Karan Pangali

As a leading artist in the field of East & West dance fusion, we have pulled the ace card and are excited to have Karan as apart of competition. He has trained in Bhangra, Indian Classical, Salsa, Modern Indian, Jazz, Street and Hip Hop dance. With this diverse combination of skills, Karan’s work makes a permanent mark wherever he performs taking Bollywood entertainment to a new dimension.

When people see Karan perform live they may not realise that he is also the driving force behind the performance. He choreographs each and every performance of his and his professional dance troupe – KSPARK dancers.

Karan is a highly sought after male Asian model and performer and has been involved in a variety of top Asian fashion exhibitions in the UK. We are thrilled to have him apart of DESI MOVES!

The Rainbow Complex, 160 Digbeth High Street,
Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0LD

Tickets £20

Birmingham’s No. 1 Reggae Festival returns: bigger and better!

Reggae City returns on Saturday the 2nd of June to once again bring outdoor stages, lush PAs and a taste of the Caribbean to the streets of Birmingham. Presenting the finest international artists, alongside the best of contemporary West Midlands and UK talent, there is nothing like the real Reggae City! Celebrating 50 years of Jamaican independence with conscious sounds, peace and harmony in mind, ital foods, market stalls and live art across 3 venues. Heavy weight sounds, serious décor and a ramajam line-up, Birmingham will once more lively up itself for the super long Jubilee weekend!

Following last year’s legendary performance from Jamaican superstar Luciano, Reggae City 2012 brings you one of the finest reggae bands on the planet; The Twinkle Brothers, live and direct from Jamaica to headline Venue 1. Midlands legends and international stars, The Beat also appear on the same stage, with other artists from Brazil, Spain and France and the UK. Venue 2, “The Roadblock” is the outdoor stage, the roadway will rumble and the arches will wobble to the reggae influenced new generation sounds of Jungle, Dubstep and Hip-Hop and headlined by jungle don Congo Natty! Whilst Venue 3 celebrates 50 years of Jamaican independence, with DJs & MCs tracing the history of and evolution of Jamaican music during this time. For more info and press  email info@reggaecity.co.uk. 

To buy tickets click here, and for more information on Reggae City click here. This festival is produced by Kamble Events LTD, (Shambala Festival, St Paul’s carnival).

Free

The Bogle….Dutty Wine….Pon the River, Pon the Bank…Signal the Plane….Heel Toe  are just some of the dances you can be apart of during BASS Festival 2012!

Sticky Toffee studios is taking dancehall to the streets of Birmingham! Toffee and the Tru StreetDance crew will perform flash mobs across Birmingham and teach the  public about the origins of Jamaican dance and culture.  The series of flashmobs are sure to surprise shoppers. Don’t be shy and just watch! Get involved and learn some of the latest bashment moves.

Ikeela Sealey aka Toffee balances a career as a dance teacher, choreographer,  along with running a community interest company, Tru
Streetdance,  and Sticky Toffee Ltd.  In 2007 Toffee won the Youth Dance England Choreographer of the year award acknowledging her talent and dedication to the performing art industry. Currently, she is a champion and judge for  Desi Moves, the UK’s First Desi  Dance Competition.  Toffee is a talented young lady that has 10 years experience working within the dance and performing arts industry and has worked with numerous high profile brands throughout her career including Tony & Guy, the BBC, Channel 4 and the NHS.

£10 Early-bird tickets to be announced soon

Known as RTillery, RTizzy, RTiculate or RTKAL……. This Birmingham born grime artist has been gaining fans and impressing audiences across the UK for the pass few years. His diverse flow and cunning lyrics has made one of one of the country’s up and coming artist.  His presence on BCC 1xtra Fire in the booth, has increased his popularity and showcased  his talents. Yet, RTKAL is more than a grime artist he has a host of talents ranging from recorded music, live shows, hosting raves,  and spoken word/theatre performance.

As apart of,  ’Showtime’ RTKAL will be performing amidst some of  the UK’s most promising and exciting stars.  The Showtime concept is being brought to Birmingham by The Heatwave. For further information about Showtime and The Heatwave, click here.

