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British Tibetan Community Hosts Musical Evening for Tsunami Victims

LONDON, Monday 28 February 2005

By Tsering Passang

A group of young British musicians and singers joined an evening of multi-cultural gig, which was organised by the Tibetan Community in Britain as part of its solidarity campaign to aid the victims of Asian Tsunami Disasters on Saturday 26 February 2005.

An enthusiastic audience of some 60 Tibetans and their British friends were entertained by local bands including Mozza Green and Exile Brothers from Hertfordshire and London respectively. Ben Summers of Mozzy Green, whose close friend died in the natural disaster, played a very moving piece called "Washed Away". This brought back the fresh memory of those, who passed away in the natural disaster.

Five young Tibetan musicians and singers including some from the Exile Brothers played tunes of lively Hindi, Nepali and of course Tibetan songs at the Lounge Bar in Chalk Farm, north London. The Tibetan musicians and singers did not miss their opportunity in playing the crowd's popular songs called Rangzen (Freedom) and Nga-tso Bhod-kyi Drokpa (We Tibetan Nomads). The bands played for nearly two hours of music and songs, which were dedicated to the victims of the disasters.

Whilst thanking the musicians and singers for their time and genuine contribution, a spokesman for the Tibetan Community said, "…the British and Tibetan youth do care about the destitute people living in other parts of the world". The evening's musical event, mainly participated by young people had raised just over £200 towards the Tibean Community's solidarity campaign. The British Tibetan Community is expected to report on the progress of its appeal in the coming months.