Bhangra Star Hardeep Singh Finds Place Among World's Top 100 Influential Sikhs
Pure Bhangra got him a place among the Sikh Group's Top 100 most Powerful and Influential Sikhs under 30 in the world
You can take a Punjabi out of Punjab but not the Punjab out of Punjabi! Hardeep Singh, a.k.a. Hardy Singh, is a living example of this. This Dubai-born lad’s heart beats to the beats of drum, dholak and tabla and his dance group, Pure Bhangra, spreads joy across the world with some desi Bhangra moves. His love for his culture and the hard work he has put into Pure Bhangra got him a place among the Sikh Group’s Top 100 most Powerful and Influential Sikhs under 30 in the world.
'The Sikh Group’ is a global organization which consists of ‘The Sikh Directory,’ ‘The Sikh Awards,’ ‘The Sikh Charity,’ and ‘The Sikh 100.’ The Group is growing from strength to strength each year, highlighting Sikh excellence throughout the world via various projects. Their website contains all the details about their activities.
In fact, Hardy Singh is the only Sikh from the Middle East to be included in this list, which is quite an honor for this young man.
Bhangra beats can uplift anyone’s mood and with Pure Bhangra, Hardy Singh has made it a mission for himself to spread happiness through music and dance. Speaking about his mission, he says, “Growing up in Dubai, I saw an assimilation of different cultures, how the sharing of different ways of life brought happiness to all. It made me think that even my culture has a lot to offer, and why not do something about that?”
In November 2011, Singh and 7 of his friends joined hands and formed this group. Today, they have 20 active members who perform cultural events the world over. Over the years, this team has had more than 100 members who have either moved out of Dubai or pursued a different direction in life.
The Pure Bhangra group has performed at Asian Football Cup (2019), Du Arena Yas Mega Mela (2019), Dubai Festival City Diwali Celebrations (2019), Al Seef Diwali (2019), Truckers Baisakhi Mela (2018) and Global Village Dubai (2018). One of the high points of Hardeep Singh’s live performance career has been sharing stage with music heartthrob Diljit Dosanjh for his event “Holi with Diljit Dosanjh” in 2018.
