India factor in Akon’s new album

Oct 15, 2010 |

London

After singing for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s movie Ra.One, R&B superstar Akon has now come up with a new album inspired by his India experience.
After recording a Hindi song for the sci-fi film, the Lonely hitmaker says that his new album will have Indian influences, reported Contactmusic.
“You start travelling, you start collaborating with different people and you start experiencing life bigger,” said the Senegalese singer.
The singer says that his new album comprises of his established hip hop sound mixed with beats from various corners of the world.
“I am the kind of artist that creates my music on the basis of my experience. I’m always in Europe, always in Asia, always in India and this is the kind of music that I’m exposed to,” said the singer.

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Nita Ambani to lecture at LSE today
London: Nita Ambani, wife of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, will deliver a lecture at the London School of Economics on Friday on building institutions of excellence in India.
Nita would deliver the Modi/Narayanan PhD Fellowship Lecture on October 15 and the session would be chaired by eminent businessman Professor Lord Meghnand Desai.
“The speaker will share her experiences in building institutions of excellence as well as her vision and values as the nation charts its course towards global leadership,” according to the LSE website. The topic is Towards an Indian Renaissance: Building Institutions of Excellence. Nita is the chairperson of philanthropy entity Reliance Foundation, Dhirubhai Ambani International School and sports joint venture IMG-Reliance. —PTI

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