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Welcome to the MTM Awards 2018 MTM Awards welcomes you to celebrate the excellence & achievements of the Asian, Black & Ethnic Minorities in the South West.

MTM is now one of the biggest award ceremonies that celebrates the excellence & achievements of Asian, Black & Ethnic Minorities.

The MTM awards were created to give a platform and a voice to the Asian, Black and Ethnic Minorities showcasing their potential, excellence and achievements in Business, Community, Arts and Entertainment.

Bristol Marriot Hotel is transformed into a glittering gala evening with a star-studded line up of entertainment, exquisite dining and celebrity guests, all present to raise the profile of the event to a global audience.

MTM Awards is already established as the premier Asian, Black & Ethnic Minorities event in the South West, welcoming over 3600 people across diverse communities at the Glittering Gala Evening, over 2,000 nominees and with over 90,000 voting online since inception in 2012.

We are the only awards ceremony of this type in the South West, welcoming a magnitude of diverse guests from accross our country, as well as international waters.

MTM Awards is a leading player in promoting and honouring diverse businesses and community groups and are renowned for pushing boundaries and offering audiences a world class Glittering Gala Award Evening and nominees an extraordinary experience and platform to showcase their excellence & achievements in business and community work. We are set to be a world-class awards ceremony with the introduction of a National Award for Excellence and an International Award in 2016. Now in its seventh year and building on the success of MTM 2017 Awards, we are delighted to be able to continue to offer our stand-out awards night for 2018, and welcome you all to celebrate the essence of business and culture across our diverse, rich, ethnic minority communities.

Since inception in 2012 MTM has created awareness for various projects and charities. In 2017 we raised awareness of the continued slaughter of the African Elephants by organising the 1st ever Great London to Bristol Ivory Belongs To Elephant Walk. MTM Awards Chosen Charity for 2018 is Prostate Cancer UK. We are also supporting Plastic Pollution Awareness & Action Project UK, & Families Relief Charity UK, that has, for the last 25 years, supporting victims in conflict areas. Junior Sheikh

Behind the Magic

JUNIOR SHEIKH CEO and Event Organiser A graduate in global logistics and transport, Junior has been involved in radio broadcasting from the age of 12. Presenting the Weekend Breakfast Show on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. Junior co- hosted his first at the National Aids Awareness Open Air Concert at about the same time. He is one of the founders of Radio Ramadhan Bristol, Radio Mast FM (where he was station manager) and Mast The Magazine. He has been involved with the MTM Awards since its inception in 2012, taking over as event organiser in 2013 and eventually as CEO in 2014. Junior has brought some great ideas to the awards since then and has been instrumental in getting more communities involved. He also runs an entertainment & sound hire company. He is the Heart & Soul of MTM Awards and its associates.

BIG Q FOUNDER Career broadcaster who has a passion for media and entertainment, Big Q is the founder of the MTM awards and a number of radio stations and magazines. Originally from Kenya, where he worked at a top level radio station and has been instrumental in sharing his broadcast and entertainment expertise with the ethnic communities.

Since arriving in Bristol, he has founded: • Radio Ramadhan Bristol (the Station with a difference) • Radio Mast FM (The first 24/7 Asian RSL Radio station in the South West) • Mast The Magazine (The first Asian & Ethnic magazine in the South West) • MTM Awards Celebrating the Excellence & Achievement of the Asian, Black & Ethnic communities

Alan Parris Chair of the Panel

Marvin Rees Mayor of Bristol

Mr Parris entered the world of teaching some 30 years ago. Born in London he came to Bristol in 1987 to complete a PGCE at Bristol University. His first teaching role was in Bedminster Down where he stayed for 2 years. He then took a post as teacher of Science in Chippenham, where he stayed for 9 years working his way up the teaching ladder, even taking a year out to become a Science advisor. After a brief stay in Bridgwater, as Head of Science, in 2001 he moved to King Edmunds School in Yate where he became Head of Year. He refers to his year group as “his babies” many of whom remember him very fondly and regularly bump into him and exchange stories as they are all now turning 30. He became Assistant Head teacher and is a very well respected teacher who everyone remembers as their favourite Mr P.

Marvin Rees is the elected Mayor of Bristol. He was elected in May 2016, becoming the first European City Mayor of Black African-Caribbean descent.

These days he can be found working in a specialist unit for Children with Autistic Spectrum disorders. He has been married to Sue for 29 years and they have 2 sons.

