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Vancouver-based Delhi 2 Dublin is a group of five musicians who mash up electronica and world music, keeping it heavy on the Bhangra, Celtic and Dub flavours. Fusing tabla, fiddle, dhol, Punjabi vocals, and electric sitar with scorching electronic beats, the crew takes listeners on a wild ride through global sounds and synchronicities.
A short history: In 2006, a couple of Punjabi guys walked into an Irish Pub where a hot fiddler was playing. After her set they shared some drinks, some thoughts, and lots of profanity. They became fast friends and decided to walk to a nearby warehouse to check out a DJ playing at an afterhours party. On the way, they noticed a Korean guy busking with his sitar outside of a 99 cent pizza place. Upon buying the sitar dude a slice they decided that he should just come and party with them too. He did. The DJ at the party ended up being pretty decent, so after his gig the group of four invited him to go eat. He went. The food was okay, the service sucked, and the rest is history.
The five of them constantly find themselves piling into vans filled with gear or tiny airplane seats and traipsing around the globe mashing beats and breaking strings - and basically having the time of their lives doing it.
They've played some of North America's biggest and best festivals (including SXSW, NXNE, Stern Grove (SF), High Sierra Festival (CA), Shambhala (BC), Hillside (ON), Vancouver International Jazz Festival (BC), and the Regina Folk Festival (SK)). Their live set takes festivals by storm, Grant Lawrence from CBC Radio 3 summed it up after one of their performances: "The surprise of the opening night (of the Regina Folk Fest) for many was the absolutely outrageous set from Vancouver fusion band Delhi 2 Dublin. Hugely energetic, they blend the traditional sounds of India and Ireland with modern hip-hop beats. If Victoria Park had a roof, D2D would have blown it off. The roar of applause at the end of their set was deafening."
They have also just completed their first trip to Asia where they performed in Taiwan's Keelung City Ghost Festival. In March 2009 they were awarded a BravoFACT! grant to film their first music video. They were also recently awarded the Western Canadian Music Award for Best World Music Recording, 2009. They've been featured many times on CBC radio and were the subject of an hour long documentary on CBC TV; they have also been interviewed on BBC Radio 1, Al Jazeera's 'The Playlist' and on NPR in the US.
Website: www.delhi2dublin.com/
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