{"id":22235,"date":"2019-09-04T13:06:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T09:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=22235"},"modified":"2019-09-04T13:06:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T09:06:31","slug":"popular-desi-rappers-headed-to-dubai-for-a-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/popular-desi-rappers-headed-to-dubai-for-a-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Desi-Rappers Headed To Dubai For A Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hip-hop is the voice of new India and the most popular genre of music amongst the young Indians today. Celebrating the spirit of this hard-hitting form of music, \u201cIt\u2019s All About Rap\u201d brings to Dubai two of India\u2019s leading and award \u2013winning rappers DIVINE and RAFTARR for an ultimate show on Friday, 20<sup>th<\/sup> September 2019 at Za\u2019abeel Hall 6, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Event is scheduled to begin at 9 pm, limited early bird tickets are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/event-tickets\/76383\/its-all-about-rap\">https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/event-tickets\/76383\/its-all-about-rap<\/a>\u00a0 at AED 92.50 for General Admission and AED 183.20 for Fan Pit.<\/p>\n<p>Divine become a phenomenon and a window into the reality that is contemporary India through his music while rapper\u00a0Raftaar\u00a0is known for his Punjabi songs and Bollywood numbers alike.<\/p>\n<p>The real-life Gully Boy, DIVINE was the inspiration for Ranveer Singh\u2019s role in Zoya Akhtar\u2019s blockbuster movie with the same name. He is India\u2019s premier hip-hop star from the streets of Mumbai whose raw and brutally honest Hindi rap draws inspiration from his own life while his song \u201cMere Gully Mein\u201d saw the emergence of real hip-hop in India. As the vanguard of India\u02bcs Underground Music scene, his ability to seamlessly fuse street Hindi rap and slang with International Hip-Hop Beats makes his live shows power packed.<\/p>\n<p>Born as Dilin Nair in Trivandrum Kerala, RAFTAAR, the Rapper, singer, lyricist and producer has been creating waves in the Indian music scene since 2013. His specialty is real desi hip-hop. The man behind Bollywood super hit chartbusters Tamanchey pe disco from Bullett Raja and Whistle Baja from Heropanti, shot to popularity with &#8216;Swag Mera Desi&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the recent times, this genre of music has truly gained popularity amongst masses; also the success of Gully Boy has contributed a lot to it, making this the music we all can connect to. \u201cIt\u2019s All About Rap\u201d will be our first installment of the series of events we plan to bring over next few months, bringing popular artists for the lovers of hip-hop\u201d, said Ashwin Sancheti, Managing Partner, Spotlight Entertainment, the organizers of the event.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a\u00a0VIU\u00a0Desi event, managed and organized by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ticketslover.com\/dubai\/outlets\/spot-light-entertainment\">Spotlight Entertainment Dubai<\/a>. For sponsorships, table bookings and enquiries, call 055 3626267.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22236\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hip-hop is the voice of new India and the most popular genre of music amongst the young Indians today. 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