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Sukhdeep Singh Bhogal
WSN Network 

Take Sukhdeep Singh Bhogal. Called LFresh, he writes and sings music for his generation in a genre that they can easily relate to - rap! Sydney-born Sukhdeep writes in English, and the L in his band stands for “Lion”, another word for “Singh”. Sukhbir wants to give a message of hope to all the youth, especially the Sikh youth, to stand up for their rights and to achieve their potential.  

His “Just 2 Live Another ay” was the  only Australian entry in the SikhNet Youth Online Film Festival and attracted a great deal of interest worldwide. “I want to remind the youth, especially young Sikhs, that we have a very proud heritage. Our Gurus and forefathers made huge sacrifices for everyone to have religious freedom - we should be aware of it, and be worthy of it”.  

Although the vision of a teenage rapper evokes images of brashness, loudness and even profanity, L-Fresh is the complete antithesis of that stereotype. In fact, these are the stereotypes he tries to dispel through his music, while also trying to inspire youngsters to be proud of who they are. Studying for his Bachelor of Laws at the University of West Sydney, music is a passion for L-Fresh, not a career pursuit. He learnt to play tabla as a child and still confidently plays it on stage; he learnt to play the guitar too, but for the moment is happy to concentrate on his studies and only turns to music for creative release.  

28 May, 2008
 

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