Post by Desi Beats on Oct 12, 2004 12:09:42 GMT
October is 'Black History Month' on BBC 1Xtra (www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra)
Panjabi Hit Squad are doing their own 'Desi Legends Month' every week in October - remembering and interviewing 4 of the key Artists who helped shape British Asian music in the past 20 years.
Thu 07/10: Heera Group (Kumar)
Thu 14/10: Apache Indian
Thu 21/10: Apna Sangeet (KS Bhamra & Sardara Gill)
Thu 28/10: Bally Sagoo
Last week's interviewee was Kumar from Heera Group, who along with other big London-based 80's groups Alaap and Heera helped shape the sound of British Bhangra.
Listen back to the interview now and hear Kumar talk about how Heera were one of the first to perform Bhangra in nightclubs... their ongoing competition with rivals Alaap... the birth of digital recording in Bhangra albums, and why he thinks Kanye West is better than Neptunes!
Plus hear some of their biggest hits from: Jagh Wala Mela, Diamonds From Heera and Cool & Deadly.
The interview is only up for two more days - go to:
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/1xtra_aod.shtml?panjsquad
The tracklistings for the full two hour show:
*Desi Legends*
Special Guest - Kumar (Heera Group)
DJ. Sanj - Dasja (Envy)
DJ. Vix - Nug Warga - Labh Janjua (Kamlee)
Beanie Sigel ft. Peedi Crakk and Dirt McGirt - When You Hear That (Instrumental) - (Rocafella)
Kais - Mundeya De Dil Hilgaye (Envy)
Hunterz - Dil (Moviebox)
Omnious DJ's - Boliyan (CDR)
Obie Trice - The Set Up (Instrumental) - (Shady)
LL Cool J - Headsprung (Instrumental) - (Def Jam)
Raghav - Bad Bad Bad (A&R)
E=MC - Mahi Veh Mahi (Untouchables)
Rishi Rich Project ft.V& J - Balle Balle (Punjabi Wedding Song) - (Remix) - (CDR)
DJ. Ams & Khiza ft.Marlon Binns & Tafari - Hot Like Fire (Goldmind)
Heera Group - Melna Da Naal Ayee Mitro (Diamond Disc)
*Kumar from Heera*
Heera Group - Nach Lai Haan Diye (Arishma)
Petey Pablo - Freak A Leak (Instrumental) - (Jive)
J Kwon - Tipsy (Instrumental) - (Jive)
HeeraGroup - Oh Yaro Kaun Nachdi (Arishma)
Ciana - Goodies (Instrumental) - (LA Face)
Cee-Lo - I'll Be Around (Instrumental) - (Arista)
Heera Group - Nach Diyan Dowain Soniyan (Arishma)
Kelis - Milkshake (Instrumental) - (Virgin)
Heera Group - Teri Meri Ik Zind (T-Series)
Taz ft.Sway, Sharky Major & Biggs - Cowboys & Indians (Def Jam)
Jags (DSI) ft. J. Nas - Mitra Dey Farkey (Envy Roma)
Joe Budden - Pump It Up (Instrumental)
Jay Sean ft. Rishi Rich Project - One Night/Dance With U (Recorded LIVE @ 1Xtra's 100% Homegrown)
Panjabi Hit Squad ft. Gunjan & Dee - Sirf Tum (CDR)
Gunjan ft. Kufi MC - Tum Mile (Sunset)
Jay-Z - Encore (Instrumental) - (Rocafella)
Gunjan - Bindita Chamke Gi (Ishq)
Panjabi Hit Squad are doing their own 'Desi Legends Month' every week in October - remembering and interviewing 4 of the key Artists who helped shape British Asian music in the past 20 years.
Thu 07/10: Heera Group (Kumar)
Thu 14/10: Apache Indian
Thu 21/10: Apna Sangeet (KS Bhamra & Sardara Gill)
Thu 28/10: Bally Sagoo
Last week's interviewee was Kumar from Heera Group, who along with other big London-based 80's groups Alaap and Heera helped shape the sound of British Bhangra.
Listen back to the interview now and hear Kumar talk about how Heera were one of the first to perform Bhangra in nightclubs... their ongoing competition with rivals Alaap... the birth of digital recording in Bhangra albums, and why he thinks Kanye West is better than Neptunes!
Plus hear some of their biggest hits from: Jagh Wala Mela, Diamonds From Heera and Cool & Deadly.
The interview is only up for two more days - go to:
www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/1xtra_aod.shtml?panjsquad
The tracklistings for the full two hour show:
*Desi Legends*
Special Guest - Kumar (Heera Group)
DJ. Sanj - Dasja (Envy)
DJ. Vix - Nug Warga - Labh Janjua (Kamlee)
Beanie Sigel ft. Peedi Crakk and Dirt McGirt - When You Hear That (Instrumental) - (Rocafella)
Kais - Mundeya De Dil Hilgaye (Envy)
Hunterz - Dil (Moviebox)
Omnious DJ's - Boliyan (CDR)
Obie Trice - The Set Up (Instrumental) - (Shady)
LL Cool J - Headsprung (Instrumental) - (Def Jam)
Raghav - Bad Bad Bad (A&R)
E=MC - Mahi Veh Mahi (Untouchables)
Rishi Rich Project ft.V& J - Balle Balle (Punjabi Wedding Song) - (Remix) - (CDR)
DJ. Ams & Khiza ft.Marlon Binns & Tafari - Hot Like Fire (Goldmind)
Heera Group - Melna Da Naal Ayee Mitro (Diamond Disc)
*Kumar from Heera*
Heera Group - Nach Lai Haan Diye (Arishma)
Petey Pablo - Freak A Leak (Instrumental) - (Jive)
J Kwon - Tipsy (Instrumental) - (Jive)
HeeraGroup - Oh Yaro Kaun Nachdi (Arishma)
Ciana - Goodies (Instrumental) - (LA Face)
Cee-Lo - I'll Be Around (Instrumental) - (Arista)
Heera Group - Nach Diyan Dowain Soniyan (Arishma)
Kelis - Milkshake (Instrumental) - (Virgin)
Heera Group - Teri Meri Ik Zind (T-Series)
Taz ft.Sway, Sharky Major & Biggs - Cowboys & Indians (Def Jam)
Jags (DSI) ft. J. Nas - Mitra Dey Farkey (Envy Roma)
Joe Budden - Pump It Up (Instrumental)
Jay Sean ft. Rishi Rich Project - One Night/Dance With U (Recorded LIVE @ 1Xtra's 100% Homegrown)
Panjabi Hit Squad ft. Gunjan & Dee - Sirf Tum (CDR)
Gunjan ft. Kufi MC - Tum Mile (Sunset)
Jay-Z - Encore (Instrumental) - (Rocafella)
Gunjan - Bindita Chamke Gi (Ishq)