Masti entertainment and DCA presents Chicago Ki Awaaz

Chicago IL: A gathering of over 85 people celebrated old and new Bollywood songs on Saturday April 6th, 2013 at Masala Grill restaurant, 2948 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, IL. This sold out event started at 7PM and went on till 12:30AM with non-stop Bollywood songs being sang by 20 singers. Both amateurs and professional singers pleased the crowd for hours.

Masti-Entertainment was started by Mr. Mujeeb Ahmed on June 15th 2012. It went from a handful of members to over 125 members currently and continues to grow. Over the past 10 months, Masti entertainment has supported or organized 19 meet-ups. Masti-Entertainment organizes karaoke night called “Chicago Ki Awaaz” every 6-8 weeks, at venues all over Chicago land. This night is for music lovers to get together and sing their favorite songs or just enjoy listening to other singers. Chicago Ki Awaaz provides a platform for singers to express themselves through music and welcomes artists of any age, religion and culture. Its mission is to bring out hidden talents within the Desi community and support singers who have God given talent to realize their potential. Being an integral part of the group will provide the singers opportunity to perform at local events.

DCA (Deccan Cultural Academy) is a proud supporter of Masti-Entertainment and Chicago Ki Awaaz. DCA, a non-profit organization, was started by Dr. Siraj Ahmed. The goal of DCA is to support cultural activities of the Indian subcontinent here in the United States. DCA has been helping Masti-Entertainment over the past few months by actively supporting its singers and giving them opportunities to sing at different events within the community.

Chicago Ki Awaaz was hosted at Masala Grill Restaurant in Chicago. The $15.00 admission fee included a full buffet of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and over 5 hours of musical entertainment. Mr. Mujeeb Ahmed was the Master of Ceremonies. 20 different singers entertained the attendees. The main singers were Mr. Shariq Sidz, Mr. Mahijit Virdi, Mr. Imran Durrani, Mr. Muzaffar Qureshi, Dr. Imaad Ahmed, Dr. Saurabh Agrawal, Mr. Rashid, Mukram bhai, Dr. Siraj Ahmed, Dr. Jency Elakkatt, Mrs. Manmeet Kaur and Mrs. Ifat. Eight members of the audience came up and performed songs of their choice. Some of these singers were Mr. Shafi, Mr. Rashiq, Mr. Satendar among others. The songs ranged from old Bollywood songs from the 60’s to latest Bollywood dance hits.

Mr. Sunil Shah, an avid supporter of Indian cultural events, was present and funded 4 prizes for the top singers for the night. The 1st prize winner was Dr. Jency Elakkatt, 2nd prize went to Mr. Mahijit Virdi, 3rd prize went to Mr. Muzaffar Qureshi and the 4th prize went to Dr. Imaad Ahmed.

Masti-Entertainment encourages anyone interested in music to become members by signing up at www.meetup.com/Masti-Karaoke

Masti-Entertainment thanks Masala Grill for all their hard work and delicious food. Masala Grill 2948 West Devon Chicago, IL. Masti Entertainment thanks Dr. Siraj Ahmed and DCA for their continued support and encouragement.