‘Boomm Sensation’ concert hopes to become annual event.
By The American Bazaar Staff
NEW YORK: Singer Mustafa Zahid will lead a star-studded lineup of talent at the Boomm Sensation concert in Milton, Ontario on May 23.
The concert, hosted by Boomm Entertainment, is sub-titled “With the Stars Under the Stars,” and will feature a veritable who’s who of Indian and NRI talent.
“Being part of some of the biggest and street level shows, parties, gigs and concerts in Toronto, I always dreamt of doing a Mega Concert under the moonlight for the city – something the city needed especially for our South Asian folks,” said Bilal Bajwa, CEO & Director of Events at Boomm Entertainment, in a statement.
The lineup includes: Kamal Rajam an urban act originally hailing from the streets of Amsterdam; Culture Shock (Lomaticc, Sunny Brown, and Baba Khan); and Nindy Kaur, who has worked extensively with the Punjabi British trio RDB (Rhythm Dhol Bass).
Local Canadian artists will also feature prominently, such as The Folksters, Saram Jaffery, Saud Pirzada, Hasan Shah, and Saad Arif Tauseef.
But the main attraction is Zahid, a former member of the Pakistani band Roxen who has now created a very strong solo career for himself.
Zahid is perhaps best known these days for his playback singing work in Bollywood, which has resulted in several chart-topping hits over the last few years. These include “Toh Phir Aao” (Awarapan), “Yeh Junoon Mera” (Shootout at Wadala), and “Bhula Dena,” one of the biggest hits from last year’s Aashiqui 2.
Bajwa stated that he hopes to make this year’s Boomm Sensation concert an inaugural event, which will return to Ontario each and every year. Bajwa also revealed that $1 of each ticket sold will go to the local Milton District Hospital Foundation, benefitting the local community.
“I have always been a big music fan. This is my way of returning it back to the people of Toronto and Canada,” Bajwa said.
Those interested in attending are encouraged to visit the Boomm Sensation Facebook page, located at https://www.facebook.com/boommsensation.