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US Hip-Hop to rock Islamabad


By: Haroon Baloch
November 12, 2011

Cultural exchanges are of colossal importance and really serve as bridge builders and shrinking the distances during the times of conflicts. Isloo really needs a break, especially  when we are passing through a declared state of war. US Embassy in Islamabad is organizing a super duper Hip-Hop musical concert on Tuesday, the 15th November at PNCA where F.E.W. Collective, a US Muslim Band (DJ Asad Jafri a.k.a Man-o-Wax, Jonathan St. Clair, and Daniel Haywood) will perform on strong beats. It is great opportunity to enjoy live hip-hop dance and powerful artistic 
movements.



Watch out band's info at following: 



Comments

  1. p@r@d0x14 November 2011 at 11:56

    Haroon, reference your post, please contact us at NewsONE if you require coverage on such events.
    I've already spoken to the PR office at the U.S. Embassy for this particular event but for future events, please do let us know.

    Regards,
    Reza Jivani
    0304-222-5200

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  2. Anonymous14 November 2011 at 21:48

    Nice One, Culture it self a good ambassador any time. Even the world is global village due to various cultural delights, but here i must say we had already US rockers in our politics , n they should enough .... no need for more !

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