Ken Simpson FSB Ken has spent his working life in the retail sector, from being a Saturday boy with Asda through a variety of store manager roles with some once famous names in food retailing, to his final position in retail as Audit Controller for Somerfield. Following redundancy from Somerfield Ken joined Post Office Ltd working at their head office in London as their Retail Advisor. This role was developed to help Post Office understand the needs of their subpostmasters and to develop the strategies and operating models for Post Offices that would deliver the sustainability of the Post Office network. Since leaving Post Office Ken has set up his own business which aims to help retailers, restaurateurs and publicans make more money from their businesses. Ken uses his skills, experience and contacts developed in over 4 decades in the retail industry to identify opportunities to save costs, add range and improve trading terms all of which help his clients to Make More Margin and develop a sustainable business. Ken currently sits on the West of England LEP Retail, Distribution and Rural committees, in addition Ken is a regular judge on the British Retail Industry Awards competition, and is the Area Lead (chair) of the FSB in Bristol and the West of England.

Marvin read Economic History and Politics at Swansea University, later achieving a Master’s degree in Political Theory and Government. He then attended Eastern University, Pennsylvania, completing a Master’s degree in Global Economic Development. He later undertook the prestigious Yale World Fellows programme. After beginning his career in the voluntary sector, Marvin worked in Washington, D.C., on the response of faithbased organisations to President Clinton's Welfare Reform Bill. He later worked in both public health and radio broadcasting, becoming a journalist at BBC Radio Bristol. Marvin founded the City Leadership Programme in 2012, which invests in the development of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and continues as its director. Marvin’s priorities are to tackle Bristol’s housing crisis by building more homes, improve transport across the city, ensure early intervention in health and progress social mobility through education. He developed the Bristol ‘City Office’, bringing together diverse organisations to work on the problems facing the city. Marvin lives with his wife, Kirsten, aWellbeing coach, and their 3 children; two boys, Caleb and Levi and a daughter, Eden.

Judith Admin Manager Judith brings in a wealth of experience having worked with an international advertising agency. Judith has been associated with the awards since inception and now takes an active role as admin manager.

Jen Front Desk Jen covers our front desk and oversees that our VIPs and invited guests are well informed of the evenings’ happenings. Jen is one of the many volunteers who help us make it happen.

Raffi Event Co-ordinator Raffi has been associated with the MTM Awards since 2012 and taking over as award evening manager. He was the organiser of The Great London to Bristol Ivory Belongs To Elephant Walk in 2017, a project to Save The African Elephant through creating awareness.

Joe Event Co-ordinator Ex-military and now maintenance manager of a top Bristol hotel, Joe like many gives voluntary assistance to the MTM Awards. This will be Joe’s fourth season at the MTM awards as a floor & security manager. Joe was also involved as a route Marshall for The Great London to Bristol Ivory Belongs To Elephants Walk 2017.

Kiddie Entertainment Manager Kiddie freelances as DJ with thedjbristol across the South West on Road Shows and is perfectly placed to manage the Glittering Gala Award Evening program. He works full time with a leading insurance and recovery firm in Bristol.

Georgia Young European International Mrs Our head of the ambassadorial team, Georiga is a celebrity beauty pageant and the MTM Awards evening host. She is past winner of the MTM Best Model Award 2014. Since then Georgia has been giving valuable time to the MTM Awards on a voluntary basis. Georgia is a Beauty pageant, wife, mother and ex-military. She is co-host of MTM 2018

Emma Customer Relations Emma is the first that you meet at the customer desk on the awards evening. Emma comes back in 2018 after missing the 2017 Gala. “I look forward to seeing you all again this year”. Emma is also a volunteer.

Dija catering liaison She is passionate about food production, known for creating excellent recipes for the team. Dija brings in that much-needed food expertise and having her as a liaison between the caterers, the hotels and the waiting staff gives MTM an extra edge of finesse.

Sara Volunteer

Being born and bred in the region, one of the reasons for me to volunteer is to give back to the community and also appreciate the individuals who are trying to better our society. It also gives me an opportunity to be recognized in the community and to self develop. I can be classed as a silent volunteer, still on a learning curve, loving to participate at local community events.

Kirsten Hospitality Kirsten now oversees the hospitality team. She loves her football. Kirsten has just joined the teaching profession and helps out voluntarily.

Nigel Chief Photographer The creative member of the team that has an eye for some great images. Nigel is our ambassador for the deep South, Plymouth, Cornwall, Exeter and ….Nigel has been with the MTM Awards since 2014.

