Next Friday we have a special treat from Portland, Dj Anjali and The Incredible Kid at the Electric Owl.

The two spearhead the bhangra and Bollywood scene in Portland through their Andaz night, Portland’s longest-running monthly party at 9 years and counting. They also hold a new monthly residency in Seattle and were one of the highlights of this years Sasquatch Festival where they played every night.

http://www.anjaliandthekid.com/
Incredible Percussion in Panjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Farsi and Hindi by The Incredible Kid!

Also playing a Congolese Rumba and Soukous music dance band of African refugees, Okapi Muzika and Hyenas Djs (members of the group Basketball).

Advance tickets are available here.

Event page.

Truth Hurts ft Rakim – Addictive

Lata Mangeshkar – Thoda Resham Lagta Hai

Well, we know who cleaned up at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Congrats.

A.R. Rahman – Jai Ho

What’s up with the haters coming out of the woodwork against Slumdog Millionaire? There’s nothing wrong with a story that makes you feel good… tears of joy are normal. Despite what my parents taught me, my therapist said crying is okay.

From the highly influential 1982 Bollywood film Disco Dancer… composed (sort of) by Bappi Lahiri and performed by Usha Uthup, this is one of the many ‘covers’ from the soundtrack.

Oh wah oh!

Usha Uthup – Auva Auva Koi Yahan Nache