[1507] in peace2
Pakistani rock group that promotes peace and tolerance
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Payal Parekh)
Tue Feb 26 12:08:00 2002
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 12:06:59 -0500 (EST)
From: Payal Parekh <parekh@pimms.mit.edu>
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Junoon", the most-popular rock band from South Asia will perform in a
"Rock-for-Peace" Boston on April 28th. Yes !!!! Hold your dates now -
this will be the mega-party of the year. Dhammal, Bhangra and Junooni - dance
away on Junooni sufi-rock.
Date: Sunday April 28, 2002
Time: 6 PM Kresge Auditorium, MIT
Tickets: $20 students, $30 non-students (advance), $35 (door) (available
starting March 1st)
contact: Bilal Zuberi (bilal@mit.edu)
Reviews:
"It is only fitting that the racial and religious makeup of Junoon
reflects the notion of unity in diversity that the band advocates. Salman
Ahmad and singer Ali Azmat represent the Sunni and Shi'ite sects of
Islam, respectively, while drummer Luis Pinto and bass guitarist, Brian
O'Connell, a New Yorker and high school friend of Salman Ahmad's,
represent the Christian faith. "We've always been about this cross-cultural,
cross-political harmony," said Brian O' Connell, " and as old-fashioned as
it sounds, we've always been about bringing about peace and understanding
through our music."
"It appears that the accident of politics may spearhead Junoon's career in
the United States. Although they have yet to release an album in the West,
ever since September 11, the band has been wooed by the media, making
television appearances on CNN and Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect as
well as appearing on radio shows such as NPR. Rolling Stone magazine
interviewed them and VH1 recently completed a documentary on the band,
Islamabad Rock City, that aired on October 29 and December 1, and will be
shown on later dates as well. Richard Murphy, one of the main producers
and
writers of the VH1 documentary, and who has been following the band's
career for over two years said that September 11 certainly triggered a
renewed interest in Junoon. "Junoon is an interesting story. They offer a
different perspective on Pakistan, Asia and the Islamic world. They preach
a very different kind of Islam from Osama bin Laden. Here is a Pakistani
rock band that is all about Sufism, peace and tolerance and to see them
perform in front of hundreds of thousands of adoring fans is to see the
bridge between east and west," he said."
for more info, visit http://www.junoon.com
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Program in Atmosphere, Oceans, and Climate
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