Rixon Singh

Shan-E-Punjab Bhangra Toronto Est. 1999

IG: rixonsinghh

Featured every month at Public Works, NON STOP BHANGRA is a unique experience that celebrates the beautiful and vibrant spirit of Bhangra, a traditional Punjabi folk music and dance. 

Imagine a scene from a Bollywood movie smack in the middle of a thumping nightclub-swirling colors, the rhythm of pounding feet, & the relentless energy of brilliant beats - that's NON STOP BHANGRA!

Highlighting the ancestral roots of Punjabi dance while pushing boundaries with contemporary influences, Non Stop Bhangra is a genre-busting elixir of North Indian Bhangra music and dance, mixed with Reggae, Hip-Hop, and Electronica. An ever-evolving collective of dancers, DJs, drummers, vocalists, and musicians, Non Stop Bhangra is a non-stop party. Featuring dance lessons and performances with Dholrhythms Dance Company, and music by DJ Jimmy Love, the group has won legions of fans with its monthly events in San Francisco.  Dholrhythms Dance Company also promotes the artistic and cultural heritage of India with classes and workshops, providing a unique platform for people of diverse backgrounds to come together and dance in a positive environment. 

Non Stop Bhangra was founded in 2004 when Dholrhythms founders Vicki Virk and Suman Raj teamed up with DJ Jimmy Love with the goal of bringing Bhangra to a wider audience. The first Non Stop Bhangra was hosted to celebrate the one year anniversary of Dholrhythms by providing a dance space for students of Dholrhythms Bhangra classes. Since then, NSB has made this traditional style a serious dance floor craze in San Francisco, drawing the most diverse crowds to join in the frenzy. NSB is a destination, creating sold out nights and write-ups as one of the best dance floor nights in San Francisco.

In addition to the monthly event, the group has performed at some of the largest stages in the West Coast including San Francisco’s renowned Stern Grove Festival, TED XSF at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts, Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony at War Memorial Opera House, Inaugration Ceremony of Mayor Ed Lee at SF City Hall, Michael Franti’s Power to the Peaceful in Golden Gate Park, New Mexico’s ¡Globalquerque!, Grand Performances in Los Angeles, Pasadena’s Levitt Pavilion, and Canada’s Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival and many more.

Check out the Non Stop Bhangra Story---A Documentary by filmmaker Odell Hussey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YZImhBsIG8&feature=share&list=UUzHQnqeZtrAziz9z7Z182eg

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
NSB AWARDS:

“Best Dance Party in San Francisco!”
-7x7 Magazine

“Top 5 Things to do in SF Bay Area!”
-The New York Times

One of Most Inspiring
Decade in Music: 10yrs on Bay Area Dance Floor
San Francisco Guardian

Voted as one of 250 Things to do in SF before you die!
7 x7 Magazine, San Francisco

Independent Artist Award for Making a Global Impact
Independent Artists Week

Best Bollywood Hotspot in San Francisco
7x7 Magazine

Best of 2008 Niche Dance Parties
San Francisco Magazine

(Goldie) The Guardian’s Outstanding Local Discovery Award!
San Francisco Bay Guardian

Top 20 far-out dance floor destinations in San Francisco!
San Francisco Guardian

Top 5 Global Nights in San Francisco!
San Francisco Guardian

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For updates on all NSB happenings, like us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/nonstopbhangra

Check out our website: http://www.nonstopbhangra.com


Rihanna is an Academy Award nominated and Grammy winning artist, philanthropist, and businesswoman, recognized as one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. She holds the record for the most Diamond-certified RIAA singles by any female artist. All of her studio albums have achieved Platinum or Multi-Platinum status, including Good Girl Gone Bad, Loud, and Anti, cementing her legacy as a music industry legend. Beyond her musical achievements, Rihanna is celebrated for her humanitarian involvement, entrepreneurship, and fashion industry influence. She established the Clara Lionel Foundation in honor of her grandparents, focusing on investing in community-led solutions across the Caribbean, East Africa, and the US South. She is also one of the most influential moguls in beauty, cosmetics, and fashion, with her trail blazing and culture shifting companies: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Hair and Savage X Fenty.

Bhangra Empire is a group of individuals that have come together from all over the Bay Area to represent their culture and heritage at an international level.

http://www.bhangraempire.com

Become a Fan on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/bhangraempire

Follow us on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/bhangraempire

Please check out our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Page, and website for all Mix, Performance, and Team Information!

Information about our Mixing Team, FCBeats, is also on the site!

www.firstclassbhangra.com



basbasra is following