Sahotas
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Sahotas
were a U.K.
based Bhangra/Rock
/World music
band. The band, started in Wolverhampton
in the mid-1980s, had a line-up of five brothers. The band's music is very different from conventional Punjabi music. They have released music in both English
and Punjabi
. The main singer/song-writer and producer is Surj Sahota
.
The band's last album released was their 7th bhangra album, Revolution in 2001; this album was a compilation of old hits released purely for the Indian and Pakistani music market. Recently, the music producer from the band Mukhtar Sahota
decided to go solo and released a number of albums.
Mukhtar Sahota
has released successful solo albums where he is credited with music composition and performance. These include Time Out, 4 The Muzik, Donasian, 21st Century Jugni and the most recent one, 'Unpredictable'.
Surj Sahota
Surj Sahota is the lead singer/song-writer and music producer of the band Sahotas whose work combines the Bhangra genre with Pop, House, Reggae and Rock, focusing on vocal styles and sounds...
were a U.K.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
based Bhangra/Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/World music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
band. The band, started in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
in the mid-1980s, had a line-up of five brothers. The band's music is very different from conventional Punjabi music. They have released music in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
. The main singer/song-writer and producer is Surj Sahota
Surj Sahota
Surj Sahota is the lead singer/song-writer and music producer of the band Sahotas whose work combines the Bhangra genre with Pop, House, Reggae and Rock, focusing on vocal styles and sounds...
.
The band's last album released was their 7th bhangra album, Revolution in 2001; this album was a compilation of old hits released purely for the Indian and Pakistani music market. Recently, the music producer from the band Mukhtar Sahota
Mukhtar Sahota
Mukhtar Sahota is a British Music Composer/Producer popularly associated with the group Sahotas. Born into a musical family, Mukhtar plays multiple instruments, all of which are self taught....
decided to go solo and released a number of albums.
Discography
| Release | Album | Record Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Revolution Dil Vich Tu Vasdi |
Envy Tips India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
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| 1999 | Brotherhood Teri Meri Gal Ban Gayee |
Envy Times Music India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
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| 1997 | Maa da Pyar | Kamlee Records | |
| 1997 | Decade | Kamlee Records | |
| 1995 | Suniye | Roma Music | EP |
| 1995 | The Right Time | IRS Records/EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
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| 1994 | Out of Reach | IRS Records/EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
Single |
| 1991 | Ishk | Multitone Records Multitone Records Multitone Records, originally Savera Investments, was a British record label founded by Pranil Gohil in 1978 that specialized in bhangra style musicians... |
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| 1990 | Are You Feeling | Rough Trade Rough Trade Rough Trade may refer to:*Rough Trade Records, a record label*Rough Trade , linked but independent London record stores*Rough Trade , a Canadian new wave rock band*Rough Trade , an episode of American Dad!... |
EP |
| 1989 | Aaja | Multitone Records Multitone Records Multitone Records, originally Savera Investments, was a British record label founded by Pranil Gohil in 1978 that specialized in bhangra style musicians... |
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| 1988 | Sahota Beat | Multitone Records Multitone Records Multitone Records, originally Savera Investments, was a British record label founded by Pranil Gohil in 1978 that specialized in bhangra style musicians... |
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| 1987 | Gidha Pao | Multitone Records Multitone Records Multitone Records, originally Savera Investments, was a British record label founded by Pranil Gohil in 1978 that specialized in bhangra style musicians... |
Solo albums by Mukhtar Sahota
Recently, the band's composerComposer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Mukhtar Sahota
Mukhtar Sahota
Mukhtar Sahota is a British Music Composer/Producer popularly associated with the group Sahotas. Born into a musical family, Mukhtar plays multiple instruments, all of which are self taught....
has released successful solo albums where he is credited with music composition and performance. These include Time Out, 4 The Muzik, Donasian, 21st Century Jugni and the most recent one, 'Unpredictable'.
See also
- Bhangra
- List of Bhangra Bands
- Multitone RecordsMultitone RecordsMultitone Records, originally Savera Investments, was a British record label founded by Pranil Gohil in 1978 that specialized in bhangra style musicians...
- IRS Records
- Rough TradeRough TradeRough Trade may refer to:*Rough Trade Records, a record label*Rough Trade , linked but independent London record stores*Rough Trade , a Canadian new wave rock band*Rough Trade , an episode of American Dad!...