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Salman
and UN SG Bank-I-Moon at UNAIDS Summit
in Jackson Hole, Wyoming |
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From Kashmir to Jerusalem... |
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From
Kashmir to Jerusalem and a UN Summit enroute,
Junoon Vocalist Salman Ahmad's music Straddles
many worlds
It's BEEN almost a decade since they hijacked
the Indian popularity charts with their
first hit Sayonee, but Pakistani band
Junoon's work continues to enthrall music
lovers on either side of the border. After
performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
and more recently in Kashmir, the band
has now been invited by the UN Secretary-general
to perform at the Global Insight Summit
in the US. [Full
article...] |
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8th June |
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India's
Outlook on Junoon in Kashmir! |
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Kashmir Cantata
Junoon, the soft-rocking dervishes from
Pakistan, came as a rare musical interlude
Namrata Joshi
Outlook India
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Despite staying in the same hotel, it
proved hard to pin down Salman Ahmed-the
lead singer and guitarist of the Pakistani
Sufi rock group Junoon-for an interview.
Faced with opposition from hardliners
against his concert, he preferred to lie
low, doing riyaaz at the crack of dawn
by the peaceful expanse of Dal Lake, instead
of talking to the media. But after the
success of the concert, it was quite another
story-Salman had become an instant celebrity,
a bigger presence in the Kashmir capital
than the visiting president of India.
When our turn with him finally came at
2.30 am, you could hear the joy in his
voice, even at that unearthly hour. [more...]
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Int.
Festival of Devotional Music and Expressions! |
Venue/Timing to Be Announced Soon |
Friday, October 17, 2008 - Islamabad
Sunday,
October 19, 2008 - Karachi
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Salman
Ahmad and Samir Chatterjee in Concert! |
Sunday, November 16, 2008 - Smith College
[more...]
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Salman
Ahmad's Interview on CBC (Podcast Link)
and BBC! |
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Junoon
Rocks Srinagar with Peace Message! |
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Srinagar,
May 25 - Trouble-torn Jammu and Kashmir
rocked not with the sound of bullets,
screams, and bombs but with the sound
of music.
Pakistan’s sufi rock band Junoon’s much
awaited performance at Dal Lake in the
capital was greeted with a lot of excitement
and energy, as thousands here were held
mesmerised by Pakistani rock band Junoon's
eclectic fusion of Sufi music and western
tunes. [more...]
[Click
here for Pictures...]
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Salman's
'Al-vida to AIDS' Pakistan College Tour
June 2008 |
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Coming
to a college near you in Pakistan, UNAIDs
presents 'Al-Vida to AIDS College Tour'
in June 2008 in various colleges in Pakistan!
Dates will be up soon! [more...]
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Salman
Ahmad Rocked DePaul Chicago! |
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Salman at Pomona College,
Claremont, California! |
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Musician,
medical doctor, goodwill ambassador, and
Pakistan’s first rock star Salman Ahmed
performed for an audience of more than
300 people Sunday night at the Smith Campus
Center, promoting his lifelong dedication
to the people of South Asia.
A noted humanitarian, Ahmed screened a
short documentary about his work with
his band Junoon, and later performed a
set with maestro tabla player Pandit Sameer
Chatterjee. Ahmed is both the lead guitarist
and founder of Junoon, one of South Asia’s
most popular rock bands. He specializes
in Sufi rock, his creation, which blends
conventional rock and traditional Sufi
music and imagery.
[more...] |
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29th February |
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Salman
Ahmad Rocked DC! |
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Salman's
Message on Benazir Bhutto Assassination! |
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Benazir
Bhutto's assassination is a stark reminder
that Pakistan needs to restore the rule
of Law, immediately. Otherwise, the law
of the jungle will devour the fabric of
society - Salman Ahmad
[for discussion click
here...] |
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31st-Dec-2007 |
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Salman
Ahmad Performed at Nobel Peace Prize Award
Ceremony in Oslo! |
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12th-Dec-2007 |
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Freemuse:
Freedom of Musical Expression! |
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Salman
Ahmad's Music Class at Queens College
NY
Fall 2007-2008 |
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 - New York
Salman
Ahmad to Start Artist in Residence Program
at The Queens College in Flushing New
York From Fall 2007 - Spring quarter 2008.
Click
here for further details...
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| Infiniti
available NOW on iTunes! |
Salman Ahmad Junooni is the first Pakistani
rockstar on iTunes,
and you can download his new album infiniti
from the iTunes
Store. For more informations check
out isufirock.com
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