Balraj Samra
Balraj Singh Samrai is a musician, DJ, facilitator and youth worker from the Midlands. He has been based in Manchester since 2009. He’s performed, recorded and delivered workshops all over Europe as well as in Armenia, Canada, Colombia, Jamaica, India and Thailand. He has been featured in interviews about how his values influence his decisions as a music professional. He is the co-founder of SEEN Magazine archiving sonics, stories and scenes.
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DAYTIMERS & NO NAZAR: 24HR Charity Livestream in Support of #FarmersProtest
The team behind Daytimers (@daytimers_uk) and No Nazar (@nonazar.la) are proud to present a special all-day charity live stream in solidarity with the protesting farmers in India. Featuring sets from some of the finest South Asian DJs from across the diaspora, we’ll be raising money for the incredible Khalsa Aid International.
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Born out of frustration as to the visibility of the protests in western mainstream media, this event aims to raise awareness surrounding the protests themselves, as well as raise some money to support the farmers and their livelihoods moving forward. South Asian DJs from around the world will be coming together to raise as much money as possible for the farmers. Featuring sets from the likes of Jyoty, DJ Complexion, Nabihah Iqbal, Anu, AHADADREAM, and so much more diasporic South Asian talent, this event aims to raise awareness for the farmers’ protests on a global scale.
To extend the reach of the livestream, Daytimers have partnered with various collectives from around the world. Leading up to the event our collectives will be promoting the event leveraging our social media to signal boost and provide education about the ongoing crisis. Due to the politically sensitive nature of the protests some of our partner collectives have wished to remain anonymous, further highlighting the severity of circumstances in India.
The event will be starting at 10am on the 13th of March 2021, with a mixture of live and pre-recorded DJ sets seeing us through all-day and all-night. Starting with the UK, we will travel to India, back to the UK, before journeying through to the USA.
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