Rap music from De La Soul to Lupe Fiasco via PE, Eric B and Rakim, Luda, Busta, Jay and Nas. Bollywood Funk from the composer Naushad Ali and the great playback singers Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. Raucous and beautiful drum an bass from D Code, DJ Sanz, RJ Productions, Brookes Brothers, Photek, Nasha Sounds, and Chase & Status. Bhangra from Miss Pooja Jags Klimax and H Dhami, and Sri Lankan Rap and R&B from Iraj, Ill Noize Crew, Ranidu and Krishan
Movies
La Haine (Hate) is one of my favourite films, as is Blazing Saddles for entirely different reasons. I like real guys films but stop short at all that Seagal/Van Damme/Chuck Norris stuff. Star Wars, Lord Of the Rings, Matrix as well as Goodfellas, Heat, Casino would all make the Top 20. Sexy Beast is a great movie. The black and white classics of Hindi Cinema are always worth watching on a rainy weekend in, they are beautifully shot films. before you become immersed in modern day bollywood re-visit Mother India, Sujatha and the epic Mughal E Azam. Slumdog Millionaire was incredible.
Television
The WIRE is one of the best things to ever happen to TV. Family Guy, the Simpsons, Eastenders when I can. Law & Order SVU, The Daily Show, Letterman, Jonathan Ross, Run's House, Harry Hill's TV Burp.
Books
Because of my BBC Asian Network show I am lucky enough to receive a lot of books. Everything from novels, to biographies and giant historical tomes. I love reading but never finish them. Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers and another book called Shantaram.
Heroes
My father! Everyone else is an advisor, he was the light.
About me: I'm a Tottenham Hotspur supporting, Gemini of Sri Lankan descent who just happens to have an Asian Music Show on BBC Radio 1, and my own little clubnight called Bombay Bronx (first Monday of the month at the Notting Hill Arts Club in west london). I love what I do and I love music. Simple really.
Hey Nihal, hows it going? Hope all is well with you - could you please take a second to check out a few new tracks of mine - "Wanna Buck" which is a crazy rock tip (I feature on the opening verse) and "Ma Money" which is the official remix featuring Dap-C & Lil Wayne (Bobby played it during his Introducing segment)
I would really appreciate your feedback and hope you like the vibes :) Thanks for all your support and hopefully we can meet one day!
The Breaking Boundaries Festival 2009 for female artists of Islamic origin: music, comedy, spoken word, fashion, activism, raising awareness, and possibly sweets too. Sunday July 14th, Inn On The Green, Ladbroke Grove, all day and evening!
Launch on Sunday June 14th featuring:
LIVE: Poetic Pilgrimage Sarah Sayeed Pearls Of Islam Sajeela Kershi Yasmeen Khan Nabila Shagnaz Delights Shahida Ulfah Arts London Palestine Rights Group Plus DJs!
The Breaking Boundaries Festival is an exciting and revolutionary event designed to showcase talented Muslim women in Britain. On Sunday 14th June 2009, the festival will open at the Inn On The Green in Ladbroke Grove, and will feature music, comedy, slam poetry and more by these exceptional women. The festival will showcase established performers including Poetic Pilgrimage, Sajeela Kershi, Sarah Sayeed, Nabila, and Ulfah Arts, along with up and coming talent including Pearls of Islam, Shagnaz Delights, Shahida, and more!
The Breaking Boundaries Festival 2009 Sunday June 14th, 3pm-11pm The Inn On The Green 3-5 Thorpe Close Ladbroke Grove London W10 5XL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Additional Info: Facebook: Breaking Boundaries Festival 2009
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