The famous Irish band Westlife to perform in India

The Irish band Westlife is slated to appear in India in November, making it a special month for music fans in the country.

The Irish band Westlife is slated to appear in India in November, making it a special month for music fans in the country.

The tour will begin on November 24 at the Members Enclosure, RWITC, Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai, followed by the Embassy International Riding School Ground in Bengaluru on November 25, and conclude on November 26, 2023 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Westlife expressed excitement about the Indian show, saying, "India has always held a special place in our hearts." We are thrilled to be able to share The Wild Dreams Tour with all of our Indian followers. Prepare yourself for a wonderful evening of music and memories with us!"

Westlife's The Wild Dreams India Tour tickets will go on sale on BookMyShow on September 17 at 4 p.m. IST.

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Def Jam Recordings India Announces A Multi-City Event To Celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th Birthday

Raga, Hanuman Kind, Bella, Rawal, Bobkat, Killa K, Irfana, Chaar Diwaari, Parimal Shais, DJ Ishani, and DHP are among the artists included.

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To acknowledge and celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th birthday, Def Jam Recordings India is happy to announce a spectacular celebration with a series of rap performances on the 11th and 12th of August 2023 in three major cities: Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

In honor of this significant milestone, Def Jam Recordings India is teaming up with top Indian rappers and record producers from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru for an unforgettable experience. The label has sincerely strived to push the burgeoning Hip-Hop culture in India by supporting various hard-hitting bodies of work.

Def Jam India's signed emcees Raga, Bella, and Chaar Diwaari will perform in Delhi-NCR; HanumanKind, Rawal, Parimal Shais, Killa K, and DHP will perform in Bengaluru; and Def Jam India's Rapper Irfana, DJ Ishani, and Bobkat will perform in Mumbai.

The multi-city events, dubbed "Def Jam India Presents 50 Years of Hip-Hop," will take held on August 11th and 12th, 2023, in Delhi and Bengaluru at Imperfecto Patio, Gurugram, and Fandom, respectively, and in Mumbai at Khar Social.

Aside from the artists who will create the most vibrant gathering in Hip-Hop on this historic day, performing their biggest hits, some of them will showcase and perform unreleased bodies of work for the guests.

Furthermore, star-studded guest appearances are expected at events in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

Sanujeet Bhujabal, EVP and Head of Content, Universal Music Group India, shared “At the Universal Music group both globally & here in India, Hip-hop is a huge priority for us as its one of the fastest growing genres in the youth & we’ve already done some incredible work in the past 4 years across multiple labels. Since our foray into mainstream indigenous hip-hop, we’ve published more than 150 songs from some of India’s hip-hop elite like Divine, Badshah, Ikka, Raja Kumari, Dino James, Wazir Patar, Raftar & Paradox to name a few. At Def Jam India, we carry on the storied history of the world’s most well-known hip-hop label and its legacy and so it’s our duty to celebrate the most awaited moment in hip-hop history. Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with our artists and fans is the only natural thing for us to do & I can’t wait for our communities to help us throw the largest & and loudest celebration in recent times”

On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc created the groundwork for hip-hop during a dance party in The Bronx, New York. Since then, the genre has grown to become one of the most influential forms of artistic expression in the world, altering performing arts and entertainment on an unparalleled scale.

By signing legendary Hip-Hop groups like Beastie Boys and LL Cool J in 1984, Def Jam Recordings played a vital role in anchoring rap music in the West and beyond. Def Jam was founded by famed Hip-Hop composer and record producer Rick Rubin and African-American entrepreneur Russell Simmons and has been vital in representing some of today's most influential Rap Artists. From Public Enemy to Kanye West, LL Cool J, Rihanna, and others, the label's eclectic lineup has left an unmistakable influence on worldwide Hip-Hop culture.

