Bye bye for now, Pathaan & Nerm

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 [...]
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BBC Asian Network

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 Continue reading here. »»»

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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 [...]
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