Event : Sunday, 25th July 2004
The Mela is coming... |
|
|
 |
| Nottingham Mela (poster) |
|
|
The Mela is coming to Nottingham
for the very first time on Sunday, 25th July 2004. |
|
|
|
|
The Nottingham Mela will take place on Sunday, 25th July 2004 on the
Forest Recreation Ground, Radford.
The first ever Mela promises to be a spectacular family festival of
music, with exhibitions, displays, stalls, a food arena, funfair and
art workshops.
Headlining this free event are the Nizami Brothers, Orange Street,
Achanak, Shaanti Collective and DJ Dr Zeus.
Orange Street's songs have featured in the
movie Everybody Says I'm Fine, which was shown at Cannes and other
major film festivals in Europe and the USA.
Another big name to appear at the Mela are the
Nazami Brothers. They will be performing the rhythmic Qawwali -
with improvised singing and spontaneous poetry!
Also performing on the main stage are Achanak,
a six-piece band who have reached great heights in the Bhangra industry
and have attracted international television exposure.
Finally, the Shaanti Collective, an award winning UK institution,
where live performers, producers and turntable terrorist create
a blueprint for the future of Electronica and Eastern Dance Music
will be showcasing talent such as Dr Zeus, Sonny Ji and Manga.
The event kicks off at 13.00 and is expected to wind down at 8.30pm.
|
|
|
|
|
|
