Detroit Metblogs » kar_quratulain http://detroit.metblogs.com Fri, 22 May 2009 13:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 international artists in detroit http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/18/international-artists-in-detroit/ http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/18/international-artists-in-detroit/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:04:06 +0000 kar_quratulain http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/18/international-artists-in-detroit/ one of the perks of living in or near a big city, is the opportunity to watch national and international artists perform live. for those who like to broaden their horizons and try something different, there is a concert on friday (april 21st) in detroit featuring atif aslam and RDB.
aslam is a rock star from pakistan who has made an enormous name for himself in pakistan in the last two years. i would describe him as the one-man, pakistani equivalent of coldplay! i didn’t get a chance to see him perform live during my visits back home, so i’m excited to have him perform in detroit. here is the link to atif aslam’s official website for those interested http://www.h3o.info/#
RDB (rhythm dhol bass) is a UK based band known for its bhangra beats and sending people into dancing frenzies! here is a link to their music online http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/23/s/album.3746/type.30/
the concert is being organized by the pakistan association of america and tickets (ranging from $ 25 to 100) may be purchased at 586-764-2000.

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]]> http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/04/03/oprah-here-we-come/feed/ 1 not a cloud in the sky (well almost), got the sun in my eyes… http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/03/27/not-a-cloud-in-the-sky-well-almost-got-the-sun-in-my-eyes/ http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/03/27/not-a-cloud-in-the-sky-well-almost-got-the-sun-in-my-eyes/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:04:01 +0000 kar_quratulain http://detroit.metblogs.com/2006/03/27/not-a-cloud-in-the-sky-well-almost-got-the-sun-in-my-eyes/ when i first arrived in this area five years ago, they said, if you don’t like the weather here, wait five minutes. it didn’t take long for me to see the truth in that! so here we are, after yesterday’s grey dreariness, sunshiny and bright. there’s hope for spring afterall :)

i’m the exchange blogger from karachi until june this year. looking forward to blogging for detroit!

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