Sona Family’s latest addition is vocalist Kazz Kumar who was born in Chatham, Kent and raised in South London. Her musical stimulus as a child has been colourful with artists including Madonna and Cyndi Lauper through to Aaliyah, Gwen Stefani and Linkin Park shaping her creative output today. She is of Sri Lankan descent; the multi-talented performer tried her hand at a gamut of instruments including the piano, flute, violin, guitar and drums but settled at her voice as first choice.

To add to that, she was vocally coached by Kim Chandler (a backing vocalist for Michael Jackson and P. Diddy), Kazz performed for audiences at The Royal Albert Hall through to a solo at Disneyland Paris, and was also a member of an all Asian girl band. However, the girl band was to last only a short time before they split and Kazz went on to University to study BSc Multimedia Technology and Design.

She’s hot, sexy, and has one hell of a voice! Bravura Artist had the chance to sit down with this UK superstar to find out what’s happening in the life of Kazz!

When we think of the word “sexy” obviously the first thing that comes to mind are good, good, good, and more good looks!

Turns out the Desi scene is filled with a lot of sexy men, both inside and out!

With endless hours of dedication to finding the sexiest men out there…
Today we present to you the SEXIEST MEN OF 2008!!

We thought long and hard of who deserves the title in 11 different categories and finally came out with the best of the best.

These men are both sexy with their talents and sexy with their brains…
…and now how to keep a woman’s attention!

So take a look and ladies…hold your breath!

But who am I kidding…I know almost all these boys so I think I should consider myself the lucky one

Orlando-based rapper Ajaxxx can simply be described by one word: unstoppable. With numerous mixtape projects, national performances, and international hit tracks all under his belt, he is intent on spreading his music as people continue to join his worldwide fan-base. He’s graced the covers of national and international magazines, released song after song, and even had a commercial of his air on MTV – truly a remarkable feat for any up-and-coming emcee. He is truly an accomplished artist with a driven mindset. Although this hardworking attitude has rewarded Ajaxxx, much of his success can be attributed to his amazing skill as well. His abilities on the mic have made him a rising star in the music industry and a name that’s going to make a mark. I don’t need to sit here and boast such talent, though – just continue reading and find out…

By: Tirusha Dave

It’s very rare that we come across artists from our community who are talented enough to land a deal with a mainstream American record label. Nonetheless, two artists – Nivla and Parag Oberoi – stood proud, and against the odds, showcasing their fusion of Hip-Hop and Punjabi lyrics – captivating not just the Desi listener, but even the American ears!

Many were surprised when they turned on the Fox 5 morning news one day in January and saw Soul Tap Records recording artist Nivla rapping, “My Gujaratis, Punjabis, and all my Sindhis turn it out right…fellow Malayalees reppin’ hard for the South side… parties, we rockin’ ‘em, me and Parag and ‘em, Soul Tap run sh-t ain’t no stoppin’ ‘em“, followed by P. Oberoi’s sultry Punjabi vocals, “Ho ni mein jhoot boleya, koi na, ni mein kuffer toleya, koi na kaadi vi dil todeya, koi na, bai koi na.”

Question: Who are Nivla and P. Oberoi and what’s the hype behind these two boys?

By: Tanya Sangpun Thamkruphat

While trying to write up this interview, I felt that everything comedian, Rasika Mathur, had to say was a great read. To sparingly use a few lines here and there didn’t feel like I would be doing justice to Mathur as a comedian because everything that Mathur had to say was like a tasty morsel of humor. Many know the Indian comedian from Nick Cannon’s “Wild N Out” show on MTV, which she has been on since 2005. However, it took a lot of perseverance, hard work, and, of course, talent, before people had the chance to be enthralled with the lovely Rasika Mathur.