Drummer Raheel Lakhani
Lakhani family is from India (Bilkha, Gujarat) before migrating to Pakistan (Karachi). Raheel’s father Mansoor Lakhani is the legendary musician of Pakistan who started his music career from Aga Khan...
View ArticleIsmaili Muslim Art Exhibition at Surrey Art Gallery
Current Exhibitions: Change: Contemporary Ismaili Muslim Art May 3 to August 9, 2014 Change – the point of new beginnings – is inspired by the concept of everything rotating on a circle. The art in...
View ArticleWalking for the World: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary
“The World Partnership Walk is taking place in 10 cities across Canada, starting this Sunday, May 25 in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. The song “Walking for the World” was composed by Raheem Dilgir...
View ArticleSohail Noorani –‘Mein Azaad Hoon’
Sohail Noorani has been associated with the media industry for nearly 9 years. Arts and Music has been his passion for quite long. Sohail always wanted to take music beyond the level of having it...
View ArticleSalima Punjani on the exhibition “My Montreal, Our Values”
This year, Salima Punjani — a social artist, photographer, writer and Concordia journalism graduate diploma student — undertook the participatory art project My Montreal, Our Values. She asked...
View ArticleFareen Jadavji Jessa: Food Mamma
My name is Fareen Jadavji Jessa aka Food Mamma.I have a love of food. Making it, eating it, photographing it, watching it get made. My other loves include my son, husband and my great big family....
View ArticleAfzal Huda: How to reinvent yourself as an Artist
My name is Avi Hudson. Trust me, I’m lying. I’m not the only one, there are thousands of artists, musicians and celebrities who have reinvented themselves, especially at the critical junctions in their...
View ArticleAn Evening of Enchanting Sufi Music: With Karim Gillani, in Edmonton
On June 7, 2014. Click for details. Karim performs with passion and conviction, with his commanding stage presence and charisma, allowing his audience to be truly connected while they listen to his...
View ArticleKarim Gillani on Breakfast Television
Diverse-City 05.26.14: Sound and music are important tools for many cultures to express their identity. Ziyah Karmali crossed paths with a group of musical Poets singing of their devotion to the all...
View ArticleGinan Sahebji Tun (Supplication) from Karim Gillani’s Latest CD Raah-e-Ishq...
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View ArticleMuslim Harji: “Street Foods of South East Asia Through My Lens”
Intrepid globetrotter Muslim Harji of Montreal had a trip of a lifetime recently when he visited Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar (Burma). This second photo essay, in a 3-part South East Asia series,...
View ArticleNasim’s recipes (from Cafe Nairobi, Heavenly Bites, and Curry Pot Restaurant...
I am a third generation born in East Africa. My Maternal grandparents were born in Kenya, my mother was born in Uganda, and I was born in Uganda. My paternal grandparents came from Gujarat in India, my...
View ArticleFaisal Amlani rendition: Saheb Ji
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View ArticleDrums: Raheel Lakhani – Irfan Ally Sufi Medley at Aga Khan Gymkhana
Earlier related: Drummer Raheel Lakhani Drummer for Pakistan Idol: Alishan Lakhani
View ArticleAsfar Hussain: Raaz-e-Fitna | Nescafe Basement
Introduction: Vocals: Asfar Rubab: Asfar Vocals: Asfar. Original: Chris Daughtry Additional songs: http://vimeo.com/50903242 – http://vimeo.com/55211950 – http://vimeo.com/50901101 Earlier related:...
View ArticleKarim Gillani: Edmonton singer enchants with Sufi tunes | Calgary Herald &...
“the disc ranks as one of this year’s most notable releases on Canada’s global music horizon” -Roger Levesque, Edmonton Journal Karim Gillani performs on the harmonium during the Phoenix Multi-Faith...
View ArticleYoung Ismaili Artists: Jam session – Abida Perveen’s Famous ‘Daman Lagiyan...
This rendition was recorded by young Ismaili talented youth at Aga Khan Salimahbad Orchestra (Karachi). It is an improvisation of Abida Perveen/Sajjad Ali’s famous Sufi song. A tribute.dedicated to...
View ArticleYasmin Virani: A Star Was Born – Shining Both East & West
What a feast for both the tummy and the heart last night. My darling next door neighbour, YASMIN VIRANI, launched her TPARK Entertainment production company by presenting her one-woman show UMRAO...
View ArticleLove for Sufi Music – Ismaili Sibling in Ottawa
This duo earlier featured in Ismailimail, has a special connection with Sufi, Qawali and devotional singing as well as Bollywood and Fusion genre of Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi poetry. Danyal Rawjani a 4th...
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