The man we know as DJ UMB, part of the team behind Generation Bass is bringing Bandish Projekt to our favourite Tuesday night at MOMO’s Kemia Bar the 8th September.

Bandish Projekt represent a new wave of Indian electronica, Bandish means composition and Projekt is fairly self explanatory.  BP recently released a great tribute to the late Michael Jackson a dupstep mix of Earth Song - click HERE to listen and download.

Tickets to this gig are free so all you need to do is turn up. See links below for great music by DJ UMB, BP and their friends.
Venue Details:
Kemia Bar, MOMO Restaurant
25 Heddon Street, London. W1B 4BH Tel: 020 7434 4040
Nearest tubes: Oxford Circus or Piccadilly Circus,
Click for Map.

Links:
Bandish Projekt webpage
Bandish Projekt on Myspace
Arabic Hip Hop Mix on Generation Bass!
Generation Bass
DJ UMB on Myspace
Live@Momo listings and tunes on Myspace

This June Alaa Al Aswany’s latest work. Friendly Fire, a collection of 16 short stories and a novella, was published in the UK and Europe. Friendly Fire has generated quite a lot of media interest in The Times, The Guardian and other major media outlets.

So, make a cup of tea or coffee and click play below to join us in the world of Dr Alaa Al Aswany.  For low resolution version click LOWRES

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Here in our pastiche of UK village life, complete with customised ford fiestas, we’ve been laughing at the films on Go Remy, the YouTube channel US comedian of Remy Munasifi.  So we thought we’d share a selection of our favourites, watch and enjoy.

For more information click Goremy.com Remy also appeared at the 6th Arab Comedy Festival in New York click HERE for more info.

Tabbouleh Song
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While most of the UK was cowering from thunderstorms, the versatile DJ UMB sweetened the night with a live Arabic pop Mix on Bobby Friction’s BBC Asian Network show.  Click HERE for the show (EXPIRES FRI 24th JULY) and scroll to the 2 hour point to listen.

This year DJ UMB started Generation Bass, a fantastic site packed with great music.  Click Generation Bass to visit and download a special alternate mix of sugary, delighful Arabic pop - a bit off target for Generation Bass but it brings out the sun.  Also click DJ UMB Sufi Dub Mix on Kazbah for more stunning music.