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<b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">FALU </span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">ANNNOUNCES NEW RECORD
<i>FORAS ROAD</i> OUT MAY 28<sup>th</sup>!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">SET TO PERFORM AT HIGHLINE BALLROOM
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">ON MAY 29<sup>th</sup>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">(Photo Credit: Studio Dimo)
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<p align="center" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">“Bridging cultural gaps with music… She [Falu] and her band mix Hindustani classical — a fusion of Arabic and South
Indian music — with pop and Oriental styles. It is East and West, ancient and modern.”</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"> –
<b><i>The New York Times</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">“<i>Ethereal” and “Transcendent</i>” –
<b><i>Billboard</i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TTE26E67C8t00">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Today the India born, New York-based songstress
<b><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.falumusic.com/">Falu</a></span></b> is thrilled to announce her
<span style="color:black">latest record <b><i>Foras Road</i></b> (<b>out independently on May 28th, 2013</b>), which was produced by Grammy-Award winning producer
<b>Danny Blume</b> (<b>Jewel</b>, <b>Lisa Loeb</b>). Taking its name from the oldest red-light district in the Indian city of Mumbai,
<i>Foras Road</i> captures the enduring musical traditions and cultural history of India's centuries-old brothels. Singing in seven different South Asian languages throughout the album, Falu blends Indian classical and folk music with her own original compositions,
plus adds a modern flare of acoustic instrumentation. Each song explores themes of womanhood, romance, longing, love, and loss, while shedding light on the hardships of being a courtesan during those times.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Soon after moving to the States, the critically-lauded singer recorded and performed alongside a wide array of artists including:
<b>A.R. Rahman</b> (Slumdog Millionaire), <b>Yo-Yo Ma</b> (in The Silk Road Project),
<b>Philip Glass</b>, <b>Wyclef Jean</b>, her mentor <b>Ustad Sultan Khan</b>, <b>
Blues Traveler</b>, and <b>Bernie Worrell</b> (Parliament Funkadelic). Her songs have also been featured in multiple blockbuster films, including
<b>Angelina Jolie</b>’s directorial debut <b><i>A Place in Time</i></b>. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Live, Falu delivers captivating performances. She has sparked the interest of all types of music enthusiasts, pleased the toughest of critics, and
performed nationally on <b>FOX TV</b> and internationally on <b>National Geographic TV</b>. She has also sung at the prestigious
<b>Carnegie Hall</b>, <b>Lincoln Center</b> - a special performance for the <b>Dalai Lama</b> – and
<b>The White House</b> for <b>President Obama</b>’s first <b>State Dinner</b> in honor of the<b> Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh</b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">One of Falu’s most stunning performances was at the
<b>Time 100 Gala</b> where she performed a duet with <b><i>Slumdog Millionaire</i></b> composer
<b>A.R. Rahman</b> in front of the one hundred of <b><i>Time Magazine</i></b>'s most influential people in the world, which included
<b>First Lady Michelle Obama</b> and <b>Oprah Winfrey</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Falu will be giving a stellar performance at
<b>New York City</b>’s <b>Highline Ballroom</b> on <b>May 29th</b> in support of <i>
Foras Road</i>. For more information on the new record and to purchase tickets to the Highline show visit
<a href="http://www.falumusic.com" target="_blank">www.falumusic.com</a>. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Foras Road Track Listing:
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</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">1. Ghumar <br>
2. Savan<br>
3<span style="color:black">. Bahaar (13)</span><br>
4. Govind<br>
5. Tarana<br>
6<span style="color:black">. Jaagne</span><br>
7. Hori<br>
8. Lal Lal <br>
9. Rangalo<br>
<span style="color:black">10. Basti<br>
11. Badra<br>
12. Alaap</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">For press inquiries on FALU please contact:<br>
PRESS HERE<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Linda Carbone // </span><a href="mailto:linda@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">linda@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">
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