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Britain’s first Sikh-Mulsim duo dance to fame  
WSN Network

Have you seen a Sikh and Muslim artiste dance together? Have you seen a Muslim performing a Michael Jackson tribute act? Have you come across a unique dance recital as a matter of overcoming conflict? If you not seen it so far, slouch into a couch and watch all these in the increasingly popular TV show Britain’s Got Talent. Suleman Mirza, the law trainee and Madhu Singh, the Heathrow terminal employee have become a rage with a Youtube viewership of 15 million in less than two weeks. Signature, as their group is called, has puts its sign of brilliance without being officious about co-existence and tolerance. The unique mixture of bhangra an pop has returned immense popularity with a single day’s audition rerun on YouTube receiving five million viewers.  

“Our routine is about togetherness and overcoming conflict,” said the handsome Mirza. I start the act with a Western dance, and then Madhu comes on stage. I look down on him because I don’t understand his culture. He however springs a surprise and works very hard symbolising immigration, and then we work together and demonstrate that eve r yone can get on.” This is our

way of promoting diversity, says Madhu Singh. Showing signs of a mature person making inroads into the religious domain, he says that “Sikhs are not just taxi drivers, and I want people to understand that. We do not underplay or undermine our religions.” “People see headlines when they hear the words ‘Muslim’,” sighs Mirza, “and though it is difficult we manage to play our chosen role.”

4 June, 2008
 

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