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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline AUGUST 04, 2023 | The Indian Eye 24

Music fans throng to attend Brampton’s most

loved South Asian Dance and Music Festival

RENU MEHTA wood ‘GO GO GOVINDA’ from OH of the day, Aaman Trikha. The crowd frenzy was to be witnessed
MY GOD The second day on July 22nd was when Jassi Sidhu started with his most
Brampton
As well, 60 other artists present- even bigger in terms of attendance popular numbers like ‘Veerji Vyon
owntown Brampton came ed diverse music and myriad perfor- and performing artists. UK Bhangra Chaelya and “Chandigrah kare Ash-
alive to the sights and sounds mances. Local acts on July 21st also Music legend JASSI SIDHU and Pa- iqui” who was supported on stage by
Dof South Asian culture with included the 2022 winners of #Vstar kistani Punjabi heartthrob FALAK non other than local Canadian celeb-
award-winning Vibrant Brampton fes- Talent Hunt & Mentorship program, SHABIR were the two headliners rity, DJ K-Sqaure
tival on July 21 and 22. Held at Garden launched back in 2020 as a platform along with over 90 other local artists. The Finale act by Falak Shabir
Square in Brampton, the fun filled two to hunt for upcoming local artists and Besides these, the audience enjoyed supported by local musicians led by
day festival was the 8th annual edition providing them a bigger platform to performances from internationally Nadeem Ali from the famous Aveng-
of the Vibrant Brampton presented by perform alongside professional artists recognized, Indo-Caribbean Cana- ers Band was the pinnacle of the show.
TD organized by the non-profit group at the main stage of Vibrant Bramp- dian “Chutney Music” group called Falak entertained the thousand plus
Arts and Culture Initiative of South ton Festival. Some of the notable acts “The Band Destiny” followed by en- frenzied crowd with his ever popular
Asia (ACISA). on the first day included Indigenous ergetic Bhangra dance by both Girls Punjabi numbers like” Tu Mera Dil,”
Thousands of people from Bramp- artists Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone and and Boys by none other than the Na- “Yaar Mila de”, “Rog”, “Soniye” and
ton, Mississauga, Milton, Richmond Nichole Leveck, Bollywood, and fu- chdi Jawani Group. “Rabba Ho.” He later enthralled the
Hill and other neighbouring cities at- sion dance performances by Jadoo Earlier, the show started with the crowd with his super hit Bollywood
tended the festivities. The audience Entertainment and Hips Don’t Lie. remaining four winners of the 2022 number “Saajna” from the film, “I
also included people from other prov- Performance groups like Canada VSTAR Talent Hunt & Mentorship Me Aur Main and also presented
inces and from South of the border. Dhol Tasha, Mudra Dance, Kashmi- Program- Aiyesha Haws, Aankansha many other Bollywood songs, like
Mayor of Brampton, Patrick ri Dance, Smoke Wagon Blues Band Patel, Shereya Gambhir and Starz “Kya Tujhe Ab Ye Dil Bataye” from
Brown addressed the audience while made everyone sway, swing and dance. Dance. The Festival gave an op- the film,”Sanam Re,’ “Mera Mann
Sonia Sidhu, MP from Brampton Some of the other acts included duet portunity to perform local upcoming Kehne Laga” from the film, ‘Nautan-
South, presented the organizers with a performances by award winning local Punjabi singers Supreet Singh and ki Saala,’ and “Kaisi Ye Judai Hai’
plaque and a congratulatory message singers Raina Sen, Sumana Ganguly, Sukhmaan Rathore. Their perfor- from the film, ‘I Love NY.’
from Hon’ble Prime Minister Justin Prabha Subhadra, Shantanu Banerjee mance stole the show with their Pun- The festival had everything for
Trudeau. MPP from Brampton South. and Rushi Purohit with the Headliner jabi numbers, with original creations. everyone- varied food vendors, ethnic
MP from Brampton North Ruby Sa- apparel, footwear, jewelry vendors, lo-
hota also addressed the crowd. cal artisans, Henna artist and most no-
Bollywood playback singer tably a kid’s zone which included face
AAMAN TRIKHA, headliner for the painting, balloon twisting, workshops
first day, performed for two hours to on Bhangra, Bollywood and Salsa
the delight of the audience and had dancing and a community arts project.
them singing along, dancing, and ap- “We wanted to ensure an amal-
plauding to the sounds of his superhit gamation of culture and diversi-
numbers. The musician supported by ty in Ontario,” said organizers and
a local band, The R&B United, en- co-founders Sandeep Prabhakar, Ar-
tertained the audience with several of pan Banerjee and Ricky Bajaj. “Vi-
his songs including chartbusters “like brant Brampton promotes local talent
“PREM LILA” featuring Salman and we wanted to include an exciting
Khan, and “HOOKAH BAR” featur- line-up of upcoming artists and well-
ing Akshay Kumar as well as the song known names in the entertainment
which gave him a big break into Bolly- industry that would appeal to all.”

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