Saturday 21 July 2012

Bohemia + Gitta Bains + Tigerstyle = Talli [New 2012 Official Video]

Bohemia + Gitta Bains + Tigerstyle = Talli [New 2012 Official Video]



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http://www.twitter.com/iambohemia
http://www.thousandthoughts.com
http://www.desihiphop.com

Artist: Bohemia
Featuring: Gitta Bains
Lyrics: Bunty Bains
Music Production: Tigerstyle
Video Production: Shaneil Deo
Location: Oakland, California
Known world wide as the creator of Punjabi rap music, Bohemia is a Pakistani American Punjabi rapper and a music producer from California, Bohemia quickly gained popularity in 2003 with his independent debut album, 'Vich Pardesan De (In The Foreign Land)' which hit the Top 10 on BBC Radio 1 UK. The following album, 'Pesa Nasha Pyar', became the first full-length Punjabi-rap album released by a major label in history. It brought Bohemia increased popularity, including his recent multi-record deal with music mogul Universal Music Group Pvt. Ltd. India. It also brought his creation of Punjabi rap to mainstream recognition making Bohemia known as pioneer of a new genre of music: Desi-Hip-Hop or Desi-rap. In 2006 'Pesa Nasha Pyar' hits #2 on Maxim magazine's Top 10 downloads, and #3 on Planet M chart. Bohemia appears in XXL magazine New York. He enters Bollywood in 2009 with the title track for Warner Bros. feature film 'Chandni Chowk to China', Bohemia appeared in the film with Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone. He most recently lends his voice for the film Desi Boyz. Bohemia raps to set the scene for Sanjay Dutt's cameo along with, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh. 'Da Rap Star', his third album receives 4 nominations at the UK Asian music awards and PTC Punjabi music awards, including 'Best Punjabi Album' and 'Best Music Director'. 'Da Rap Star' also remains #1 on Planet M chart India for several weeks. Bohemia then went on touring for the rest of 2009 performing all over Europe, Asia and America. He has appeared on many of Universal India's mega-compilations including "The Chart busters" where he appears on three tracks. Universal called this compilation The biggest hits in Punjabi on one massive album! Bohemia is one of the best-selling artists of the year, making him the flagship artist of Universal Music Group India.
Bohemia was born in Karachi, Pakistan[8] although his hometown is Lahore. He started writing Punjabi poetry around then as well. After moving to San Francisco Bay Area California, USA at about 14 years of age, Bohemia was introduced to America that was much the opposite of palm trees and green grass. The town was infested with drugs and violence. About a year later being in the states, he lost his mother to cancer. At that time, Bohemia left home and survived as a local musician. He started working as a instrument|keyboard]] player/music arranger while living at local studios with other musicians. After a few years of success, the local group of musicians fell apart and Bohemia left to pursue music on his own. Bohemia soon started putting his poetry to the music he composed and gave birth to a new genre of music. He is now the most successful Punjabi rappers of all time. His music has changed the Desi music scene forever and has spread all over the world. A number of up and coming artists consider Bohemia as there biggest inspiration as they embrace the genre of Urdu/Punjabi Rap. Bohemia has mentioned numerous times in his interview that he does not belong to any cultures, or represent any religions. He considers himself to be someone who came from the streets, struggled with the world, and made it to where most people die before reaching.

http://www.facebook.com/realbohemia
http://www.twitter.com/iambohemia
http://www.thousandthoughts.com
http://www.desihiphop.com

Bohemia + Gitta Bains + Tigerstyle = Talli [New 2012 Official Video]

Thursday 3 May 2012

Sansaar [Breakaway 2011]

Bohemia would be singing for movie “Speedy Singh”, also known by the international title, Breakaway, which is a forthcoming Canadian/Punjabi comedy-drama film directed by Robert Lieberman. The film stars Vinay Virmani, Russell Peters, Camilla Belle, and Anupam Kher, whilst the film’s co-producer Akshay Kumar, Drake, and Ludacris are set to make cameo appearances. How cool is that ?
Ludacris , Camilla Belle , Russel Peters, Drake , Akshay Kumar!!
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Interview with BOHEMIA - The Punjabi Rapper A Little About BOHEMIA (RAJA)

Exclusive Interview with BOHEMIA - The Punjabi Rapper

A Little About BOHEMIA (RAJA)
After immigrating to the West over ten years ago, Ra (short for Raja) came to realize that the South Asian experience in America wasn’t all nice cars and palm trees. On the contrary, he found himself living amongst murderers and drug dealers.

