Sahotas

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Sahotas
Background information
Birth name Sahotas
Also known as Kings of Bhangra
Origin UK
Genre(s) Bhangra, Indi-pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1987-Present
Website http://www.transum.org/Sahotas/

Sahotas is a U.K. based Bhangra/Rock/World music band. The band, started in Wolverhampton in the mid-1980s, is comprised of five brothers with additional talent assisting in projects/albums. The band maintains a distinct style of musical arrangement and performance. It has released both in English and Punjabi.

The band went their seperate ways in 2001 after releasing their 7th Bhangra (Punjabi language) album called Revolution.

Contents

[edit] Notable Punjabi albums

  • Gidha Pao (1987), Multitone Records
  • Sahota Beat (1988), Multitone Records
  • Aja (1989), Multitone Records
  • Are You Feeling (1990) (EP) Rough Trade
  • Ishk (1991), Multitone Records
  • Out of Reach (1994), (Single) IRS Records EMI
  • The Right Time (1995), IRS Records, EMI
  • Suniye (1995) (EP) Roma Music
  • Decade (1997), Kamlee Records
  • Maa da Pyar, (1997) Kamlee Records
  • Brotherhood (2001), Envy, Times Music
  • Revolution (1999), Envy, Tips Music

[edit] Solo albums by Mukhtar Sahota

Recently, the band's composer/keyboardist Mukhtar Sahota has released several successfull solo albums where he is credited with music composition and performance. These include 4the muzik and the most recent one 21st century jugni. He is also known to be very critical of DJs/remixers who are unable to perform live music.

[edit] Influence

The band has also influenced various artists/bands of recent years including:

  • Punjabi X
  • Musafir


[edit] External links