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Sula Sessions 2016 WHAT? Sula Sessions WHAT? 30th July, 2016 WHERE? Gurgaon Sula Vineyards, in association with BAJAAO Entertainment is all set to kick-off its second season of their popular LIVE music platform, Sula Sessions. After the success of the first season, Sula is now bringing Sula Sessions back – first gig of the year in Gurgaon on July 30th at Raasta. With the aim to provide fresh bands with a platform to showcase their talent, Sula Sessions will kick-start its nationwide movement of bringing artists to the forefront with the electronic band FuzzCulture in Gurgaon. FuzzCulture is a two-piece electronic 'music outfit' from New Delhi comprising of duo guitarist-vocalist Arsh Sharma and drummer Srijan Mahajan. Evolving from a project which has spent over a year and a half in the studio to a full-fledged live act, FuzzCulture is an act which aims to combine melody and groove within a framework of mix-tape experimentation. Having played over 150 shows in the

Nike, the American sportswear company, recently released 'Da Da Ding', a music video as a part of their 'Just Do It' campaign. The video features actress Deepika Padukone and Indian national field hockey player Rani Rampal, alongside other leading Indian athletes — footballer Jyoti Ann Burrett and cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandana and Shubhlakshmi Sharma. Created in collaboration with Wieden+Kennedy India, directed by French director François Rousselet, and set to a thumping anthem by Genera8ion, featuring American rapper Gizzle, “Da Da Ding” charts the rise of female sport across a diverse range of passions, including basketball, football, running, training and the national obsession of cricket. Deepika Padukone, and Rani Rampal spend their days in different ways although their paths to respective success bear similar markings; each learned the discipline and strengthened the confidence they attributes to their rise to early participation in sport, an an

Since its inception in 2005, BAJAAO has grown to become one of the most recognized and respected brands in the music industry. To acknowledge and support the music fraternity in this journey, BAJAAO launches ‘Friends of BAJAAO’, an initiative to recognise and showcase artists that have been associated with the brand, while also being some of its most loyal customers. ‘Friends of BAJAAO’ features renowned artists like, Siddharth Kadadi, the guitarist of Thrash/Groove metal giants Zygnema, Shezan Shaikh, guitarist of Groove Metal band PROVIDENCE and Jordan Veigas (Bass) from Prog metallers Reverrse Polarity. ‘Friends of BAJAAO’ plans to give a platform to upcoming, as well as established artists and help them reach a wider spectrum of audience. Bassist of the death metal band Gutslit, Gurdip Singh Narang said, “Bajaao is a family of hardworking musicians and music related people who understand what a musician needs. I’m very happy to be a part of this initiative.” Commenting on ‘F

Brainchild of award winning composer and music producer Clinton Cerejo, Ananthaal is an all star musical collaboration featuring two incredible singers, Vijayprakash and Bianca Gomes who have unique vocal styles and sonic identities. Their debut music video, Inayat, was widely regarded as one of the Best Indie Music Videos of 2015, and helped push their debut album ANANTHAAL to the top of several charts, including the Apple iTunes India Best Pop Album of 2015. Produced by Times Music, their newest music video Haal-E-Dil, from the album, Haal-e-Dil, was released on July 1, 2016 on YouTube. Shot with an experimental approach by Divakar Mani, the focus is completely on the band, their stage presence and their musical abilities. Song Credits: Composed by Clinton Cerejo & Ananthaal Lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya Vocals: R Vijayprakash, Bianca Gomes, Clinton Cerejo Drums : Gino Banks Bass: Sheldon D'Silva Guitars: Pozy Dhar, Clinton Cerejo Keys: Beven Fonseca, Clinton C