The Vibez’ Honored

Motherland Nepal, a nonprofit organization based in the U.S., honored the popular Nepalese band The Vibez on Martin Luther King Day, January 21, 2008, at the Mount Everest Restaurant in Berkeley, California.

The Vibez is probably the most active and popular U.S.-based pop-rock band today. The Vibez was the only band selected to perform live at the 2007 ANA Convention, the largest Nepalese convention in the U.S.  The group has also been featured on Nepalisite.com as upcoming artist of the month in 2007 ( http://www.nepalisite.com ).

The Vibez was formed in 2005 by three young Nepalese students in America. Although the three have surprisingly different musical tastes and backgrounds, their compositions are finding wide appeal in the Nepalese community and beyond.

The Vibez are Direk Shrestha (percussion and guitar, and the band’s business and logistics manager), Prayeen Singh (lead vocal and The Vibez’ main composer/arranger), and Rupak Lama (lead guitar).

The Vibez has been entertaining Nepalese crowds in Northern California for over two years with their original numbers and their versions of classic Nepali songs. Whenever there is a cultural program or get-together in the Bay Area, The Vibez is invited to perform.

Mr. Anil Pandey, president of Motherland Nepal, said “As Martin Luther King, Jr. worked for social causes for African Americans, The Vibez has been actively supporting and contributing to Nepalese culture and music. The Vibez worked tirelessly with various Nepalese associations in the Bay Area to raise funds for flood victims last year. This is why we are honoring The Vibez on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in The States.”

The Vibez’ first album will be released on Nepali New Year 2065. Prayeen declares that each song has been composed and paid attention in detail as if it were the main song of the album. Rupak promises that the album will be one in which you will not want to skip songs.

Direk adds, “Online media have been very supportive and have been covering all our news and events. We hope print media, radio, and television will support us as well when we release our album in Nepal.”

Motherland Nepal was established in February 2005 in California. The association has organized successful programs such as Nabin Bhattarai’s concert and MaHa’s show in Northern California. The association has donated funds to charity organizations in Nepal to protect human rights and establish peace and democracy in Nepal.