Karam Bharij Brand Ambassador Karam’s first involvement with the awards was in 2014 as a photographer. He has been key to connect communities in the West Midlands and West London areas with three walking away with the prestigious National Award For Excellence. He is a member of Lions Mercia and East African Asian community organisation.

Esam Amin Brand Ambassador

Esam is a community activist. Since arriving in Bristol Esam had worked to bring integration amongst communities. He has put the South West Kurdish community on the map in Bristol with regular events.

Bibi Paramjit Kaur Brand Ambassador

Paramjit was the first woman president in the history of the South West Sikh temples and one of the very few in the UK. She is an MTM Empowering Women Award winner 2017.

...how we came into existence Our work in the community started in 2004, when our founder, a celebrated Radio and TV personilty in Kenya, arranged to have Junior Sheikh(then still in school) hop onto public transport to the Commonwealth Museum at Temple Meads to present a short five minute Radio Broadcast on Comm FM that marked the end of the day’s fast for the month of Ramadhan, this was for 30 days. In 2005 he launched the 1st Islamic Radio RSL (restricted service licence) Radio Station for the South West Muslim community. Junior was called upon to start a training programme for would be presenters every weekend from early 2005 to the broadcast date in October. A fully-fledged radio with a complete 24 hour programme schedule. In the 30 days of its broadcast we helped create awareness and raise funds for a number of charities. We are not only about glitz and glamour.. We support communities & charities across international waters, and those on our doorstep. In 2008 he founded Radio Mast FM, the 1st Asian Radio Station in the South West and South Wales, that included all faiths and communities in the broadcast. This was followed by the founding of Mast The Magazine in 2009, a first for the Asian & Ethnic communities in the South West and South Wales, distributed across the South West and in Cardiff, Newport and later Swansea. The magazine celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019, a moment we are all proud of and thank our local small business and organistions, like SARI for supporting the magazine since then. Our founder realised the need to honour the Black Minority Ethnic communities in 2011 after seeing that all the local Bristol Awards did not feature any Black Minority Ethnic communities. MTM South West Asian Awards was founded in 2012. The evening was launched by the newly elected Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson and attended by close to 750 people across the South West and South Wales. Two of our VIP guests are sat in the audience

tonight, Cllr Ian Boulton of Staple Hill and three times Lord Mayor; Cllr. Peter Abraham who presented the first award on that inaugural evening, who to date has not missed a single event since 2012. In 2014 we re-branded as MTM Asian, Black & Ethnic Awards, and in 2016 further spread our wings by introducing a National Award For Excellence & Achievement and a Special International Award. This year we have three National Awards up for grabs. Since inception we have supported various Charites with Help for Heroes being our first in 2012. Last year we undertook a major task by supporting the campaign against the continued slaughter of the African Elephants. Junior, Raffi, and Joe organised a 10 day London to Bristol, Ivory Belongs To Elephant Walk to create awareness of the plight. This year our chosen Charity is Prostate Cancer UK, a cause close to the heart of our Founder, whose brother was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, late last year, a condition that is as good as the end of the road for the millions suffering in Africa due to lack of proper medical facilities and exorbitant medical costs in countries like Kenya. not only do we showcase diversity, we also celebrate communities. During our time here, we have made it our mission to showcase our rich and diverse City on a national level, and across International waters. In the community we have supported many charity groups, community organisations and local business. This year we have participated and supported Sikh Union Coventry and Nepalese Community Nuneaton at their community evenings and provided sound and stage equipment and management for the Grand Iftar in Bristol, supported the Bath Hindu Community at their annual Diwali function. We thank our panel of judges, our voulenteers, performers, partners and supporters, and above all, our nominees and guests without whom this would not happen. Finally, to our founder Big Q, and CEO Junior Sheikh who is the heart and soul of these awards.

West of England Combined Authority Cllr Tim Bowles

Tim was elected as the first Mayor for the West of England in May 2017. His career has combined international business roles with public service in the region. Lord Lieutenant of Bristol

Peaches Golding OBE Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people from across the South West will attend the MTM Awards Ceremony. Together we will celebrate the excellence of businesses and individuals that contribute greatly to the culture, character and essence of the region. The MTM Awards enable us to meet each other, partake of our diverse cultural heritages, share our stories and recognise high achievement. The Awards ceremony demonstrates how much we have in common and how each one, in her or his own way, makes us a stronger society. A fabulous evening is in store and I look forward to seeing you there.

