Fund raising event - Kandara will perform a live concert at the Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, Berkshire, UK on the evening of Sunday 26th March 2006.

Doors open - 6pm

Music till - 11.45pm

Price - £15 only

Advanced tickets from Shyam 07782 393752 or Shiraz 07723 062180

Alternative Tel: 0118 950 2281 (The NKF office)

Plus supporting groups - Nepathya and also Layasutra

Plus DJ N MCB (Bivor Gurung) for RnB, Hip-Hop, Ragga and UK Garage

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Nepali pop music may still be in its infancy and very few people have been able to make a mark in the category, things do seem to be looking up. And one name that stands out is that of Navin Bhattarai. He is said to have done for Nepali pop what Baba Saigal did for Indi pop. Bhattarai’s last album ‘Samjhana’ was bought by Moonlight Recording for a Rs. 3,00,000. His previous albums, ‘Rahar’, ‘Abhas’ and ‘Smriti’ had all been big hits. Sanjay Shrestha, Sanjeev Pradhan, Om Bikram Bista and Neema Rumba are other well-known male pop singers while Nalina Chitrakar, and Sarisma Amatya are popular female pop stars. The trend of forming music groups or bands is also fast catching on.

With almost all of its latest songs topping hit chart lists, the Pokhara based ‘Kandara’ band can be said to be leading the pack.

Courtesy of http://www.nepalnews.com/contents/englishmonthly/businessage/2001/feb/entertainment.htm

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Face brings you face to face with a prominent Nepali   artiste every fourth Saturday. Deepesh Shrestha invites a  pop artiste to the studio for a tete-a-tete. The guests are asked to sing their favourites among their own songs live in the studio and Deepesh Shrestha plays the recordings by other singers that are the guest's favorites - even Hindi and English songs. Deepesh Shrestha talks to the guest about anything under the sun but primarily the Nepali  music and his musical career. It's a programme catering to young generation who are interested in Nepali music. artistes already featured on the show are Mohan Bhushal, Deepak Bajracharya, Sanjeep Pradhan, Sarisma Amatya, The Angels, Kandara, Manoj Shrestha,G.P, Bidhan Shrestha, Kalind, Shristi, Raid Pearls, Kandara, Om Bikram Bista, Sanjay Shrestha, Sachin Rauniyaar, Madhyana,  Ram Shrestha, Navin Bhattarai, Sukmit gurung, Sunil Upreti, Jems Pradhan, etc.

Saturday 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon (every 4th Saturday)