My brother Sawan has proposed to Jilna! He took decisive action. She said YES.

Jilna, Sawan and Nanima

On Friday 8th December, I had some friends round for dinner. After the meal, we played Cranium, and Roopal Shah created this Masterpiece!

What does the plasticine model mean to you?

» Continue reading “Mr Cranium”

Credit goes out to my brother this evening for teaching me about resolve, method, and doing the right thing.

Sawan, Scraping Candle Wax
Off The Laminate Floor
With His Penknife

» Continue reading “Hot Candle Wax On Laminate Flooring”

Qawaali singers and Gospel vocalists share the ability to sing with such passion that the sound coming from deep within resonates far beyond the walls of sense-driven reality. Enter, Joseph Aquilina’s band, “Aquilina”, a unique blend of vocals, guitar, double bass, violin and drums.

Joseph Aquilina on the Guitar

» Continue reading “More to Ask - Joseph Aquilina”

It’s not often that you get the chance to sit face-to-face with yourself, taking yourself beyond reflection (the past), holding yourself back from anticipation (the future), and sitting tight with the present moment, right here, right now, nowhere to turn, nowhere to hide.

How fortunate to have had the opportunity on Tuesday 12th December 2006, to be immersed in 5.5 hours of dialogue with Darren Taylor, double bassist for Courtney Pine’s touring band, out to transform the lives of this generation’s youth, giving them an abundance of chances to develop themselves through music and do the right thing for themselves, and the communities they live within.

Darren ‘Monty’ Taylor
Double Bass Player
Courtney Pine’s Touring Band

» Continue reading “On The Reload With Bassist Darren Taylor”

When I went round to Arvind Devalia’s place on Tuesday, he gave me a Rock Salt Crystal Lamp as an early Christmas present.  It now sits near my laptop.

» Continue reading “Rock Salt Crystal Lamp”

I was round at Arvind Devalia’s home in St. John’s Wood for lunch this afternoon - we talked about the projects he’s currently working on, the way he can serve more people as an internet social entrepreneur, and about how he can make his great book available for people to buy as gifts for Christmas and the New Year…

Arvind Devalia
Get The Life You Love And Live It

Sol Shah Getting A Copy Of
Arvind Devalia’s Book
From Under Arvind’s Bed

» Continue reading “Get The Life You Love And Live It”

On Saturday 16th December at 8.30pm, my friend Diva Eve (Evelyne Brink) is taking to the stage in Soho, London, to perform “Madonna - The Immaculate Impression - A Tribute“.

Diva Eve as Madonna

» Continue reading “20 Years Of Madonna’s Greatest Hits Packed Into 1.5 Sexy Hours”

In Kavit Haria’s most recent post on No Pauses, he writes about how he has put more gaps into his presentations, therefore allowing the audience some space to absorb what he has just shared.  As Kavit writes, “Good music and good communication is exactly the same, they both contain changes of pace, pauses, and full rests.”
» Continue reading “Music Is Just A Frame For Silence”

If you have a younger sibling, you generally know that somewhere beneath the surface, they are incredibly talented. Although you don’t spot their true talent often, you tend to stay alert enough to pick up on it when they DO show it.

Sol Shah & Sawan ‘7′ Shah at Kavit Haria’s
Magnetic Marketing for Musicians Seminar
Saturday 02 December 2006, Strand Palace Hotel

My younger brother Sawan (a.k.a ‘7′) has just uncovered for me his brilliant skill of video editing. » Continue reading “Outstanding Video Filming, Editing and Production”