'Ya Ali' singer set to rock US

Come June 29 and Zubeen will perform at Assam 2007 -- a get-together of the Assamese diaspora at Maryland near Washington.

"Assam 2007 is part of an ongoing effort to bring together the scattered Assamese community in North America for a celebration of our heritage and culture," the organisers said.

The three-day event (till July 1) will also showcase creative talents of Assamese artists in North America.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will attend the event on July 1, the organisers said.

"It gives immense pleasure to know that our people are doing so good all over the world and still celebrate the culture and tradition of Assam," said Zubeen.

Though Zubeen's foray into Bollywood is not new -- he has sang in "Fiza" and "Kaante" among other films -- it was in the "Ya Ali" song in "Gangster" that he was noticed.

Things thereafter changed for Zubeen and he was flooded with offers.

Zubeen broke into the professional music scene in 1992 with his first Assamese album - "Anamika" that sold like hot cakes. Since then, he has more than 40 albums to his name. He has also composed music for over 20 Assamese and a couple of Bengali movies.