{"id":8713,"date":"2013-10-03T10:54:12","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T17:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/?p=8713"},"modified":"2013-11-06T10:56:12","modified_gmt":"2013-11-06T18:56:12","slug":"bbc-asian-network-celebrates-navratri-w-raasmasters-gujubhai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jcsoftwaresolution.com\/desihiphop\/bbc-asian-network-celebrates-navratri-w-raasmasters-gujubhai\/121054","title":{"rendered":"BBC Asian Network celebrates Navratri w\/ RaasMasters &amp; Gujubhai!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8714\" style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\" alt=\"jay\" src=\"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jay-300x186.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"149\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>This year, the <strong>BBC Asian Network<\/strong> is going bigger than ever with its <strong>Navratri<\/strong> celebrations with the release of a specially produced track to mark this auspicious date in the <strong>Hindu<\/strong> calendar.<\/p>\n<p>The track,<!--more-->called <strong>\u20189 Nights\u2019<\/strong> has been produced by <strong>JKeyz<\/strong> of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/music\/artists\/bde31f0a-37ac-44d1-88b6-214f0fe7cca7\"><strong>Raas Masters<\/strong><\/a> and features various artists including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iamGujuBhai\"><strong>iamGujuBhai<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Rita Morar<\/strong>, <strong>Swaati<\/strong>, <strong>Vidhi Metha<\/strong>, <strong>Aiesha India<\/strong>, <strong>DJ Adee<\/strong>and <strong>RJ Roshan<\/strong> and <strong>Nachos<\/strong> and will be available as a free download.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Pitrola<\/strong> of Raas Masters said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe track was the idea of the <strong>Alpa Pandya<\/strong> show on the Asian Network. It mixes traditional <strong>Gujarati<\/strong> garba beats and lyrics with R\u2019N\u2019B, dance and a mix of rapping from GujuBhai to the beautiful vocals of various singers.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Mark Strippel<\/strong>, Head of Programmes for the Asian Network says:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThis is a special moment for the Asian Network &#8211; it\u2019s the first time we\u2019ve had a track specially produced for us. And what better time to do it than to help celebrate this important date in the cultural calendar.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The track will be broadcast exclusively on <strong>Bobby Friction\u2019s show<\/strong> (5.30pm &#8211; 9pm) on Friday 4 October and available to download for free from the Asian Network website \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/go.madmimi.com\/redirects\/1380802808-e9ed192a0c1ecf67c7340c7a0944de10-19eeff6?pa=554340308501231667\" target=\"_blank\">bbc.co.uk\/asiannetwork.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friction: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b03btnpp\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b03btnpp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alpa: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b01p470d\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b01p470d<\/a>  (podcast will be live fromFriday at 6.30pm)<\/p>\n<p>London Mela: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/events\/eb6g9r\/acts\/ampwrz#p01f2jk3\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/events\/eb6g9r\/acts\/ampwrz#p01f2jk3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other highlights to celebrate the festival on the Asian Network will include Alpa\u2019s nine night diary, a Navratri music session plus the airing of GOLD by Gujubhai &amp; JKeyz:<br \/>\n[youtube id=&#8221;gBhJgDQM0wc&#8221; width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the BBC Asian Network is going bigger than ever with its Navratri celebrations with the release of a specially produced track to mark this auspicious date in the Hindu calendar. 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