Bobby Friction

sunnnyali: “Return of the Jihadi”

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:10:22 +0000

“Return of the Jihadi”

Heems - ‘Soup Boys’ (OFFICIAL VIDEO) Ex-Das Racist...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:51:41 +0000

Heems - ‘Soup Boys’ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Ex-Das Racist “Heems” doing the Amreekan berating of Obama ting over Tamilstani (Copyright ;) beats! Why doesn’t the UK do Desi like this?

sappiamoremio: galaxy ○

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:44:33 +0000

sappiamoremio:

galaxy ○

Photo

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:09:11 +0000

mem4no1: City Girl!

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:14:16 +0000

mem4no1:

City Girl!

imranalimalik: DJ Dam Who Sayn Last night a Dj ended my...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:49:33 +0000

imranalimalik:

DJ Dam Who Sayn

Last night a Dj ended my life…

Bishi - ‘Albion Voice’ This is quite possibly the...

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:23:52 +0000

Bishi - ‘Albion Voice’

This is quite possibly the greatest song EVER written about being brown in the UK. It touches on everything I’ve ever thought about in relation to identity & nationhood plus it manages to be revolutionary & political as well as twee in a folk kind of way. Bishi is one of the most important artists we have (in my opinion) but she’s also one of the most bonkers!

I wont tell a lie, but this track has had me blubbing like a baby on more than one occasion.

Yo Yo Honey Singh - ‘Satan’ Yep, you read that...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:43:51 +0000

Yo Yo Honey Singh - ‘Satan’

Yep, you read that right…Honey Singh has just made a track & video called SATAN! Honey Singh is a love/hate artist, in the sense that I’ve never met a person who’s indifferent to him. It’s all or nothing with his haters as well as his fans. For me he’s always been an unpredictable artist who beneath all the macho posturing and slightly cheesy Punjabi-isms is a true radical at heart. His fans are the millions of youth growing up in the villages & hinterlands of India as well as the new-money middle classes created by India’s 20 year long boom.

Mark my words…Honey Singh is destined for a great, successful as well as an unpredictable & controversial journey over the next few years.

Ravi Shankar & Anoushka Shankar Live: Raag Khamaj (1997)...

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:25:47 +0000

Ravi Shankar & Anoushka Shankar Live: Raag Khamaj (1997)

R.I.P. Ravi Shankar-Ji….xxxx

STATEMENT FROM THE SHANKAR FAMILY ON THE DEATH OF PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR JI

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:55:45 +0000

STATEMENT FROM THE SHANKAR FAMILY ON THE DEATH OF PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR JI

It is with heavy hearts we write to inform you that Pandit Ravi Shankar, husband, father, and musical soul, passed away today, December 11th, 2012.

As you all know, his health has been fragile for the past several years and on Thursday he underwent a surgery that could have potentially given him a new lease of life. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the surgeons and doctors taking care of him, his body was not able to withstand the strain of the surgery. We were at his side when he passed away.

We know that you all feel our loss with us, and we thank you for all of your prayers and good wishes through this difficult time. Although it is a time for sorrow and sadness, it is also a time for all of us to give thanks and to be grateful that we were able to have him as a part of our lives. His spirit and his legacy will live on forever in our hearts and in his music.

- Sukanya & Anoushka Shankar

Big Baby Gandhi - ‘Been A Villain’ Signed to Ex-Das...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:51:14 +0000

Big Baby Gandhi - ‘Been A Villain’

Signed to Ex-Das Racist member Heem’s label GREEDHEAD, the baby is one of my tips for 2013. Like the Rajinikanth of Nu-N.Y. Rap he sneaks up on you like a slightly bad taste which left to ferment actually becomes a real deal of a beautiful brew.x

North & South Arabia America!

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:23:29 +0000

North & South ~~Arabia~~ America!

shunta: RuGuru - masters of photography - Rosalind Fox Solomon

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:29:38 +0000

shunta:

RuGuru - masters of photography - Rosalind Fox Solomon

imranalimalik: The Largest KFC In The World Is In Baku: Baku...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:07:02 +0000

imranalimalik:

The Largest KFC In The World Is In Baku:

Baku appears to have found the secret recipe for protecting architecturally significant buildings from demolition.

The U.S.-based fast-food chain KFC has opened what it is billing as its largest-ever restaurant in the Azerbaijani capital. The 1,600-square-meter eatery is housed in the city’s Sabunchu rail station, built in 1926 after a design by architect N.G. Bayev.

The historic station was part of the Soviet Union’s first electrified railway system in 1924, the tracks linking Baku with its outlying petroleum districts.

The imposing dun-colored stone station boasts Moorish influences and features two domed towers.

It had fallen into disrepair before KFC’s franchise partner in Azerbaijan, AFK Ltd., is reported to have invested 3 million euros in the station’s restoration.

The restaurant seats 300 people, plans to sell about 1.5 million meals a year, and is the biggest KFC out of the company’s 18,000 franchises in 120 countries.

The architects who designed the restaurant managed to incorporate many interior architectural elements of the station into the layout, including cathedral ceilings featuring coffered panels painted in intricate patterns.

It’s a long way from the first Kentucky Fried Chicken(as KFC used to be called) franchise, which opened in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1952.

Bobby Friction’s mix of old skool Nitin Sawhney &...

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:27:41 +0000

Bobby Friction’s mix of old skool Nitin Sawhney & Talvin Singh tracks - a homage to the brilliant days of the “Asian Underground”…xx Mixed LIVE on the FRICTION show, BBC Asian Network on Thursday 22nd September 2011.x www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/friction

Prince on US Television this September! Can you believe this...

