This year’s programme will be an eclectic mix of international and UK stars, alongside the hottest local talent. The Mela line up will celebrate and showcase the best of traditional and contemporary culture from the streets and stages of Britain and Bangladesh.
Stage Running Orders - Download PDF here.
The Official Mela Afterparty
Sun 23 May / 7pm / Bar / Free
www.richmix.org.uk
The Mela continues at the ‘My Golden Bangla’ - Mela After Party hosted by Rich Mix in association with Tower Hamlets Council.
‘My Golden Bangla’ continues the celebrations with a line up of artist from both sides of the globe, including a full length set from Band Lalon, one of Bangladesh’s most inspirational bands - the voice of ‘generation now’ plus an exciting line up of UK artists and sneak previews - playing together for the first time at the Mela.
Or relax over drinks and a game of Carrom...
Line Up:
KHIYO, 7.30pm (30min set)
London band, Khiyo gives Bengali heritage music a modern acoustic sound weaving Nazrul Sangeet, Bengali folk, and Indian classical through Western classical, rock, jazz, and blues - the amalgamation of the whole has a singularly identifiable sound. Khiyo’s sound is born out of London; featuring Oliver Weeks, Ben Hillyard, Sohini Alam, Souvid Datta.
SANCHITA, 8pm (40min set)
The acclaimed songstress gives us a sneak preview from her eagerly awaited album ‘Life Drawings’. Soulful, emotive and boundlessly adaptable to any musical genre,
Sanchita has collaborated with acclaimed artists such as Nitin Sawhney, Trilok Gurtu, The James Taylor Quartet and Badmarsh & Shri.
BAND LALON, 8.50pm (50min set)
Formed in 2003, they released their first album in 2007 title ‘B Protip’ from Sound Machine. Vocalist Sumi’s unique voice along with the eclectic folk fusion style has enabled another generation to appreciate the work of Lalon Shah. In 2009 they released their second album Khyapa (meaning ‘angry’ in Bangla). Experimenting with soft and hard rock, the Band Lalon have created a new sound that represents their transition to a ‘utopian dream’.
PANDIT DINESH & STATE OF BENGAL, 9.30pm (90min set)
Needing no introduction, State Of Bengal aka Sam Zaman returns to do one of his rare Dj sets with Pandit Dinesh, the God father of Percussion, for a slam ‘Turn-Tabla-istic’ set. Dinesh has played with everyone from Annie Lennox, to George Fenton, to Lokke Terra combining Indian, African, Latin & Pop.
Visual projection: Maraz Ahmed Talukder
Curated / programmed by Sweety Kapoor.
The Boishakhi Literature Festival
Sunday 23rd May / 6pm to 9pm
Location: Oxford House Derbyshire Street, E2 6HG
The Boishakhi Literature Festival takes place during the Mela Festival period and this year includes one artist from Bangladesh plus one from France, with a focus on literature and culture, poetry, theatre, dance and music.
www.bskl.co.uk
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