Suraj Dinesh Shah » Entertainment http://www.surajshah.com vegan-friendly London-based marketing consultant Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:00:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 When It Gets Tough, Stay, Don’t Run Away http://www.surajshah.com/2010/04/04/when-it-gets-tough-stay-dont-run-away/ http://www.surajshah.com/2010/04/04/when-it-gets-tough-stay-dont-run-away/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:14:46 +0000 Suraj http://www.surajshah.com/?p=351 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>

Spent the day in the city with my father today. Rounded off the day with a trip to the London Comedy Club in Leicester Square.

The first two acts were superb. The last one was a bit of a drag.

However, what inspired me about the final act was his staying power. Even though he knew that he was really bombing it, he made a choice not to run away, and see through his time slot all the way to the end.

We could all do with learning from that. You could be incredibly good at your game, but just be having a series of off days. It’s those moments that you have to stand firm, push even harder and just keep going until the blocks start to shift.

When it gets touch, stay, don’t run away.

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Conscious hip hop artist Common, embraces the art form’s core principles: storytelling and presenting music with a message.

Here, Common presents “A Dream”, and gets us thinking about the dreams that we’re all working towards.

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A second equally powerful tune by Common is “The Light”…

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Los Angeles based Hip Hop group Karmacy communicate a dialogue between two brothers.

With a part gujarati conversation, they tell a story about how one brother wants to escape the boredom of Indian life to explore the girls and money of America and become a millionaire. The other brother asks him what’s the need?

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How often are we running outside ourselves and to other parts of the world to seek fame, fortune, excitement, love, and acceptance?

On the other hand, why hold back from travelling and exploring?

When we decide to venture out into the wider world, what’s the incentive, and what’s the intention? What are we expecting from the experience and what are our motives behind our actions?

Drawn out from they lyrics of “Blood Brothers” by Karmacy, you’ll find that “nomatter where I go, my soul is in the same place”.

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Last Wednesday (28th Feb 2007), I was placed on the guest list of top jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine’s gig at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, London, by my good friend bassist Darren Taylor.

What a phenomenal gig! A prime example of hours and hours of determination packed into two hours of passionate delivery.

Check out this video of a gig that Courtney, Darren and the band played at Falmouth Princess Pavillion. Darren’s on the double bass behind Courtney – you can see that he’s having a wiked time!
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For more on Courtney, visit www.courtneypine.co.uk

On the night, Courtney also played a sax tribute to Lynden David Hall – here’s the late Lynden’s very own Sexy Cinderella:

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

Mr Cranium

What does the plasticine model mean to you?

Mr Cranium with more
Mr Cranium with Hair, Hat, Walking Stick and Dog

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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.

Aquilina
Joseph Aquilina on the Guitar

Joseph Aquilina himself has such a powerful voice that I immediately felt like buying his track “More to Ask”. Imagine my delight when I found out you can download it free of charge from his website. Visit the SHOP section of www.aquilina.co.uk to get your track.

I’d love to know what the lyrics mean…

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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“.

Evelyne Brink - Diva Eve - Madonna Tribute
Diva Eve as Madonna

If you act fast, Evelyne is giving away 5 pairs of tickets – enter the contest at http://www.madonnatribute.com/contest/

I’ll be there, so come along and check out this talented star perform 20 Years Of Madonna’s Greatest Hits Packed Into 1.5 Sexy Hours.

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