Universal Music India's intention in hip-hop was to strengthen its presence in the South Asian peninsula and encourage the genre's growth in India beginning in early 2019. Bringing down Mass Appeal and cooperating with musicians such as Divine, Ikka, Raja Kumari, Gully Gang, and others demonstrated their dedication to the Indian Hip-Hop genre.

Universal Music continues to uphold this history with the recent formation of Def Jam Recordings India in February 2023, promoting a broad archive of Hip-Hop music in India. The label has collaborated with various Hip-Hop artists such as Badshah, Ikka, and Dino James, along with Punjab's Wazir Patar, GD 47, Ellde Fazilka, and Trick Singh, Delhi-NCR's influential rap artists Paradox, Bella, Fotty Seven, Raga, and Aghor, Kolkata's J Trix, Mumbai's hard-hitting rapper Sambata, and southern India's Hanumankind and Irfana Hameed, and others, highlight their dedication to supporting the vibrant Hip-Hop culture across the entire country.

“It’s important to celebrate a culture that has given so many people around the world a space to express themselves and speak their truth. It has given me so much throughout the course of my life. The Hip-Hop scene in India is still young but a fast-evolving and diverse scene. Celebrations and events such as this one are important to me as they provide a great opportunity to invite more and more people to experience the culture and become a part of it themselves.” shares Raga.

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MINI has partnered with MIFF2023

MINI has teamed with MIFF to present a selection of films under our Documentaries stream that highlight the universality of the human condition, inspired by its 'Big Love' attitude towards life.

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We all have the ability to improve our own and others' lives, irrespective of age, creed, culture, ability, gender, or sexuality.

Explore our whole Documentary strand by clicking the button below, or continue reading to learn more about this year's MINI Selects titles.

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Invisible Beauty

Bethann Hardison, an influential Black model, booking agent, and fashion industry changemaker, is captured in an intimate self-portrait. A parade of voices, from Fran Lebowitz to Whoopi Goldberg, builds an image of the magnetic force who became a forceful catalyst for change, alongside evidence from Hardison herself.

The Echo

The joys, heartaches, and rhythms of daily life in rural Mexico as seen through the eyes of children and young women are captured in this double Berlinale prize winner. With this hypnotic and poignant picture of an often-overlooked part of Mexico, Prayers for the Stolen director Tatiana Huezo returns to factual filmmaking.

The Tuba Thieves

Alison O'Daniel blends together a number of mediums in her trailblazing film that reframes filmmaking from a d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing perspective, informed by her own experience as a hard-of-hearing filmmaker. On Sunday, August 13, don't miss the Deaf-led session, which will include an introduction and post-film discussion in Auslan with spoken-English interpreters!

A Still Small Voice

This Sundance US Documentary Directing Award winner is a stunning depiction of a hospital chaplain and the COVID patients under her care. Luke Lorentzen's fascinating look at healthcare workers and the sacrifices they make in pursuit of their calling follows the kinetic overload of Midnight Family.

On the Adamant

This sympathetic film, which won the Berlinale's Golden Bear, encourages viewers to spend time with the occupants of a floating art-therapy clinic in Paris as they seek help for their mental health. Nicolas Philibert, the director, chronicles their daily lives with sympathy rather than sentimentality.

Casa Susanna

Deep in the Catskill Mountains of New York in the 1950s and 1960s, there was a secret haven for transgender women and cross-dressing men to live freely. This must-see film, which won the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC's US Competition, is the latest from Queer Palm-winning filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz.

Fledglings

Three children spread their wings tentatively as they say goodbye to their parents and start a boarding school for pupils who are blind or have impaired vision. Lidia Duda, a Polish documentarian, takes over the storytelling reins to the first-graders, whom we follow as they take their first, tentative steps towards conquering the sighted world.

The Eternal Memory

The love story of former journalist Augusto Góngora, who has Alzheimer's illness, and actress and politician Paulina Urrutia is told in this Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Maite Alberdi depicts the Chilean couple's adjustment to their new reality with sensitivity and humour, brilliantly examining the complexity of personal and political memory.

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