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After sampling NFAK, Riz Ahmed admits being inspired by sufi poetry, qawwali
Rapper s second album features samples of NFAK s Allah Hoo Allah Hoo in the opening track The Breakup (Shikwa)
British actor, musician, and activist, Riz Ahmed recently recalled his own history in an interview with
Clash Music. Born in Wembley, London, to an upwardly-mobile family who emigrated to the UK from Karachi, Pakistan in the 1970s, Ahmed is still tied to his heritage.
With his family still residing in London, Riz takes pride in the personal and community-based sanctum he comes from. “London is home; culturally, and in terms of its demographic mix. It is one of the most colourful cities in the world,” he told the outlet.
River Runs Deep: Riz Ahmed Interviewed I m proud of all the work I’ve done, but’s it’s also important we evolve.
Riz Ahmed has emerged as an unfiltered voice for the marginalised and minoritized, with totemic performances across music and film. For years, Ahmed has embraced the gift and burden of representation.
Now, he’s ready to hone in on the micro.
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There’s a protracted scene at the end of The Long Goodbye short film where Riz Ahmed glowers directly into the viewer’s gaze. In spoken-word, he recites the lyrics from ‘Where You From?’; his bloodied mien a mesh of fury and anguish, eyes transmitting a hollow longing.
Salim Merchant: Am doing a big Holi song with an iconic singer
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Natalia Ningthoujam ( IANS) |
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New Delhi, Jan 27 : Composer-singer Salim Merchant has festive melody lined up for fans. One of these, he says, is a Holi special with an iconic singer. I am doing a big song for Holi with an iconic singer. I will reveal the name soon. There is also a big Baisakhi song and a Maha Shivratri song. All are festive songs that will happen from March, Salim told IANS.
After unveiling seven tracks from Salim-Sulaiman s album Bhoomi 2020 , the composer duo might return with Bhoomi 2021 .
Updated: Monday, December 28, 2020, 15:49 [IST]
Popular
music
composer
duo
Salim-Sulaiman s
folk-electronica
album
Bhoomi
2020
has
been
winning
hearts
of
all
music
lovers.
The
album
which
consists
of
soulful
musical
compositions
crooned
by
popular
singers
like
Arijit
Singh,
Sukhwinder
Singh,
Shreya
Ghoshal,
Padma
Shri
Pandit
Vishwa
Mohan
Bhatt
among
others,
presents
Indian
music
in
a
format
that
you
have
never
heard
before.
After
releasing
songs
like Sanwal , Muraliya , Haq
Ali
and Zinda
Dili
which
struck
a
chord
with
everyone,
the
makers
have
now
released
a
new
track
titled Haji
Peer
from
the
album.
In Haji
Peer ,
the
powerful
call
of
Osman
Mir
is