Indian-American pop and dance singer Nishi will perform at NetIP-NY's Diwali Music Festival with Falu, My Pet Dragon & Deadbeat Darling on Sunday, October 16, 2011 in New York City.

Nishi, an Indian-American professional singer/songwriter, actress and lawyer who released her first EP in 2005 and will be launching her new dance EP 'Master of My Fate' this November, has partnered with NetIP-New York, a large Indian professional network, in promotion of its charitable causes. A human rights lawyer who has worked pro bono for women's and children's rights, Nishi strongly believes in the charitable initiatives NetIP has fostered and encouraged.

Diwali is the Indian "Festival of Lights" signifying the triumph of good over evil and commemorates the return of Lord Rama after vanquishing the Demon King Ravana. Diwali is an official holiday in India celebrated with lights and fireworks.

Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP), a 20+ year old non-profit organization. is dedicated to the overall achievement and advancement of South Asian professionals in North America. Since 1994 NetIP-NY has been committed to providing a voice to emerging leaders, entrepreneurs and artists in the community. In honor of this Indian holiday and to celebrate Indian music and artists, NetIP's New York chapter has launched this first ever music festival.

All proceeds from this festival will go to charitable causes Lend-a-Hand India and Charity is Colorblind (CiC) initiative. In 2010, NetIP raised over $120,000 for charitable causes such as cancer research, microfinance, child rights, and education. In 2009 its scholarship grant helped fund 310 girl students in rural India gain invaluable professional skills. NetIP has 24 chapters across the U.S. and Canada. The New York chapter (NetIP-NY) is one of the largest.

Nishi is an artist and performer whose diverse careers and life have fascinated music and art lovers. Nishi will be releasing her brand new dance EP 'Master of My Fate' in late-2011. Nishi's first single off her new album, 'Release Me', was released earlier this year in May and aired on national & international radio and television broadcast and is available on iTunes, Amazon.com, CdBaby, Emusic, Rhapsody and everywhere online music is sold.

Nishi has been featured in world newspapers and magazines from India, Canada, the U.K., Kosovo and Norway as well as in the U.S. and appeared on radio and television programs in the U.S. Nishi is a prominent actress in New York City who has starred on stage in plays & musicals and in feature films for award-winning filmmakers. She has done all this while working full-time as inside counsel with a large law firm in midtown Manhattan, running her own human rights non-profit and volunteering pro bono for children's charities; she presently serves on the International Human Rights Committee of the Bar Association of the City of New York.

Nishi's music is best described as Indian-American dance-fusion and her voice and style have been compared to Dido, Madonna and Jewel. In movies and on stage, Nishi has starred in comedies and dramatic plays and musicals, her movies focusing on the more darker aspects of the human persona. Her most recent feature film, Sid's Paralysis, is set for late-2011 release.

Nishi will perform that night with her band, The Nights, seven songs from both her 1st album and her new dance EP Master of My Fate. The songs range in style from Indian dance to American rock and pop. Along with Nishi, three other acts performing that night will include prominent and well-known international musical acts Falu, My Pet Dragon and Deadbeat Darling.

Falu, a fellow New York-based singer and songwriter whose music blends ancient classical Indian melodies with contemporary western sounds, has worked with and performed alongside a wide array of artists including A.R. Rahman (Slum Dog Millionaire), Yo-Yo Ma (in the Silk Road Project), Philip Glass and Wyclef Jean.

My Pet Dragon is a New York City based rock band who recently released their second LP, "Mountains and Cities" and whose music has been influenced by rock bands such as Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Arcade Fire and Coldplay and is composed of Reena Shah, Todd Michaelsen, Rajeev Maddela, Mario Padron and Vincent Mascolo.

Deadbeat Darling is a Brooklyn, New York based rock band founded by former Canvas frontman Joseph King. Composed currently of Joseph King, "Ian Everall" " Evan Howard" and "Mohit Bhansali", Deadbeat Darling has sold out some of NYC's most prestigious venues such as the Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge. Their sound weaves together rock, surf, and dub in a unique musical tapestry that is gritty and alluring.

NetIP-NY's Diwali Music Festival will take place Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 6-9pm at New York City's East Village musical venue Drom, located at 85 Avenue A (b/w 5th & 6th Streets). More information is available at http://www.newyork.netip.org

For more information on Nishi visit http://www.nishimusic.com
For more information on Falu visit http://www.falumusic.com
For more information on My Pet Dragon visit http://www.mypetdragon.net
For more information on Deadbeat Darling visit http://www.deadbeatdarling.com