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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.
Multitalented pianist, singer, composer, actor, musician, also reputed to be the world’s fastest keyboardist, Adnan Sami gave a three-hour concert presented by Live2U Entertainment here at Sears Center March 27. Community leader Iftekhar Shareef was guest of honor at this concert also attended by Consul General of India in Chicago Ausaf Sayeed. Feedback from fans and images from smartphones attest to a disappointing turnout.
Sami began with “Allahu Akbar” showing his keyboard virtuosity and went on to sing Mehbooba Mehbooba, Dil Kya Kare, Dil Keh Raha Hai, Chain Mujhe Ab Aaye Na, Sun Zara, Roshni Kahaan Meri, Mere Khuda, Ishq Hota Nahin, Ek Ajnabee Se, Meri Baahon Main, Kuch Lafdaa Hai, Udi Udi, Ishkan Ishkan Ho Gaya, Naino Se Naino Ko Mila, Kabhi Toh Nazar Milaao, Yeh Zamin Ruk Jaaye, Bheegee Bheegee Raaton Main, and finally brought the curtain down with his famous song Lift Kara De.
Atlanta-based playback singer, songwriter and hostess Rekha Pallath kicked off the evening by rendering timeless hits such as Mar Jawan (from the movie Fashion), Kaisee Paheli Zindagani (Parineeta) and Dum Maro Dum (Hare Rama Hare Krishna). Sami was accompanied by Pawankumar (guitar), Deepak and Vishal (keyboards), Shyamraaj (saxophone), Abdul (flute), Gaurav Chopra and Roosevelt (sound). Launched in Chicago, the concert tour, with Pallath continuing as hostess, includes Houston, New Jersey, Washington, Boston and the Bay Area.
British-born Sami, 39, is of Pakistani origin, who currently holds Canadian citizenship and lives in Mumbai, India. His style merges Asian and Western music styles and instrumentation and ranges from classical to jazz to modern pop-rock. The first person to play Indian classical music on the electric piano, Sami is featured in a documentary recently commissioned by the British Foreign and the Commonwealth Office as amongst the 10 most famous names from India and Pakistan, who have influenced Asian culture in the UK over the last 50 years. He is committed to experimenting with new styles and forms rather than be taken hostage by past successes.
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