Apna Sangeet
Apna Sangeet were a British Asian Bhangra band from Birmingham.
Apna Sangeet | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Bhangra |
| Years active | 1983-1994 |
| Past members | Arjinder Kang |
The group was formed in 1984 by six Birmingham musicians. In contrast to the more western sounds of contemporary groups like DCS, they played a very traditional style of bhangra with a dhol player centrestage.[1] By 1991 they were platinum disc holders, and held the title of UK Asian Pop Award for Best Asian Band.[2]
By 1994, the group had released nine albums and sold more than 200,000 records, and were awarded Best Bhangra Band by Movie International Magazine.[3]
The Stage in 1995 described the group as a "superband...who are virtually unknown to non-Asians".[4]
References
- Dorian, Frederick; Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. ISBN 1858286352.
- "Bhangra bonanza". Sandwell Evening Mail. 4 October 1991. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Brum band hits top note". Sandwell Evening Mail. 22 July 1994. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Redefining the borders". The Stage. 7 September 1995. Retrieved 19 November 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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