Iconic Bollywood musical duo Salim-Sulaiman will embark on their first ever North American tour this November 2014 with stops in Vancouver,
San
Jose, Calgary, Toronto, Atlanta and Houston.
Accompanied by their band, Salim-Sulaiman will also welcome
to tour singers Vipul Metha, winner of Indian Idol 6, and
Shweta
Pandit, who regularly performs with AR Rahman.
Salim-Sulaiman
have been composing music for over a decade
having scored for movies including Rab Ne Banadi Jodi, FASHION,
Roadside Romeo,
Iqbal, Dor,
Heroine, Chak De
India, and many
more.
The versatile duo has scored for a string of Bollywood movies, composed for several
Indi-pop sensations including Viva,
Asmaan,
Shweta Shetty, Jasmine
and Style Bhai among others, composed and produced hundreds
of
TV commercials.
Recognized for their talents throughout the industry, Salim- Sulaiman have received numerous awards including the 2004
Screen
Award
for Best Background
Music for Bahoot; the
2005 Screen Weekly Award
for Best Background Music for Dhoom; the 2005 Technical Award
for Best Background Score for Ab Tak Chhappan; the 2007 Zee Cine Technical
Award for Best Background Score for Krrish;
and
the 2014 Mirchi Music
Award for Best Indi-Pop Song of the Year.
Incorporating cinematic, folk, Electronica and Sufi influences to their
music, Salim
and Sulaiman
Merchant are
among
India's most respected composers. Recently they composed
the
musical Merchants
of Bollywood, as well as their much
awaited Hollywood film Sold which is rapidly gaining attention
at numerous film festivals.
The duo has enthralled audiences across the world with their live concerts, particularly during their performance at the FIFA World Cup 2010 opening ceremony. In addition, Salim- Sulaiman have been part of numerous television shows including their role as celebrity judges on Indian Idol.
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