Leah Depala is a 14-year-old British-Indian singer-songwriter, based in Dubai. Her first single, Cold, has been streamed across all international music platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. A&R scouts, take note, she’s still unsigned… Words__Darren Haynes [First published in Hey Mag, September 2019] You released your debut single, Cold, in September 2018. Tell us a little …
Hey Music’s, Darren Haynes, leads the appreciation of one of the greatest Asian composers of all time. [First published in August 2018] When it comes to dinner party discussions about music in Indian films, there are a couple of initials and a surname that you must quote to demonstrate some semblance of knowledge — A.R. Rahman. To call …
It’s been 42 years since Thin Lizzy released ‘Boys Are Back in Town’ and as songs go, this is dad music at its finest. Dad music or the better-known term ‘dad rock’ has a distinctive sound but defining it isn’t easy. Whilst there is no straightforward explanation, it is typically tied to classic rock hits …
The 10-song, 42-minute album – Bella Donna – was released in the summer of 1981. It was the Fleetwood Mac singer’s first release as a solo performer and, to date, is her most successful album. The album has sold over four million copies in the US alone and spent nearly three years on the Billboard …
Rediscovered: Bella Donna – Steve Nicks (Modern, 1981) Read More »
Quattro, Kuwait Street, Al Mankhool Dubai is well known for its melting pot of cultures, which in turn generates a wonderful and welcome array of cuisines. However, according to my cook books and culinary notes, Italian and Mexican have never been closely aligned in a fusion concept. Until now. Italian and Mexican cuisine (served exclusively …
A.O.C French Brasserie, Sofitel Jumeirah Beach – Iftar If you’re already planning your Iftar locations for the Holy Month of Ramadan, then the A.O.C French Brasserie, Sofitel Jumeirah Beach may be a suitable option for your list. My dinner guest and I received the warmest of greetings from the PR team during a media preview …
Havana Party Havana Mondays at CATCH, Fairmont Hotel, Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai It’s a Monday night and you’re hankering after a bit of Latin spirit, I mean why wouldn’t you be? As far as I’m concerned there’s only one place to go to move your hips and feet to some live salsa beats, so brush …
The Big Novo Interview: King KhanBy Darren Haynes Sitting centre stage, beneath a gigantic movie poster of himself and flanked by four movie moguls and filmmakers, sits the reigning King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan. “He’s incomparable; a phenomena; the biggest ever superstar on this planet” gushes the on-stage presenter about SRK (as he’s affectionately …
Novo Now Meeting the stars of Kaabil By Darren Haynes He is Hrithik Roshan, one of the highest-paid actors in India and has won six Filmfare Awards; she is Yami Gautam, has appeared in numerous films and has proven her linguistic skills speaking six regional languages – Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada and Malayalam; and …
It’s hip to be (pocket) square Product review of Rampley & Co’s pocket squares When is a gentleman’s handkerchief not a handkerchief? When it’s called a ‘pocket square’, of course. Drawing their design inspiration from the historical collections of the National Gallery, English Heritage and the Wallace Collection, among other arty institutions, Rampley & Co …
