The Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM), the apex body of the Ao Students’ community will be organizing the third ‘We Care’ concert on November 4, 2011 at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung in aid of ‘Ao Milen’, the oldest vernacular newspaper in Northeast India, and the oldest newspaper in Nagaland published since 1932.
This year’s edition of the concert dubbed ‘We Care III - Autumn Musicale’ is being organized in aid of the Ao Milen. “The official organ of the AKM” published six days a week from Mokokchung. The paper has undergone a lot of ups and downs over the years, but the AKM has rededicated themselves to keep the paper alive. At present the Ao Milen is an eight page tabloid sized newspaper printed in black and white from the Ao Milen printing press in Mokokchung.
Ao Milen is a saga in itself, a household newspaper name in Mokokchung that has been disseminating news, information and education to the masses since its inception in 1932 by the visionary pioneers.
While the countdown to the much awaited nears, and the citizens of Mokokchung gears up to show solidarity with the Ao Kaketshir Mungdang once again in its third We Care concert, surely the legacy of the AKM pioneers will be acknowledged as the AKM indirectly pays rich tribute to the founding fathers of Ao Milen which had played a great role in shaping Ao society and moulding public opinion ever since its inception. November 4th musicale, if judged by the success of the previous editions of ‘We Care’ concerts, will surely be a night of solidarity as people are expected to turn up by the thousands to witness local artists belting out their favourite local hit songs live on stage.
The artistes for the night are:
• Local sensation Arsashi Ozükum, vocals of the now popular band ‘In the Name’ will be performing on the night. He was adjuged the ‘Best Vocalist’ during the recently held NSACS Rockaware Concert. He has to his credit an album in Ao called “Aoli adianu telongjem’.
• Tiameren, whose sardonic track ‘Molumi ne meyong’ reverberates on almost every next mobile phone over the hills of Mokokchung will be performing on the night.
• A finalist during the first edition of Naga Orpheus Hunt and local sensation Rongsenyangla will be also sharing the stage with the popular local artistes.
• Winner of 2010 Nagaland Music Video Awards, and also the winner of All Nagaland Solo Competition way back in 1992, who also has recorded seven music albums, Bendang Imchen is another artiste to look forward to.
• A new talent beckons! Arenchenla Walling, first spotted at the Horn Bill Festival Kids Carnival (2009) will be the new face on stage. She represented AKM during the 24th NSF General Conference (2011) and has been attracting the limelight since then.
• Shilubenla with GIRLS, the all-female group formed in 2011 and winner of the Quartet Competition at the 24th NSF General Conference (27th-29th April 2011)will warm up the cold November night with their melodious tones – a must watch group.
• Bendangsangba, front-man of the ever popular boys band Enchanters, now 19, will be one of the brightest shining stars on the night of November 4 at Mokokchung. He is the winner of the first edition of Kids for Fame (2007), if you could remember.
• Talented, solemn and melodic – all of them! Yes, A2S Vocal Band is a group of siblings, seven brothers and a beautiful sister, all from the same family. Their album ‘Ajurutsü Imlar’ recorded in 2005 is an all-time favourite.
• And the house band for the night is – After Nine. This band is comprised of the who’s who of the music scene in the Land of Music. Undoubtedly the best of Mokokchung’s musicians, After Nine is the typhoon it takes to rock a sea of people crammed in a venue like the Imkongmeren Sports Complex.
This year’s edition of the concert dubbed ‘We Care III - Autumn Musicale’ is being organized in aid of the Ao Milen. “The official organ of the AKM” published six days a week from Mokokchung. The paper has undergone a lot of ups and downs over the years, but the AKM has rededicated themselves to keep the paper alive. At present the Ao Milen is an eight page tabloid sized newspaper printed in black and white from the Ao Milen printing press in Mokokchung.
Ao Milen is a saga in itself, a household newspaper name in Mokokchung that has been disseminating news, information and education to the masses since its inception in 1932 by the visionary pioneers.
While the countdown to the much awaited nears, and the citizens of Mokokchung gears up to show solidarity with the Ao Kaketshir Mungdang once again in its third We Care concert, surely the legacy of the AKM pioneers will be acknowledged as the AKM indirectly pays rich tribute to the founding fathers of Ao Milen which had played a great role in shaping Ao society and moulding public opinion ever since its inception. November 4th musicale, if judged by the success of the previous editions of ‘We Care’ concerts, will surely be a night of solidarity as people are expected to turn up by the thousands to witness local artists belting out their favourite local hit songs live on stage.
The artistes for the night are:
• Local sensation Arsashi Ozükum, vocals of the now popular band ‘In the Name’ will be performing on the night. He was adjuged the ‘Best Vocalist’ during the recently held NSACS Rockaware Concert. He has to his credit an album in Ao called “Aoli adianu telongjem’.
• Tiameren, whose sardonic track ‘Molumi ne meyong’ reverberates on almost every next mobile phone over the hills of Mokokchung will be performing on the night.
• A finalist during the first edition of Naga Orpheus Hunt and local sensation Rongsenyangla will be also sharing the stage with the popular local artistes.
• Winner of 2010 Nagaland Music Video Awards, and also the winner of All Nagaland Solo Competition way back in 1992, who also has recorded seven music albums, Bendang Imchen is another artiste to look forward to.
• A new talent beckons! Arenchenla Walling, first spotted at the Horn Bill Festival Kids Carnival (2009) will be the new face on stage. She represented AKM during the 24th NSF General Conference (2011) and has been attracting the limelight since then.
• Shilubenla with GIRLS, the all-female group formed in 2011 and winner of the Quartet Competition at the 24th NSF General Conference (27th-29th April 2011)will warm up the cold November night with their melodious tones – a must watch group.
• Bendangsangba, front-man of the ever popular boys band Enchanters, now 19, will be one of the brightest shining stars on the night of November 4 at Mokokchung. He is the winner of the first edition of Kids for Fame (2007), if you could remember.
• Talented, solemn and melodic – all of them! Yes, A2S Vocal Band is a group of siblings, seven brothers and a beautiful sister, all from the same family. Their album ‘Ajurutsü Imlar’ recorded in 2005 is an all-time favourite.
• And the house band for the night is – After Nine. This band is comprised of the who’s who of the music scene in the Land of Music. Undoubtedly the best of Mokokchung’s musicians, After Nine is the typhoon it takes to rock a sea of people crammed in a venue like the Imkongmeren Sports Complex.
