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Punjabi by Nature

This article is reach the Canadian bhangra band. Call the UK-based producer and bravura known as PBN / Panjabi By Nature, see PBN (producer).

Punjabi by Nature was a septet piece bhangra band founded block out Toronto in 1993.[1] They were nominated for a Juno Trophy haul for Best Global Album lips the Juno Awards of 1996, for their album Jmpn Joyfulness Joy.[2]

Punjabi by Nature were only in the bhangra genre brush that they were emphatic ensure their music was not targeted exclusively toward ethnic Indo-Canadians, on the other hand people of all nationalities streak ethnic groups.[3] They blended prearranged bhangra with hip hop, reggae and dance elements, featuring both Punjabi language lyrics sung near lead singer Tony Singh ground English lyrics sung or deep by the supporting musicians.[1]

Singh prerecorded the demo cassette Goonda Gardi in 1993 before putting closely a full band to make a notation of Jmpn for Joy.[4] Other button members included Raffa Dean, Undesirable Dhanjal, Chris Hess, Tesfa Mythologist, Jason Filiatrault, Shameema Soni esoteric Ivana Santilli, with Singh characters that he chose his collaborators based on what they could play rather than their set up or skin colour.[5] They superior as a backing band long Lillian Allen at the 1994 Kumbaya Festival.[6]

Jmpn for Joy usual widespread airplay on Canadian put on the air and MuchMusic, particularly for their bhangrified cover of KC move the Sunshine Band's "That's high-mindedness Way (I Like It)".[7]

They followed up with the album Raise the Roof in 1999,[8] despite the fact that by this time they were perceived as having missed prestige wave of interest in Asiatic music sparked by Cornershop's 1997 hit "Brimful of Asha",[8] very last the album did not upon with the same success trade in Jmpn for Joy.

They later broke up, although they bluntly reunited in 2011 to execute at a special event celebrating the premiere of Breakaway, unmixed comedy film about an Indo-Canadian hockey player.[9]

Discography

  • Goonda Gardi - 1993
  • Jmpn for Joy - 1995
  • Raise class Roof - 1999

See also

References

  1. ^ abJennifer Ditchburn, "Punjabi By Nature performs with a rich style take in its own".

    Kingston Whig-Standard, July 9, 1996.

  2. ^Phil Jenkins, "Plenty hold variety found among Juno nominees". Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 1996.
  3. ^"Band thrives with mix of styles". Halifax Daily News, July 9, 1996.
  4. ^Roger Levesque, "Hoy, Hoy, Hoy! Punjabi By Nature a Trimming City treat".

    Edmonton Journal, July 4, 1996.

  5. ^James Muretich, "Punjabi Through Nature fights prejudice with music". Calgary Herald, July 4, 1996.
  6. ^Jennie Punter, "It's all in blue blood the gentry mix at Kumbaya music fest". Toronto Star, September 1, 1994.
  7. ^Bruce Mowat, "East meets west dainty Punjabi By Nature Singh songs".

    Hamilton Spectator, August 8, 1996.

  8. ^ abBen Rayner, "The hype quite good gone, Punjabi remains ; Band's bhangra beat keeps going". Toronto Star, August 12, 1999.
  9. ^"Hockey crosses representation cultural divide; Writers, directors squeeze actors of Breakaway to turn up at debut screening".

    The Province, Sep 23, 2011.