Urban Culture Project @ blueFROG, Mumbai – 12th May 2012

On the occasion of the Europe Day (May 9th), Alliance francaise de Bombay, blueFROG, Consulate of Germany in Mumbai, Rikskonsertene / Concerts Norway and Sound Curry are presenting the URBAN CULTURE PROJECT, with workshops and performances around hip hop, beat box, break dance, and graffiti:

– workshops in Bandra and Andheri from May 8th till 12th- all night live performances at blueFROG in Mumbai on Saturday May 12th feat:

PEKOR (beat boxer and graffiti artist from Germany)
CRISS (break dancer from Germany)
René TURREK (graffiti artist from Germany)
ROCK (graffiti artist from France)
BBOY SPAGHETTI (break dancer from Norway)
NILS M SKILLS (rapper from Norway)
DROOLIAN (beat boxer from Norway)
and BOMBAY BASSMENT, DJ Uri, Roc Fresh Crew, Boxy Turvy, Sout Dandy Squad (from India)

Bombay Bassment will be collaborating with Droolian & Nils M Skills during their 45 mns set.

For more info: http://www.bluefrog.co.in

#GigAlertIn : American Center Mumbai – Music Appreciation Month with Bombay Bassment

Hola Friends!

This is super exciting for us.

On November 3rd 2010, we played our debut gig at Bonobo Bar, Bandra. 18 months down, around 50+ shows, we swing back at our launchpad on 19th April 2012.

The American Center of the U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai, in association with Sound Curry and Bonobo invites all music fans for ‘Music Appreciation Month’

When: Thursday, April 19, 8:30 PM

Where: Bonobo (Kenilworth Mall, 2nd Floor, Off Linking Rd, Bandra West)
www.facebook.com/BonoboBandra

Entry is free on a first-come, first-served basis.

Gig Poster:

Reggae Ramesh Reporting

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Bombay Bassment bags a GOLD for Best Hip Hop Group at the South Asian IndieGo Music Awards 2011

Bombay Bassment bags a GOLD medal for Best Hip Hop Group, a SILVER for Best Hip Hop Song – Hip Hop [Never Be The Same] & a BRONZE in the Genre Bending Act category at the South Asian IndieGo Music Awards. 3 awards in the first year of it being nominated.

IndieGo Music awards are presented by Bite My Music Global Awards 2011

The criteria of the songs and acts of the The IndieGo Music Awards was based on originality, creativity and overall song entertainment value. 30% of the scores came from online voting, 60% from global judges and 10% for marketing and promotions.

Apparently, Bite My Music are the world’s biggest independent music awards from the same team that brought AVIMA (Asia Voice Independent Music Awards). This time there were 3 sub-awards for last year – The IndieGo Music awards for south Asia countries,  VIMA 2011 (Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei) and also the Global African Asian music awards (GAMA). Top winners of these awards will now enter the main Bite My Music global awards to compete with the rest of the Asian countries and wildcard entries from Europe and US.

Ruell Barretto, Bass bags nomination for Jack Daniel’s Annual Awards 2011

2nd year in a row, Ruell our bass man is nominated for Jack Daniel’s Annual Awards 2011 – Best Bassist category.

The list was announced today by Rolling Stone India. List of nominees for Best Bassist are:

Ruell Barretto : Bombay Bassment

Makarand (Papal) Mane :  Pentagram

Randeep Singh : Menwhopause

Siddharth Shah : Sky Rabbit

Abhinav Chaudhary : The Circus

Bassmentiers wishes him best luck for this year and we all hope he wins this award as he deserves it the most.