| Sahotas | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Kings of Bhangra |
| Origin | UK |
| Genres | Bhangra, fusion |
| Occupations | Band |
| Years active | 1987-Present[update] |
| Labels | Internalmusic, IRS Records, Multitone records, Rough Trade Records |
| Website | http://www.transum.org/Sahotas/ |
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.
Contents |
| Release | Album | Record Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Revolution Dil Vich Tu Vasdi |
Envy Tips India |
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| 1999 | Brotherhood Teri Meri Gal Ban Gayee |
Envy Times Music India |
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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 | |
| 1994 | Out of Reach | IRS Records/EMI | Single |
| 1991 | Ishk | Multitone Records | |
| 1990 | Are You Feeling | Rough Trade | EP |
| 1989 | Aaja | Multitone Records | |
| 1988 | Sahota Beat | Multitone Records | |
| 1987 | Gidha Pao | Multitone Records |
Recently, the band's composer 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'.