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བཙན་བྱོལ་སྤུན་ཟླ།

JJI Himalaya Film Festival 2008

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JJI on Channel-V

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JJI at Tibet Film Festival

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Tenzin Jigme Conversation with VOA Tibetan

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Tenzin Jamyang with Aha Moments

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JJI with Nyima

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Born in India, these three Tibetan brothers, Jamyang, Jigme and Ingsel, retain their parents’ refugee status. Their music portrays the struggle of their people, performed in a style which is a true fusion between East and West.

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Our new family in Mcleodganj… As Jigme put it one day, when I wanted to pay for our meal: “Why would you pay? It separates us. Don’t. We are together.” On leaving McLeodganj, what we left behind was our Tibetan family. That some day very soon we will come back to be with… and just be with…

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I think we are all the same basically. Since we are born, we are the same. We need our mother’s compassion – everybody needs that. And I just want to clear up that Tibet was never a part of China and Tibet belongs to Tibetans! Please study [this issue].

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”Born in India, Die in Tibet”

JJI Brothers stands as a preeminent Tibetan rock ensemble headquartered in Dharamshala, India. This musical group comprises three brothers, each represented by their initials in the acronym ‘JJI’. Their names are Jigme, Jamyang, and Ingsel, and they belong to the generation of Tibetan exiles born in India.

Their melodic compositions frequently encapsulate the profound struggles associated with statelessness and the hardships accompanying a life as refugees.

Regarded as avant-garde, JJI Brothers’ music amalgamates the entrancing rhythms reminiscent of The Doors with the compelling lyrical style akin to Rage Against the Machine. Critics have characterized their sound as a captivating fusion of these elements.

In addition to their artistic pursuits, the trio sustains themselves by operating a small café located in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala.

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