Shahzad Khan Raja will be coming on board with United Punjab as a manager, bringing solid expertise, proven mastery of sourcing new talent, outstanding interpersonal skills and his Punjabi cultural knowledge to connect the Punjabis from both India and Pakistan. Having operated at the forefront of local and national community events, he nurtures an inherent passion for catalysing the celebration of true talent. He has organised, managed and promoted exceptional music shows, Melas, charity events, cultural events involving many different cultures and communities. He strives to promote love and peace amongst communities.
Shahzad is looking forward to overseeing a great deal of collaborations, building on from the success of previous works. He served as the prime mover behind bringing Sufi folk artist Yasir Hussain on board with United Punjab, organising two very prestigious concerts last year: one in Leicester and one in Birmingham under the United Punjab banner. He has also been associated with and sponsored many big shows, including Satinder Sartaaj, Nooran Sisters, Gurdas Maan and many other acclaimed qawwāls from Pakistan.
We provide a competitive platform for upcoming and unappreciated talent from United Punjab, promoting East and West Punjabi Singers, and Musicians of a unique and distinct traditional style. We will provide in-house guidance and mentoring and suggest authentic ideas for your songs, music videos and collaborations. We will oversee the production of music videos, online promotion, as well as the other professional aspects of your artistry. We will support you in every step of your musical journey and see you through any challenges that artists often face.
Shahzad’s alignment with Sufism and Punjabiyat stems from his identification of himself as being a disciple of Baba Bulleh Shah, although he is of Kashmiri background. He is very well travelled in India and Punjab, and Bombay, having been invited by the legendary Gurdas Maan to honour him, as well as one of the highly accomplished Bollywood Film Directors Aneez Basmi. He was also specially invited by Jasbir Jassi to meet him and to attend his show in India. He is looking forward to launching a podcast studio in collaboration with United Punjab, managing and refining new talent, concerts, artists and much more. Having made a number of compelling videos in Pakistan, Shahzad has opened the eyes of audiences to the Sufi shrine of Baba Bulleh Shah, and the house of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh, which were both greatly received. He has dedicated a significant amount of time to bringing communities together from diverse walks of life, particularly those with roots in India and Pakistan. He has overseen a number of Sufi Qawwali mehfils with prominent artists from India and Pakistan and is thrilled to be laying the groundwork for many more.
Shahzad qualified as a solicitor in year 2002 and was the sole practitioner of SKR Legal Solicitors from December 2012 until January 2015. In January 2015 SKR Legal Solicitors was incorporated into a limited company and Shahzad became the Managing Director. Prior to this, he was the founder and Senior Partner of the former firm Insaaf Solicitors since 2007.
Shahzad also has several years of experience as a Partner at a well-known firm in Leicester, and is highly respected among his peers for his work in this area. He is qualified as a police station and court duty solicitor, and has substantial experience of all areas of criminal defense work including terrorism, fraud and serious violent crime. He has a particular interest in serious fraud cases, and has been involved in high profile and complex VHCC, VAT Fraud and serious violent crime cases.
