22 March 2010 | /span

Bye bye for now, Pathaan & Nerm

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Last weekend, the very last shows of Electro East by DJ Nerm (Shiva Soundsystem) and DJ Pathaan‘s Musical Rickshaw were broadcasted on the British radio station BBC Asian Network. Nerm celebrated 109 tracks in the mix from four years of Electro East within two hours: a small review on Drum’n’Bass, Electro Breaks & Dubstep from the Alternative Underground. Also, Pathaan brought beautiful classics between Global Beats, Eclectic Grooves & Asian Chill. Both have always supported artists from the Global and Asian electronic scene in their shows. Let us hope that we will hear from them in the future wherever again! [...]

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20 March 2010 | /span

BBC Asian Network

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In Großbritannien scheint es die gleichen Diskussionen zu geben wie hierzulande, wenn es um den öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk geht und um die Frage, was er darf und wozu er da ist. Nun gibt es von der BBC eine Strategieentscheidung, nach der zwei Radiosender, BBC Asian Network und BBC 6 Music, geschlossen sowie das Webangebot der BBC eingeschränkt werden sollen. Interessanterweise trifft es mal wieder Programme abseits des Mainstreams, Programme für “Minderheiten” und mit anspruchsvollen, innovativen Sendungen, die in privatwirtschaftlich orientierten Programmen wenig Berücksichtigung finden. So bietet BBC Asian Network, ähnlich dem 2008 beim Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg eingestellten radiomultikulti, Programm für die [...]

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11 October 2009 | /span

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997) was a Qawwali superstar, the greatest of his generation (Rough Guide World Music). Qawwali is Sufi music from India and Pakistan with religious lyrics and swinging melodies. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born in Pakistan on October 13, 1948. The British radio BBC Asian Network celebrated this date with a Nusrat Day on October 8, 2009. More information can be found on their website: “The BBC Asian Network celebrates the life and music of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the man that brought Qawwali music to the world.” His music lives on in the [...]

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