedded

“Kiss” – the first video off of Blitzkreig’s album, Get Blitz has released and it is going to have people going in for the kiss!

The track, which features Blitz singing along side veteran bhangra group, RDB is an incredible neoDesi collaboration.

Coming off of his last album, Rhyme Book, Blitzkreig teamed up with some of the most notable artists in the neoDesi industry for this unique collaboration album. The presence of: Tigerstyle, Juggy D, Roach Killer, Navin Kundra, Cat Eyes, Deesha, Bally Sagoo, Josh, Ritz and Mentor are all felt heavily on the album.

Blitz says, “I wanted to do something different and unique for my second album. I feel with last yr’s recession the music industry was deeply affected. So i wanted to do something special for all my fans and diversify my sound. My first album mainly consisted of me doing solo songs, so with this album I thought I would go the opposite direction.”

“Kiss is now available for purchase on iTunes.

Video – “Kiss“

By Zehra Ali

This season’s Premier League curtain raiser saw Manchester United defeat Chelsea 3-1, courtesy of goals from Valencia, Hernandez, and Berbatov.

Manchester United’s first victory over Chelsea since the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti gave United their 18th Community Shield victory and hinted at another exciting Premier League season.

So, what have we learned from this season’s Community Shield?

1-Paul Scholes’ performance at centre-midfield demonstrated just how good he still is, even at the age of 35. His passing was excellent. He distributed the ball magnificently, and some of his cross-field passes caught Ashley Cole badly out of position

2-Wayne Rooney appears to have shrugged off the disappointment of his disastrous World Cup. This certainly wasn’t the same Wayne Rooney as the one seen in South Africa. He didn’t score in his 45 minute run-out, but he showed once again that he has more to offer than goals.

3-From the reactions of both the Chelsea and the United players, the Community Shield isn’t overly important to either side. Ryan Giggs was quick to deny that their victory gave them any real advantage, an opinion backed up by United’s tepid lap of honour.

4-There were certainly no tears as the Chelsea players looked disappointed but not distraught. Chelsea didn’t really look ready for the new season which begins in just a week.Chelsea haven’t had a good preseason and have lost their last four matches. While not too much should be read into a poor preseason, it does create a negative atmosphere and certainly does nothing to help your chances come the main season.

5-Ashley Cole endured a torrid afternoon at left-back. He was frequently exposed by Paul Scholes’ passes and was easily drawn out of position, meaning he was to blame for United’s first two goals as players got in behind him with ease. A rash tackle on Valencia was followed with some verbal abuse as Cole took out his frustration on a player who had regularly shown him up, not something one of the World’s best left-backs is used to.

By Neha Kamran

The Facebook ban issue is alive and kicking once more. Months have passed by since this matter was supposedly put to rest but it seems that certain people down at the Lahore High Court have a passion for stirring things up, living on the edge as it were. As if we needed more excitement in this country. Oh well, boys will be boys. A petition has been filed at the LHC, appealing to the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority  for a permanent ban on Facebook in Pakistan- all we can do now is hope that they’ll find something else to occupy them and that this matter will finally be left well alone.

By Neha Kamran

USAID sponsored a runway show and exhibition on the 26th of July 2010, to help Pakistani women showcase their talent, expand their business potential and to help national fashion and craft filter into the Western world.  The event was a smashing success, we hear. The US ambassador, Anne W. Patterson (no connection to Robert Pattinson, don’t get too excited) said in her opening speech, “This event is more than a fashion show, it is also an opportunity to support women entrepreneurs in Pakistan and to introduce them to international buyers.” Hats off, more such events are certainly needed here in Pakistan.