15 Local Mumbai bands perform for MoneyGram Cricket for Peace

29-Apr-2011 | News-Press Release

15 Local Mumbai bands perform for MoneyGram Cricket for Peace

 

~ Select bands’ compositions from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to feature in ‘Cricket for Peace’ Music Album

~ Album to be launched in Mumbai on the eve of the ICC World Cup Finals

 

 

Mumbai, MARCH 18, 2011 – 15 aspiring music bands in Mumbai today presented their compositions for the ongoing Cricket for Peace programme being conducted in the three World Cup hosting nations. Overall, more than 100 bands from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are participating in the multi-country, multi-language citizen programme organised by MoneyGram International, a leading global money transfer company.

 

Cricket for Peace programme calls for music bands to compose original music and song that depict how cricket can bring about the spirit of peace among masses. Bands from nine cities across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are vying for a place in the MoneyGram Cricket for Peace Music Album that will be launched in Mumbai on the eve of the ICC World Cup finals.

 

The auditions in Mumbai saw over 15 bands perform their unique compositions on the theme of Cricket for Peace. Bands included groups such as Altered Reality, Joi, Travelling River Band, Grazin Musician, Kamaal Ke Phool, D Flotters, Sparsh,  Lust Of Symphony, Death Watch Beetle, Sanchaari, 22 Electric Houses, Translucent, Super Vibe, Melted Jupiter and

Katanm.

 

Commenting on the response to the Cricket for Peace initiative, Mr. Harsh Lambah, Regional Director South Asia, MoneyGram International, said, "Cricket, like music, can be a great unifier. It is universal and can bring people from around the world together for one purpose. The MoneyGram Cricket for Peace initiative is a unique programme aimed at delivering a relevant social message using the game of cricket as the platform. MoneyGram's brand and services are well known in 'cricketing countries' and, with our long-term cricket sponsorship, we aim to create a greater socially-relevant connection with our customers by combining the heritage of music and cricket for a greater purpose."

 

The programme opened three weeks ago and has been widely promoted through social media and direct contact programmes. With the close of entries on March 12 and today’s auditions, the central jury will evaluate the winner band from Mumbai that will go into the MoneyGram Cricket for Peace Music Album. Winners from similar auditions in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Dhaka and Colombo will also make it to the Album.

 

The MoneyGram Cricket for Peace Music Album will be launched by eminent personalities from music and cricketing field in a finale event in Mumbai. The highlight of the finale will be the performance of a Tri-Nation Band constituted by nine lead singers from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The singers will come together in Mumbai to create the Cricket for Peace anthem that will be multi-lingual and multi-ethnic in nature, and will use Hindi, Bangla, Sinhalese and English languages. The finale will be held in Mumbai on April 1.

 

For more on Cricket for Peace, please visit:  www.moneygram.com/CricketForPeace

 

 

About MoneyGram International

MoneyGram International, a leading global money transfer company, enables consumers who are not fully served by traditional financial institutions to meet their financial needs. MoneyGram offers money transfer services worldwide and bill payment services in the United States through a global network of more than 227,000 agent locations—including retailers, international post offices and financial institutions—in more than 190 countries and territories around the world. To learn more about money transfer or bill payment at an agent location or online, please visit www.moneygram.com or connect with us on Facebook.

 

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Media Contact:

Sampark PR for MoneyGram International

Freddy Castro

Cell: 9920665176

Email:  freddy.castro@sampark.com

 

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