Born in East Africa he was lived and worked in the Middle East and now lives in South Gloucestershire. I am very much looking forward to spending an evening with winners and others celebrating the achievements of our Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Communities in the South West.’

Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Bristol Cllr Cleo Lake

Attending the MTM awards is set to be a highlight of my year in office and I wish to congratulate the team on their ongoing commitment to recognising excellence within our diverse communities of Bristol and in staging this important annual event on the city calendar that is welcoming and entertaining for all.

Vice Chair South Gloucestershire Council Cllr Brian Allinson

Mayor of Calne

Cllr Glenis Ansell

Brian is part of the Public Rights of Way and Commons Registration Sub-Committee, the Regulatory Committee, the West of England Joint Transport Board, and the West of England Partnership Planning Housing and Communities Board.

Mayor Stroud Kevin Cranston

Right Worshipful Mayor of Gloucester Cllr Joanne Brown

On behalf of the Members and Officers of Gloucester City Council, I am pleased to offer our congratulations to all the nominees of this prestigious event celebrating the excellence and achievements of the Asian, Black and Ethnic Minority communities. Thank you to the organisers and sponsors of the MTM Awards for showcasing such an outstanding event. Gloucester is proud to celebrate the very wide diversity of our people and continues to welcome warmly people of all ethnic origins and backgrounds. I wish everyone much success.

Although it has only been going for 6 years the MTM awards are already firmly established as a major prestigious event in the region. So I was honoured to receive the invitation to present an award at this year’s MTM Gala Evening, the more I have found out about the event the more privileged I feel. It is great to be able to join in the celebration of successful individuals, businesses of various sorts and a wide range of high achievers. Succeeding in business in a time of austerity and all the uncertainty about the future of our country is harder than ever. I congratulate everyone who has been nominated for an award. It will be a very tough task for the judges to decide on the winners.

Chief Constable Avon & Somerset

Andy Marsh I am very much looking forward to spending an evening with winners and others celebrating the achievements of our Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Communities in the South West.

Right Honourable Mayor of Swindon Cllr Junab Ali

I wish the MTM every success with your 2018 Awards. I am very proud that MTM celebrate the excellence and achievements of the Asian, Black & Ethnic Minorities in the South West and beyond. Congratulation to all the finalist and award winners this evening.

Mayor Nuneaton & Bedworth

Cllr Chris Watkins My name is Chris Watkins and my wife is Collette Watkins, we became Mayor and Mayoress of Nuneaton and Bedworth in Warwickshire on 16th May this year. I have been a Councillor since May 2010 but I had been a Community Champion before that working with the local Council to improve the facilities in my local area long before I became a Councillor.

Deputy Mayor Bristol

Cllr Asher Craig Asher joined the Labour Party at the time Tony Blair got elected and it was in 2016 that she was persuaded to throw her hat in the ring in the council elections. It was a resounding win. She was elected with a huge majority and was appointed to the cabinet by Marvin Rees in 2016, becoming one of the city’s two deputy mayors in 2017.

My chosen charity this year is Doorway who offer help and advice for young adults aged between 1625. My aim is to try and buy Doorway their first property this year because this year they are 21 and I would like to give them the key to a door for their 21st Birthday. I do know that this is a big target to achieve in just one year but I am giving it my all and I will finish my year next year with a parachute jump to add to my total.

Right Honourable Mayor of Bath Cllr Patrick Anketell-Jones Strong communities and rich diversity are all a part of British life in the 21st Century. Congratulations to MTM for celebrating this and awarding successful business and enterprise in the local economy. The donations to Prostate Cancer UK are a generous and welcome recognition for this valued charity.

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Avon Fire & Rescue Simon Shilton Deputy Mayor of Yate Cllr Karl Tomasin Councillor Karl Tomasin became a councillor in 2015 and was subsequently elected Deputy Mayor and Vice Chair of Yate Town Council in May 2017.

Simon Shilton was appointed Assistant Chief Fire Officer for service delivery support in January 2017 and is a champion of inclusion. He has been in the fire and rescue service for 25 years working with diverse communities and projects in the Bristol and West Midlands.

Bristol City Council

Cllr Peter Abraham I was proud to be the first presenter at the very first MTM Awards and they have gone from strength to strength and this year once again I am honoured to be involved. My warmest Congratulations to all who participate and the organisers of the important contribution to the diversity of the community this wonderful event recognises

South Gloucestershire Council Cllr Ian Bolton Ward Councillor for Staple Hill on South Gloucestershire Council where Ian is Deputy Leader of the Labour Group and CoChair of the Scrutiny Commission. Ian is also Chair of the the Staple Hill Partnership, Chair of the South Glos LGBT+ Equality Network and an Ambassador for Girl Guiding Bristol and South Gloucestershire.”