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:21:43 +0000

Prince on US Television this September! Can you believe this guy is 54! Also check the baby girl afro he’s rocking!

BOBBY FRICTION MOVES TO A NEW SLOT ON THE BBC AS THE 'FRICTION' SHOW ENDS.

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:53:00 +0100

**PRESS RELEASE FROM BOBBYFRICTION.COM**
**18th September 2012**

Bobby Friction moves to as new radio slot on the BBC as the FRICTION show ends.

Today the BBC & Bobby Friction officially announced the end of ‘FRICTION’ on the BBC Asian Network after 6 and half years of nightly broadcasts, 2 Asian Music Awards, 2 Sony nominations, 1 Sony Gold Award & thousands of artists getting their first break on radio.

The week nightly FRICTION show started whilst Bobby was still presenting on Radio 1 and cemented him as THE definitive voice championing all genres and styles of “DESI” music and South Asian beats on radio. Playing the anthems & representing Desi Music on his co-presented, Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 1 show proved to not be enough - so FRICTION on the BBC Asian Network was launched to cover an even wider range of musical expression & via BBC INTRODUCING was entrusted with the task of finding out & breaking new artists & genres. 10 years on BBC Radio has meant his legacy is so far is untouchable & will most probably be for years to come.

Bobby Said:
“The last 10 years has been a decade of musical madness for me! I came to the BBC as a jobbing DJ who had his foot in many camps playing Bhangra & Desi as well as Asian Underground & Drum & Bass. I assumed I’d spend a few years on Radio 1, play a few gigs then retire to the great club night in the sky! What happened after that including the awards, the new genres I represented & the many acts I helped unearth was a dream come true & a massive surprise. If someone told me a show on BBC radio would lead to DJing all over the world, a new career in making Radio documentaries & lots of TV work I wouldn’t have believed them!

The biggest bonus however has been the emotional rush of discovering a new artist at the beginning of their career, introducing them to the world then watching as their careers, albums & music finally gain massive acceptance after initial resistance from the rest of the Industry. That’s what’s really made my decade in radio.

I’d also like to thank the many producers, assistant producers, executives & station managers I’ve worked with over the years.”

Bobby was asked by management at the BBC Asian Network (who launched a radical new schedule today) whether he wanted to continue presenting FRICTION on Friday & Saturday nights or if he wanted to launch their new early evening Music & Entertainment show, 5 nights a week right in the heart of their mainstream hours. The decision to switch, not arrived to lightly, cements Bobby’s place at the centre of the stations new output and will see him mixing up his musical knowledge & passion for the new, as well as his other sides as an entertainer, journalist & new dad!

Bobby Said:
“This new show is the entire focus of my career now. You can keep the more left-field music I’ve played in the evening & weekends but you can’t keep ME on the periphery any longer. Tell the Desis of Planet Earth I’m coming for them, their sons & daughters, their friends & their idols! The last 10 years was a warm-up…get ready for the main event!”

The new show which launches on 22nd October will see a big early evening, event-radio style radio experience which will have Bobby joined by new Asian Network signing “Anoushka Sharma” & a team ready to make the show a must listen. A space for the latest Brit Asian Music news & tracks as well as an environment where Bollywood also gets a good look in, the new show is ready to connect ALL Asian Network listeners from the tip of Scotland to Lands End, and every community in between.

Bobby will continue to promote Desi & South Asian music as he always has through new emerging projects that will be announced over the coming weeks, as well as DJing globally & pushing Asian Electronic music specifically through his FRICTION SOUND SYSTEM live music project who debut next month at India’s biggest music festival, NH7 in New Delhi.

Bobby Said:
“You can take me out of my BBC slot & move me earlier up the schedule but you can’t take what made me & my life out of my brain. I will still be pushing, extolling & promoting the music that I love & excitingly for me I’ll now get a chance to get on the road again as a performer & lover of radical Desi Music. I can’t wait to bring the FRICTION SOUND SYSTEM to a stage near you!”

Bobby Also Said:
“Yasser Ranjha will be presenting the new BBC INTRODUCING style show on BBC Asian Network, Friday nights. I’ve been mentoring Yaaser since he was a University student & have known his work, personality & passion for years. The Desi musicians out there worried about me leaving mustn’t do that whatsoever. Yasser is the chosen one, the anointed son of the master & the frikkin future man!!! The time has come for ALL my generation to pass the flame unto the next like some stone-age ritual…so come take this out of my hands Yasser…it’s starting to bloody hurt!”

www.bobbyfriction.com - 18th September 2012
*Bobby Will be presenting a very special last Friction show on 18th October 2002, BBC Asian Network
*A Biog of Bobby’s work can be found in the Bio section at www.bobbyfriction.com
* A list just a few of the artists Bobby Introduced to the BBC Radio can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/friction/friction_introducing.shtml
*Please contact via www.bobbyfriction.com for further info.

PSY - ‘Gangnam Style’ All hail the new king of...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:49:57 +0100

PSY - ‘Gangnam Style’

All hail the new king of Swagistan! South Korea is now my spiritual home.x

Faris Shafi Feat. Mooroo – ‘Awam’ Satirical Paki...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:27:26 +0100

Faris Shafi Feat. Mooroo – ‘Awam’

Satirical Paki Rappers from Lahore? Must be 2012. (Thanks to Riz Mc for giving me the infostanis..)

ps. This video is the bastard filmic love child of Noor Jahan having a sexy dinner date with Shahid Afridi after an anger management session.

Undone // The Ferocious Ladoos [OUT NOW]

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:35:00 +0100

Undone // The Ferocious Ladoos [OUT NOW]:

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