Kumsujulo - "Live as One" by Alobo Naga & the Band

submitted by jampadindia on 12/26/13 1

Alobo Naga is a popular Christian pop star from the vibrant hill state of Nagaland. The main vocalist, Alobo started expressing his passion for music at the young age of 5 and by the age of 12 years he began performing his original compositions. During his formative years he was part of the band 'Nice and Ugly' as well as 'Spark' enthralling audiences both at home and outside. After formation of the band in 2010, Alobo Naga and The Band with its contemporary/ funk/ experimental genre performed in various concerts in Nagaland, Shillong, Guwahati, New Delhi and in numerous TV shows with national and local channels like UTV Bindass etc. 'Alobo Naga and the band' is made up of five very talented and typical young Naga men. Nagaland has the reputation of being perhaps the most musical state in India. And considering the fact that India itself is a virtual treasure of musical styles and traditions that's no mean feat! Dimapur, the town where the band originates, has been at the center of the musical revolution which has been progressively overtaking the state. From Bach and Beethoven to the Black Eyed Peas and Maroon 5's 'Moves like Jagger', Nagaland is no stranger to any genre you can think of. 'Alobo Naga and the band' by establishing themselves as heavyweights in this environment of musical explosion has earned their stripes. After all the critics here are as unforgiving as they come! Formed in 2010 they have been making more and more noise, of the good kind of course. While their roots are firmly entrenched in the contemporary progressive rock genre, they nevertheless appreciate and are quick to incorporate from any other genre. Winner of 2012 Best Indian Act at MTV Europe Music Awards - Alobo Naga & the Band (ANB) consists of members Alobo Naga (lead vocals, songwriter, and keyboards), Akum James (lead guitar, backing vocal), Fung Walling (bass guitar, backing vocals), Sumika Yepothomi (Turntables) and MyBon Pamei (Drums). The band rose to fame in 2011 with their video single 'Painted Dreams' which was an instant hit; it was premiered in August 2011 at VH1. The popularity of the video also helped the band to earn themselves MTV Europe Music Awards 2012 nominations under Best Indian Act/Worldwide Act. The North East Tamchon Football Trophy is held every year in New Delhi organized by the Tangkhul Naga Society Delhi (TNSD). This tournament is held in memory of (L) Mr. R.N.Tamchon, ACP, Delhi Police under the motto "Excellence with truth and dignity". The tournament is organized on invitational basis with sixteen teams from all North Eastern Region including Sikkim. The main objective of the trophy is to promote unity, friendship, understanding and sportsmanship amongst the people of North East of India. At the same time it aims to provide opportunity to talented football players to display their potential. This year, the winner will be awarded with the North East Tamchon Trophy in addition to Rs. 5.00 lakhs cash prize, medals and certificates. The trophy can be owned by any team who wins the trophy consecutively for three years and the runners up will be awarded with medals, certificates and cash prizes of Rs. 3.00 lakhs and Rs. 2.00 lakhs respectively. The quarter finalists will also be awarded with Rs. 25,000 and individual prizes. This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com

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