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For the Love of Bhangra!

Presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli speaks to musicians, producers and experts to find out how and why bhangra has managed to find a place in the lives of so many British Asians today.

This week Asian Network Presents celebrates those people who have all made bhangra the centre of their lives.

Originating from North India, bhangra describes both a dance and a musical genre, and is known for being THE sound of most British-Asian celebrations.

Presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli speaks to musicians, producers and experts to find out how and why bhangra has managed to find a place in the lives of so many British-Asians today.

We go through Asian Network's bhangra-crazy presenter Dipps Bhamrah's LP collection to find out what he considers the ultimate classic albums and find out what he would be doing now if bhangra hadn't become his life. Hardeep asks what the ingredients of a good bhangra song are and discovers the answer to the eternal chicken and egg question - what came first? Bhangra dance or bhangra music?

We also hear from those people who despite having no links to the subcontinent, have discovered bhangra and been so affected that they've been compelled to now make it. One is the lead singer of Finland's one and only Bhangra group, Shava, who take their inspiration from 90's British bhangra groups and another is Welsh singer Nesdi Jones, who after a visit to India, achieved an Asian Network Chart number one with the song 'London'.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Dec 2016 13:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network

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Music Played

  • Pardesi Music Machine

    Pump Up the Bhangra

    • Pump Up the Bhangra.
    • Oriental Star Agencies.

  • Malkit Singh

    Bhangra Paun Nuh

    • Millenium Mixes.
    • Oriental Star Agencies.

  • Kuldeep Manak

    Maa Hundi Hai Maa

    • RPG.

  • Kuldip Manak

    Yaaran Da Truck

    • Lamberdarne.
    • EMI.

  • Apna Sangeet

    Mera Yaar Vajay Dhol

  • Panjabi MC & Master Saleem

    Dhol Jageero Da

    • Dhol Jageero Da.
    • Moviebox Birmingham Limited.

  • Bhujhangy Group

    Bhabiye Akh Larr Gayee

    • OSA.

  • DCS & The Dhol Foundation

    DCS Meets TDF

    • Punjabi Dance Nation.
    • Kamlee Records Limited.

  • Tigerstyle & Labh Janjua

    Mele Vich Vajda Dhol

    • Virsa.
    • Kismet Records.

  • Apna Sangeet

    Apna Sangeet Vaje Apna Sangeet

    • Jam To The Bhangra.
    • Multitone Records.

  • A.S. Kang

    Aish Karo

    • Aish Karo.
    • Moviebox.

  • Alaap

    Bhabiye Ni Bhabiye

  • Boota & Salinder

    Kach Wargi Mutiar

    • Pump Up The Bhangra.
    • Star.

  • Daljit Mattu & Ravi Bal

    Captain Bhangre Da

    • Captain Bhangre Da.
    • Music Waves.

  • Manni Sandhu & Manak-E

    Door Ni Kulne

    • My Time.
    • Brown Boi Music.

  • Manni Sandhu & Akhil

    Gani

  • Panjabi MC & Labh Janjua

    Mundian To Bach Ke

    • Mundian To Bach Ke (Beware Of The Boys).
    • Showbiz/Instant Karma.

  • Money Aujla, NESDI JONES & YO YO HONEY SINGH

    London

    • Speed Records.

  • Nesdi Jones & Middleman

    Mast Jawani (Boys House Remix)

    • VIP Records.

  • Surinder Shinda & Indy Sagu

    Bari Khol Ke

  • Panjabi MC, Kuldeep Manak, Ranjit Mani & Surinder Shinda

    Jind Mahi

    • Grass Roots.
    • Nachural.

  • Tru-Skool

    Johal Boliyan (feat. Kulvinder Singh Johal & Raman Aujla)

    • Mundeh Panjabi.
    • VIP Music.

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Dec 2016 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network

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