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desiFEST Artist Line-Up Revealed!

Entertainment May 12, 2015

by Anokhi Admin

The Ninth Annual desiFEST, Presented by TD at Yonge-Dundas Square, Announces Its Much-Anticipated Artist Line-Up.

desiFEST, North America’s largest outdoor South Asian urban concert, has announced its star-studded line-up for its ninth annual concert. The event will take place on May 30 at the landmark Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto. Both up-and-commers and renowned names from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and India will perform in front of a crowd of 40,000 excited desiFEST fans.

As always, the festival's focus is to showcase the great talent of new artists, highlighting the homegrown Canadian talent pool along with a range of international artists whom we all love.

Master-D/masterdonline.com

The line-up involves more than 30 performers, including Montreal’s very own Master-D, from the international pop group The Bilz & Kashif, as he embarks on his solo career. The producer and artist has recently been making waves worldwide for revolutionizing bhangra music with his signature sound.

Other Canadian acts include:

Hindi rapper The Gunsmith

photo: facebook.com/gunsmith.music

Punjabi singer Raj Fidda, a rising star in the bhangra world

photo: facebook.com/Rajfidda.ca

English-Punjabi hip hop artist Fateh DOE

photo: fatehdoe.com/About

Fateh has revamped the look and sound of Punjabi music with rap, seamlessly blending the two languages of English and Punjabi in his vocals. He has performed alongside artists such as Gippy Grewal, Amrinder Gill and Jazzy B.

Emerging singer, DJ and producer Lady Pista

photo: ladypista.blogspot.com/

Lady Pista combines a unique blend of musical styles such as dancehall, pop and ethnic drum beats.

British Singer, songwriter and producer Zack Knight

photo: iamzackknight.bandcamp.com

Zack has written music for Tinie Tempah and Ginuwine and has also performed on stage with artists such as Taio Cruz, Mario and Jessie J. as well as Pakistani artist Raheel Zaman.

Indo-American heartthrob Mickey Singh

photo:mickeysingh.com/

desiFEST’s grand finale will close out the day-long music celebration with Indo-American heartthrob Mickey Singh. Get ready to swoon over his tender voice, which promises to mesmerize. Catch his unique blend of East meets West sounds coming to life in a high-energy performance that promises to have you on your feet.

Toronto’s own South Asian sound crew, Empire Entertainment, will be treating music lovers to a live segment, spinning the latest in Desi urban and bhangra tunes. For a special sneak peak at the exclusive desiFEST promo mix that is available for digital download visit: facebook.com/desiFEST/videos

Hosting the event is desiFEST founder Sathish Bala (also known as SatsB). Known for his passion for the Desi urban music scene, SatsB has managed to grow the event's popularity for its ninth consecutive year. He is also credited with providing opportunities to new emerging artists and nurturing their growth in the industry. “For its 9th year, desiFEST will showcase the amazing talents of South Asian artists with the support of TD, whose vision supports our commitment to the South Asian community across Canada. The artists are ready to rock the stage and show the audience what the desiFEST experience is all about. Don’t miss the most anticipated event of the summer on May 30th,” commented Bala, who is also the CEO of desiFEST.

“TD is proud to support desiFEST, now in its ninth year. For us it’s about community building and making a difference by investing in the diverse communities where we live, work and play. That’s why TD gave almost $65 million to community initiatives in North America last year. To our more than 87,000 employees from around the world, it’s part of what makes us The Better Bank,” said Andre Lucas, community relations manager at TD Bank Group.

Things you may not have known about desiFEST and TD:
·         desiFEST attendance reached an estimated 40,000 last year.
·         In its eight-year history, desiFEST has showcased over 500 new artists across Canada.
·         Since its inception in 2007, desiFEST Urban South Asian music concerts have been the premier launch pad for emerging and established South Asian artists as well as brands looking to connect with the Canadian South Asian audience that now forms a large part of today?s mainstream market.
·         TD sponsors over 40 diversity festivals across Canada. For more information, please visit td.com/festivals.

For the full desiFEST artist line-up, visit desifest.ca

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desiFEST Artist Line-Up Revealed!

by Anokhi Admin

The Ninth Annual desiFEST, Presented by TD at Yonge-Dundas Square, Announces Its Much-Anticipated Artist Line-Up.

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