South India
Kings of Gaana 2016 | Kings College London Tamil Society
Now in its 5th year, KINGS OF GAANA, the highly anticipated Inter-University Dance Competition presented by Kings College London Tamil Society takes place at the Troxy in London on Sunday 11th December 2016. 19 universities applied and after a stringent audition process eight universities teams were selected to participate in the finals. Who will be the winners? […]
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American Tamil Woman, Kamala Harris is elected California’s new U.S. senator
California voters on Tuesday elected the state’s first new U.S. senator in 24 years, and made history in the process. State Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris won the race, according to the Associated Press, becoming the first black politician in history to represent California in the Senate. With Harris cemented as the solid front-runner and Democratic Party […]
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Diplo’s Tamil collaborations: First MIA now Anirudh
Tamil Nadu based music producer Anirudh Ravichander, the man behind the viral hit “Why this Kolaveri di” and several other popular Tamil film songs is collaborating with American DJ & Music producer Dilpo. Diplo is also the lead member of the international music collective “Major Lazer”, combining dancehall & global beats with electronic music. Together […]
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Tamil Diaspora Music: Vaanu And Her Flying Dodos
After 1727, waves of Tamil immigrants entered Mauritius from Southern India. The first to arrive were merchants and masons during the French rule, followed by a wave of labourers brought in during the British period to work their sugar cane plantations. Today, the island nation is home to roughly 115,000 Tamilians, who have established a […]
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Raja Kumari’s Music Video seamlessly combines bharatanatyam & Kolaveri Di
Growing up in California and raised in a South Indian family, Raja Kumari’s creations combine elements of her cultural heritage with Hip-hop. Her latest music video “Believe in You”, taken from her upcoming album “The Come Up”, showcases the artists love for Indian classical dance, including Kuchipudi & Bharatanatyam, forms of classical dance from South India which she learnt at […]
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