KATHMANDU: With the theme “Music for Unity”, popular Nepali band Nepathya performed at the Hammerstein Ballroom of the Manhattan Center.

Hundreds of members of the Nepali diaspora living in the US and other music lovers attended the concert that continued for two hours on Saturday evening.

Front man Amrit Gurung chose 'Nase Chyaba’ to begin his maiden show in New York. He performed other popular numbers including Gopal Prasad Rimal's ‘Rato ra Chandra Surya’ urging the Nepali community to remain united in the wake of devastating earthquake and deepening political polarisation back home.

“I have seen Nepali societies become more fragmented,” Gurung said, “I request Nepalis living all over the world to remain united.”

Watching home grown talents like @nepathya_band perform to a packed house is a matter of pride, inspiring & humbling. pic.twitter.com/WOeDaawDnV

— Prabal Gurung (@prabalgurung) August 30, 2015

Gurung mentioned that his band was performing in New York coinciding with Janai Purnima and recalled his visit to Gosainkunda of Rasuwa district.

“Today is Janai Purnima, there is a place called Gosaikunda which is a shrine related to this occasion. We had travelled around this area while working for a song.”

“Most of the structures we took shelter in during the travel does not exist anymore after the earthquake. Hence to help these villages I request all to visit these places,” he added. “You could come back to Nepal and help in nation rebuilding by visiting the affected areas.”

Magical Saturday in NY w @nepathya_band they were incredible, crowd energy infectious. Jai Nepal. XPG pic.twitter.com/PmowQMYNEw — Prabal Gurung (@prabalgurung) August 30, 2015

"Magical Saturday in NY w @nepathya_band they were incredible, crowd energy infectious. Jai Nepal. XPG ", New York-based Nepali fashion designer Prabal Gurung tweeted during the concert.

Nepathya actually uniting us through their songs. @amritnepathya urge us to visit Nepal & act for Nepal. pic.twitter.com/BhsD7KsmrD

— Sahadev Poudel (@Sahadevision) August 30, 2015

With a 10-member entourage – Dhurba Lama on drums, Suraj Thapa on keyboards, Subin Shakya on bass, Niraj Gurung on guitars and Shanti Rayamajhi on madal, the band has been travelling different countries for musical journey 2015 . They earlier formed in Australia, Tokyo, Dubai and London also.