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Kiran Ahluwalia, Rez Abbasi at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on November 10, 2019
Where
John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
2700 F Street, Nw
Washington, DC
Map
(202) 467-4600
When
Tue, April 28, 2020
6:00 pm
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Musicians
Rez Abbasi
guitar, acousticAbout
Kiran Ahluwalia is a modern singer of songs originating from India and Pakistan - Sufi songs, Punjabi folk, her own Urban Desi originals and the occasional Bollywood classic. Singing in Hindi, and Punjabi, her music embodies her roots while embracing influences from West African Blues to contemporary Jazz and Rock. With the freedom to choose between cultural worlds she creates a unique style that transports listeners to the transcendent - exploring struggles and joys both universal and intimate. Her reworking of the classic Qawwali - Mustt Mustt has garnered more than 2.5 million views online. Her latest album includes celebrated feminist poet Kishwar Naheed’s poem - We Sinful Women (Hum Gunahgaar Auratein) composed and sung by Kiran...