General Lectures was transformed into a packed venue for more than a dozen local artists and performers when the Bangladesh Student Association hosted its 11th annual multi-cultural show, "Shopner Cheyeo Modhur".
Now in its 18th year at Wayne State, the BSA has spent most of the past year planning this jam packed event.
The four hour musical affair showcased almost 20 performances, featuring artists from Bengali, Pakistani and Hindi backgrounds. The show's lineup was extremely diverse, with traditional music and dance numbers, hip-hop, rock, pop, and even Bengali slam poetry.
A few of these performers truly stood out from the rest. Among them was Tahmeed Khan, who wowed the audience with his freestyle dance moves. Namir Khandker's guitar paired with Aisha Siddiqui's powerful voice gave a beautiful acoustic version of both Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" and Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten".
Qasim Arshed and Ameera also sent the crowd into uproar with their rendition of Rihanna's "Disturbia".
Arshed, a WSU Chemical Engineering major, also gave a dance performance with Siddiqui, as well as rockers Strange Habits. He has been dancing for several years now and the practice has paid off.
Arshed is set to be featured in an Akon produced video for Kidd Skilly, a local half Mexican, half Indian rapper.
Although the show was studded with many artistic gems, the last act outshone the rest.
The atmosphere was tense with anticipation as dozens of students crowded around the stage waiting for the last performer of the night to arrive.
Internationally known R&B singer, Raghav raised the celebration to its peak as he took the stage. The girls screamed and the boys shouted while he performed his set, including the hit singles "Angel Eyes" and "So Confused".
The Montreal based singer also performed new tracks such as "My Kinda Girl," from his upcoming album "Identity", to be released October 20th. By far the most impressive and crowd pleasing performer of the evening, Raghav left the crowd full of energy, ready to dance until dawn.
There is no doubt that the Bangladesh Student Association will soon plan to make this magical evening bigger and better for next year.
Traditionalism meets rock, hip-hop at Bengali musical event
Published: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Updated: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
4 comments
Irene
Sorry I missed it!
Ayesha
Awesome; way to go!
Jasmine
Great writing, love it.
Mike
Bravo, I love your article, very interesting. xoxoxo