£10 Early-bird tickets to be announced soon

“All These Other Fellas Are So Swag On Mic It’s A Shame

Who The Most Talented Man Round The Manor

With X Amount Of Brand New Flows They Can’t Manage

 I’m Living Hip Hop Spit Grime And Flow Ragga”

The author of the above lyrics is DURRTY GOODZ and the newest artist to be apart of BASS Festival 2012.

Durrty Goodz is known for his versatility, which is evident in his ability to rap on grime, hip hop, bashment, and R&B beats. His witty lines and great flow have won him many new fans over the years, and he is one of the best and talented MCs to grace the scene. He is known for the heavy basslines which he spits over, and the crossover to dubstep; although grime is the genre  that many of his fans favour him spitting over.

He was named Best MC by Kool FM, which led to his recognition in the London underground music scene, and from there was signed to Universal Records. He left Universal, but will be releasing his first album ‘Overall’ on May 16th.

As apart of,  ’Showtime’ Durrty Goodz will be performing amidst some of  the UK’s most promising and exciting stars.  The Showtime concept is being brought to Birmingham by The Heatwave. For further information about Showtime and The Heatwave, click here.

£10 Early-bird tickets to be announced soon

On Day 9 of our release, Punch is excited to announce another artist that will be apart of BASS Festival and will perform at the All-Star event, ‘Showtime’.

RODNEY P 

RODNEY P entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s and started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK’s first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the industry. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK hip hop.

The decision to guard his creative control led to the birth of his own label Riddim killa, a collaboration with Low Life Records. Rodney P is currently the host of the television series Dubplate Drama shown on Channel 4, E4 and MySpace.In 2011, he provided the voice of the animated rapper in a television advert for the Toyota Yaris.

As apart of,  ’Showtime’ Gappy will be performing amidst some of  the UK’s most promising and exciting stars.  The Showtime concept is being brought to Birmingham by The Heatwave. For further information about Showtime and The Heatwave, click here.

£10 Early-bird tickets to be announced soon

Birmingham’s own and one of the hottest female MC’s in the UK, RoXXXan, will be taking the stage at The Heatwave’s Reggae/Dancehall rave spectacular, ’Showtime’.  New to the grime music scene, she has already created hits such as  ‘Tear‘ and ‘Too ‘F**king Facety‘  to solidified her place. Her sharp flow and punch hitting lyrics has brought her much popularity and has allowed her to hold her own in front of any MC, male or female. Her unique stage present and amazing flow has captured audiences across the UK. RoXXXan was apart of  BBC 1xtra UK Female Allstars ‘Rock The Mic’ and was recently a highlight of the Jamaica Live Tour.

Some of  the UK’s most promising and exciting young stars will be performing at ‘Showtime’ and Punch is excited to add RoXXXan  to the already impressive roster. Some of the other artist that will be performing are:

Durrty Goodz 

Rodney P

Gappy Ranks 

Lady Leshurr

The Showtime concept is being brought to Birmingham by The Heatwave. For further information about Showtime and The Heatwave, click here.

Thursday 12^th July 2012, 5 pm

The Drum

FREE

As the first week of BASS festival line-up release comes to a close, we are honoring yet another great Reggae group.  Punch Records, welcomes you to join us for a FREE panel discussion: Tune on: UK Pioneers. Adding already to the distinct panel, will members of MUSICAL YOUTH.

Musical Youth are a British reggae band that are renowned  for their successful 1982 single “Pass the Dutchie“, which has become a number 1 hit across the world. The band recorded two studio albums, and released a number of successful singles throughout 1982 and 1983, including a collaboration with Donna Summer. Musical Youth earned a Grammy Award nomination in 1985 and returned to the music scene in 2001 as a duo.

The Tuned On panel will take a look back at the energy of British reggae musicians and their contributions to the development of the popularity of the music in the UK, Europe, and beyond.  The panel will celebrate the musicians of the 70’s & 80’s, while reminiscing and re-living the crucial period in the growth of black music here in the UK.

The Showdown is fast approaching on (Friday 18 May 2012) and we are anticipating a great show and are very excited for the night. Six fierce dance acts of Bhangra, Bollywood, Giddha, Hip-hop and Bashment styles will battle it out to claim the title of Best Desi Mover, a prize of £1000, an opportunity to perform at the Sandwell & Birmingham Mela in front of a 50k plus audience and that ultimate prize, the Desi Moves 2012 trophy.