Through his experiences, come raw, hard-edged raps depicting not just California street life, but a life many South Asians lead in America. His lyrics are in Punjabi, while many of the hooks are in English. Placed over hip-hop beats, Bohemia The Punjabi Rapper makes it seem as though Punjabi was made to be rapped rather than merely spoken.

Raja looks up to artists such as Jagjeet Singh and the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. His music has created a big impact on the streets of America and he has a large underground following and is widely recognized as the pioneer of Desi Hip Hop.

The Ouftit Entertainment proudly presents The Punjabi Rapper

Interview Start here…….

KOOLMUZONE [Underground Media] - : Hello how you doing Bohemia?
Bohemia: By the grace of God, I am doing well thanks.

KOOLMUZONE: First of all tell us whats the meaning of your name? This is your real name or media name?
Bohemia: Bohemia is a name given to me because of its meaning; you call someone a bohemian if they don’t follow anyone else footsteps and creates their own path for the rest to follow you feel me?

KOOLMUZONE: As your songs/lyrics are really matching with our Pakistani culture but what about the videos why these videos different from the songs/lyrics?
Bohemia: My first video sahara from the album Pesa Nasha Pyar won about 5 film fare awards and the new video kurti is still up in the top ten on Mtv-Desi and I am really thankful to all my fans and the supports of the desi-hip-hop movement for that. Its good to see that people recognize the fact that my music exposes them to a new culture so many of young desi kids like me live out abroad.

KOOLMUZONE: How long you have been involved in media?
Bohemia: I have been writing poetry since I was very little; my favorite poet of all time is still Mirza Ghalib. My dad introduce me to playing harmonium at a very early age and ever since I have been fascinated by music being a form of self expression.

KOOLMUZONE: What had inspired you in making music?
Bohemia: I feel the culture and the lifestyle that many south East Asians live out here (in America) is a lot different than desis living back home and with my music I hope to expose this to the world. I feel that theres not enough media representation of this fact and by the time we as a community will catch up to these issues, it will be too late for our youth and we wont be able to do much to save them from the out side influences and from the late of education they have about there own culture. Hopefully when they hear my music, they will be worried and will get up and do something about it (laughs out loud).

KOOLMUZONE: How has your experience with Pakistani media been so far?
Bohemia: Its been great and I look forward to talking to more Pakistani media and introducing desi-hip-hop.

KOOLMUZONE: What about your music education?
Bohemia: Like I mentioned, my music education started with my first guru my dad who introduce me to the magic of music. After that, the rest of what I do and know is self tough. I look up to artists like Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Madam Noor Jahan and pop pioneers like Vital Signs, I am real proud to have lived in their era.

KOOLMUZONE: Tell us about your recordings (describe your style and every recording)?
Bohemia: My recordings are really straight forward. I write all my lyrics and produce most of my beats. When I am writing its real important for me to be honest with my listeners, and when I am recording, I like doing one take recording so you hear what I felt as I felt it, without rehearing it and making it up, you know what I mean?

KOOLMUZONE: What we can expect from Bohemia in the future?
Bohemia: Have you chalked out an entire plan? If so, please do share it with us. I haven’t chalked out an entire plan at all. I am a free soul and I like to keep it that way, know what I mean? I am back in the studio recoding for my new album Punjabi Rap Star with Universal Music Group. I hope to stay true to my name and keep writing. I have a lot of young desi kids looking up to me and I can’t let them down.

KOOLMUZONE: What are your views on koolmuzone.tk work for the upcoming bands/artists. Any message?
Bohemia: Keep supporting the fresh new talents and keep giving young leaders a chance to speak. A lot of desi media is controlled by old timers with ego trips and that gets in the way of a lot of young artists trying to get out to their fans.