Kolkata, May 24 : Celebrating the 69th birth anniversary of the legendry American musician Bob Dylan, Jim Beam, owned by fourth largest spirits company Beam Global Spirits & Wine Ltd, hosted a rock concert at The Park in Kolkata; with celebrity performer Lou Majaw and sensational band The Bad Monkeys.
The soulful evening witnessed live rock performances which mesmerized the audiences. The marvelous performances set the mood just right for a perfect evening. It was indeed a beautiful night where the rock music lovers were seen enjoying great music with the world’s largest selling bourbon whiskey Jim Beam.
Lou Majaw (born 1947) is a Khasi guitarist popularly known as the "One of the Biggest Fans of Bob Dylan in the North-East". Born to a poor family, the Majaws could not afford a guitar or a radio. In a friend's house he was introduced to the music of Bill Haley and Elvis Presley, and taught himself the guitar in school.
Majaw then moved on to Kolkata (Calcutta) where he played in bars and pubs for various groups such as the Dynamite Boys, Vanguards, Supersound Factory, and Blood and Thunder. In 1966, Lou was introduced to Bob Dylan's work.
Inspired by his music, he later organized a "Dylan's birthday concert" in Shillong on 24 May 1972. Since then he has organized the concert each year on 24 May to pay obeisance to Dylan, with the shows eventually gaining national and international fame.
[ via India Blooms News Service ]
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