 Signature,  Worlds #1 Micheal Jackson Tribute Act & Britain’s Got Talent finalists, were scheduled to give a performance, but were pulled away to another event of the Cultural  Olympics.  We are thrilled to added  an amazing choreographer, actor, model, teacher, and Bollywood performer……. Karan Pangali. As a leading artist in the field of East & West dance fusion, we are excited to have him apart of Desi Moves

The night will be hosted by the infamous Desi duo Raj and Pablo from BBC Asian Network who will bring their comedic charm  and loveable personalities to keep you entertained all night.

Entertainment and music at its best will also be provided by Capital FM’s Sacha Brooks who’s guaranteed to warm you up with a great DJ set.

And if thats not enough the competition will be judged by the best in the bizz including: Honey of Honey’s Bollywood Dance Academy, Foji Gill and Toffee of Sticky Toffee Dance who has left a little message for everyone below.

This is a great opportunity for you to experience the London 2012 Olympics fever and to really see mass participation.Its definitely going to be an entertaining jam packed show which won’t let you down! So don’t hang around get your tickets now!!

From the Birmingham Town Hall - 0121 345 0600
Ticket prices: £6-£12 (discounts available)
Suitable for all ages

Tickets are also available on Chilli Tickets

SHOW STARTS AND 6PM AND FINSHES AT 9PM

To keep up to date with all info and be in the know about Desi Moves like our Facebook page

For further information contact Punch on 0121 224 7444 or email info@punch-records.co.uk

Punch are excited to announce the brand new Go and See Project, collaboration between Apples and Snakes and Punch Records.

WHAT IS ‘GO AND SEE’ ?

Go and See does what it says on the tin: it allows West Midlands poets to attend
spoken word events (regular nights, one-off shows, slams, etc.) in other parts of the
country by covering the price of travel and tickets to the event.

If you are a performance poet, this could be a wonderful opportunity to hear new
voices and discover new styles; to finally catch your favourite artist live; to chat with
successful event organisers and use their experience to improve your own night; or
to make contacts in a part of the country you haven’t had the chance to visit yet.

We will ask those who take part in the scheme to write a short blog entry about their
trip (or record a video response), to be posted both on the Punch Records website
and the Apples and Snakes blog.

HOW TO TAKE PART

Here’s all you need to do to apply:

1. Find an event you would like to attend
2. Figure out exactly how you think you will benefit from it
3. Email Waqar Azam from Punch (waqar@punch-records.co.uk) with a completed
Application Form and the words “Go and See” in the subject line.
4. Hope for the best!

The deadline is the last day of each month. By the 7th of the following month, we will
pick one or two lucky applicants and send them off to see the event(s) of their choice.
This project will function every month until further notice.

So, no more excuses. Don’t just sit there. Go and see!

Click here  to download the application form

Saturday 23^rd June 2012, 9 pm

Sunday 24th June 2012, 2pm

The Victoria, Birmingham

£5 ON THE DOOR

BASS Festival won’t be BASS Festival without some bass. On Day 3 of our official line up release, Punch presents AN EVENING WITH ONE OF THE WORLDS GREATEST DUB SOUND SYSTEM…..CHANNEL ONE. Join us at The Victoria for a once in a lifetime experience to see these legends live and in person. Get ready for a great night of illustrious sounds and a remarkable party. Make sure to get there early, because this party is sure the fill up fast!

The fun doesn’t stop there! Come back out on Sunday for our ROASTS ‘N’ RECORDS event. Meet and greet Channel One Sound System, while enjoying an unique Jamaican menu provided by the incredible team of Soul Food Project. Come on out and jam to the tunes of reggae, dub, rocksteady and lovers, while enjoying drink specials and exclusive cocktails. A great event for your entire family!

As well as taking part in the major events get involved and show us “What’s your Desi Move?” on our Facebook and Twitter #DesiMoves and also check out our collection of moves we have gathered from some faces you may recognise on our Youtube channel and a taster of what to expect on our Flickr.

So what are waiting for get your Desi Move on and get involved!

Jamaica Gold 2012 looks forward into the next fifty years of music, entrepreneurship, cuisine, tourism, fashion and writing set to break out from Jamaica. Jamaica Gold 2012 will bring the best of Jamaican culture ­ passionate, political and shocking – to fresh audiences and eager consumers worldwide.