TheSherif & Deputy Mayor of Gloucester

Cllr Howard Hymen I have been a councillor on Gloucester City Council since May 2016. I was previously a councillor in the London Borough of Hackney for 11 years and during that time I spent two years as a member of the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority.

Head of Patrol (Operations) Rhys Hughes The MTM awards are a celebration of culture and community and I am delighted and proud to be able to represent Avon and Somerset Constabulary for the 4th year running. It is so important to recognise the fantastic work done in our community and those people who go the extra mile to make a difference.

Former High Sheriff of Bristol Dr Shaheen Chaudhry JP “MTM Awards is a unique opportunity for the diverse communities in the South West of England to not only showcase it’s many myriads of talent, in all areas but to also acknowledge and be recognised for them by others and peers. As a past recipient of the MTM Woman of the Year award, I can say that I am truly proud and humbled to have been nominated for this prestigious MTM Award. The fact that this Award Ceremony has been constant in the BAME ‘S social calendar for so many years, is a testiment to the support and value it provides to individuals and the diverse communities as a whole. It is an opportunity to sample different foods, entertainment and to meet with inspirational guests from a wide geographical area. Behind every good idea, brains are required to put the thoughts into practice. In this case Big Q and Sheikh are the founders and main driving force behind MTM Awards. Both have worked relentlessly to promote, gain sponsorship, advertise and present the MTM Awards on an annual basis.

Our Chosen Charities Prostate Cancer UK Every season we raise the profile of a chosen charity by giving presentation opportunity at the award ceremony for charities to exhibit, speak and feature in the MTM Award souvenir magazine. Since inception in 2012 MTM has helped create awareness for various projects and charities. At the inaugural MTM Awards in 2012, our chosen charity was ‘Help for Heroes’. Our associate groups have organised events to support countries that have been affected by natural disasters, cerebral palsy in Kenya, famine in Somalia and local charity groups, Muscular Dystrophy UK, Teenage Cancer Trust, Diabetes UK and now Prostate Cancer UK. Last year we organised the first ever Great London to Bristol Ivory Belongs To Elephant Walk. MTM invited a team of seven from Kenya to participate in the 200mile walk. The Great London to Bristol Ivory Belongs To Elephant Walk was the brainchild of Junior Sheikh. The team was led by Raffi Sheikh and supported by Joe Hawkins, the team raised awareness on the plight of the African Elephant at every opportunity in different towns from Windsor to Bath. The walk finished at the Cenotaph in Bristol and climaxed at the Glittering Gala Award Evening at the Bristol Marriott Hotel. Another charity we provided a platform to speak at the MTM Awards was FeedTheHomelessBristol. This year we have invited 10 members of FeedTheHomelessBristol to join us at the awards evening as our guests. Our chosen charity for MTM Awards 2018 is Prostate Cancer UK team who will be joining us at the Glittering Gala Award Evening on Sunday, December 16th at the Bristol Marriott Hotel city centre.

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They will have a table by the Red Carpet to create awareness and will speak at the awards evening. Prostate Cancer UK will place an envelope on each table for those who may wish to donate to the charity. In the UK, about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at some point in their lives. Older men, men with a family history of prostate cancer and black men are more at risk. If you have any of these risk factors or are worried about your risk of prostate cancer, or if you have any symptoms, speak to your GP. They can talk to you about your risk, and about the tests that are used to diagnose prostate cancer. You can also get in touch with our Specialist Nurses, who can help you understand your personal risk of Prostate Cancer. Age – Prostate Cancer mainly affects men over 50, and your risk increases as you get older. The average age for men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer is between 65 and 69 years. If you are under 50, your risk of getting Prostate Cancer is very low. Men under 50 can get it, but it isn’t common.

Ian Adamson

I am a volunteer with Prostate Cancer UK, who has been living with prostate cancer for seven years. I arrange awareness stands and give awareness talks to any group that asks for them in the SouthWest.

