Release Date: 31 May 2010
Label: Keda Records
Packaging Type: Box Set
No of Units: 4
Barcode: 798435280226
Genres: World Music India & Pakistan
Description
This collectors' 4 CD boxset brings together 55 classic tracks that inspired the development of bhangra. Recorded in and around Southall between 1978 and 2000 by numerous popular bands it also includes the first analogue albums made by Premi and Heera.
The word Bhangra originally described a type of folk dance and song performed by male groups in the Punjab. Today, Bhangra is global musical phenomena due to a gradual reinvention that took place in England between the mid-1960s and mid-1990s. The impact has been so profound, that it has influenced music produced in Mumbai - the music capital of India - and many Bollywood songs now incorporate British Bhangra rhythms and lyrics.
This box set spotlights an era, one that was originally a fragmented music scene, and it highlights the legacy and lure of a variety of artists in the development of British music. A double CD includes original recordings by Bhujhangy, Sangeeta and Mohinder Kaur Bhamra, including special appearances from India stars K Deep and Hans Raj Hans. All tracks were produced and directed by Kuljit Bhamra who also plays tabla, dholak, percussion and keyboards. Also included are two original analogue albums made by Premi 'Chhamak Jehi Mutiar' and Heera 'Jagh Wala Mela'.
Tracklisting
Sangita Lakhanpal & Kuljit Bhamra
Kuljit Bhamra
Winter Of Love / O.S.T.
Dubtician
Various Artists
Abdulkarim Raas & Kuljit Bhamra
Ram Meetook
Red Note Ensemble & Kuljit Bhamra
various artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
