BHANGRA...
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WHO LIKES BHANGRA?
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Punjabi-based/originated dance-inflected music? Mos def - when I was travelling through India last year, it was bewildering going into record stores and trying to surmise what was what - going to Mumbai meant you'd encounter different artists (and a different language) than those in a place like Kochin (in Kerala) or Madras (in Tamil Nadu), let alone Kalkata (or in a prior incarnation Calcutta) in West Bengal... Way too many choices and not enough information/foreknowledge...
It's taken off over the last few years in Seattle... definitely a handful of hot, well-attended desi nights out here. The only annoying thing is that in the last six months a couple of the bigger DJs have switched from bhangra and dancehall to godawful Bollywood epic house. Bring the drums back!
SAMPLE PLAYLIST FROM A FEW MONTHS AGO
Box-X: Do Kudian - CD
Gunjan: Can't Let You Go - CDR
Anjali: Stinging Sitar - 45
Rajesh Roshan, Kishore Kumar & Amit Kumar:
--Ham To Aap Ke Deewane Hain (AAP KE DEEWANE) - LP
Sanj: Patlo Noon Bara Sajda - CD
Panjabi Hit Squad feat. Gunjan: Lean Back - CDR
DJ APS: I Don't Think, I Drink - CD
Manak-E: Shera Dhi Korm - CD
Lil Sach: Yeah (remix) - CDR
Raje Shwari & Petey Pablo: Country Style - CDR
Beenie Man: Dude (Panjabi Hit Squad remix) - 12"
Tigerstyle: Jhumka - CD
Lil Sach: Boliyan 2004 - CD
Ludacris vs. Baby H: Jaa Re Jaa (Lucky Johal Stand Up Remix) - CD
Li'l Jon vs. Bollywood: Saltshaker (Lucky Johal Remix) - CD
DJ Swami: Desi Rock - CDR
RDB: Punjabanay - CD
Tim Deluxe: Mundaya (Sanj remix) - CDR
DJ APS: Tabba - CD
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Vasundhara Das, Kay Kay, Shaan, & Loy Mendonsa:
-- It's The Time To Disco - CD
Harry Anand: Jimmy Jimmy (remix) - CD
Asha Bhosle: Jab Chaiye (LOOT MAAR) - LP
Vijay: Rastano Raja (RASTANO RAJA) - LP
Panjabi Hit Squad: Hai Hai (desi mix) - CD
Malkit Singh: Hey Jamalo - CD (request)
J. Skillz: Mankeh - CD
Panjabi Hit Squad feat. Gunjan: Lean Back - CDR
DJ Stin: Chumka Te Lengha - CD
Ila Arun/Alka Yagnik: Choli Ke Peeche Kia Hay - CD
Sona Family: Choli Ke Peeche (The Bounce) - CD
Amit Rai: Ishq Tere Ne - CD
Box-X: Kuri Kuwari - CD
Bohemia: Saade Warga (50 Cent remix) - CD
Adnan Sami Khan & Sanj: Left Kara De (remix) - CD (request)
Laxmikant Pyarelal: Hai Hai Yeh Majboori (ROTI KAPADA AUR MAKAAN ) - LP
RD Burman: What A Wonder / Aap Jaise Koi (QURBANI IN ENGLISH) - LP
Bappi Lahiri: Dance Dance - male (KASAM PAIDA KARNE WALE KI) - LP
Bappi Lahiri: Dance Dance - female (KASAM PAIDA KARNE WALE KI) - CD
Bappi Lahiri: I Am A Disco Dancer (DISCO DANCER) - LP
RD Burman: Don't Ever Leave Me / Leila O Leila (QURBANI IN ENGLISH) - LP
Anu Malik: Sexy Sexy Sexy Mujhe Log Bole (KHUDDAR) - CD
Yep, that was me and my co-DJ Midnite Cowbwoy. Between the two of us, we spin soul/funk (both of us) and bhangra/bollywood (just me) somewhere in the triangle just about every week.
The two Punjabis are my friends Gagan & Montek. I told them about the show earlier in the week, they showed up and really enjoyed it (obviously!).
cosign.
bang out the bhangra!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/morestyles/
Click on the link to listen to the Punjabi hit squad.
I like it.
Killer show - they're definitely the dons of the game. Luckily game recognize game. And more importantly game visits game.