Plastic Pollution Awareness & Action Projects We are also supporting a new iniative Plastic Pollution Awareness & Action Projects that we launch tonight.This project is spearheaded by Naseem Talukdar who is founder of FeedTheHomelessBristol. We at #PPAAP are on a journey to eliminate single use plastic. You, Yourself, Your family, Your friends, Your community & Your business should set out on its own journey too. It may well take several years but clearly communicated intent is a great first step forward. We would like to build an awareness of plastic usage and its pollution to the public. The increasing amount of pollution and damage caused by using plastic has the potential to cause great harm to the environment in the form of air, water and land. Finding a solution for change, and to find a friendly approach in helping the environment!

Families Relief UK The other charity we support is Familes Relief UK and we have the organisation’s trustee AbdoolKadir Gooljar who will speak briefly tonight. “only feeling fed with love, forgiveness,tolerence, and dialogue will continue.Peoples of tolerence will build a world based on tolerance.Those whose lot is not tolerance will drown in their malice, hatred, and anger in the well of intolerance.It is my wish that peoples such as these will wake up and not drown in the swamp into which they have fallen. or else we will have to cry for them as well.I can already feel this pain and I am greatly grieve by it. GOD BLESS YOU All AbdoolKadir Gooljar - Trustee abdoolkadir@familiesrelief.org.uk / (+44) 7930313773 FAMILIES RELIEF 133 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield - United Kingdom www.familiesrelief.org.uk

Entertainment Rahi Banes A joy to watch Rahi has been part of the awards entertainment line-up since and gave his all in 2017. Rahi Bains was born in Punjab in 1939 and moved to Kenya in 1947 to join his parents. He was trained in Indian Classical Music by two of his gurus, Ustad Manmohan Singh Musapuri and Pandit Manesh Chandra Kansara. His first singing debut, on air, was with Voice of Kenya Broadcasting station in 1956, and first live appearance first was on 15th May 1957 and has never looked back after that session and demonstrated his talent by singing songs in Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu ghazals, qawwalis, bhajans, Bengali folk and Swahili songs. DEEPS At our inaugural awards we launched a young Brit-Asian RnB artiste, ARJUN, he

went on to become a superstar, this year we are giving cenbtre stage to another new Rn B Brit-asian talent, DEEPS. With over 100 thousand Spotify streams to his name in less than a year, and music listened to in 64 countries worldwide. Grandson of Artist Rahi Bains (also performing tonight) is fast becoming a popular name in the music scene, especially in the south coast of England. His blend of R&B and Pop is unique to his artistry and 2019 will be a promising year for the 19 year old from Waterlooville, Hampshire. His songs are played on well known radio stations including Mast Radio and BBC. Ombali I was born in khartoum El Barari City. Now I am Graphic designer, I worked for Al Khartoum news Paper as a designer for 7 years, as I Worked also for Egyptian Company Called City Print for 2 years. I am a Sudanese Singer Trying to find my Way here in UK. I am Married from a sudanese lovely lady whom I loved SO Much.

Gurkha Sisters In Fusion The Nepalese popular dance group of sisters are appearing courtesy of the Nuneaton Nepalese community. The girls have been performing at various Nepalese community events in the country. They bring to the MTM Awards a touch of tradition and culture from Nepal, the land of the Everest. Tropical Flowers Sega Dancers The Sega is a dance which originated from the ritual music of Madagascar and the mainland of Africa, and it is the Musical Expression of the Mauritian Way of Life: Joy and Liveliness. Originally sung by men and women who had been sold as slaves but whose souls had remained sensitive to music, the Sega is nowadays a folksong which has integrated itself within the framework of our folklore. The Sega is usually sung in Creole (mother tongue of Mauritians). Many singers had thought of also bringing forward the English version of the Sega songs but later resolved not to proceed with it so as to preserve the uniqueness and cultural richness of the local music of Mauritius.

The original instruments are fast disappearing, making way for the more conventional orchestra ensemble. However, all along the coastal fishing villages, the traditional instruments such as the “Ravanne”, “Triangle”, the “Maravanne” and the traditional guitar are still being used. We are prud to present Philipa Rene and Tropical Flowers Sega at the MTM awards. RSVP New Sound of Bhangra RSVP our show-stoppers, undoubtelty the best Bhara Fusion in the United Kingdom and beyond, RSVP are Bristol’s musical ambassadors. “RSVP Bhangra present a high-energy, interactive and fun Bhangra music experience that really rocks the crowd and keeps them dancing all night. From legendary UK festivals such as Glastonbury, WOMAD and The Secret Garden Party (to name but a few) to Feest in ‘t Park over in Belgium, Pennabilli down in Italy and Kulturekosmos in Germany, RSVP has rocked them all, leaving delighted audiences everywhere screaming.