Qawwality Bhangra 4

I probably love a good dhol beat almost as much as I love a hot plate of Aloo Gobi, and that’s saying a lot. There’s just something about that specific Southall swing that hits right every time. This new session of Qawwality Bhangra is easily the most danceable one I’ve put together yet. I cut out all the long, slow movie parts and just kept the stuff that actually makes you want to get up and move. And you still will want to Bend It Like Beckham! It’s loud, it’s heavy, and it’s definitely my latest Pick for the next time you need to clear the furniture and just let the speakers do their thing.

Qawwality Bhangra 4

41 Malkit Singh - Tootak Tootak Tootiyan

42 Panjabi MC - Moorni (Balle Balle) (Ajit Singh Groove Mix)

43 Safri Boys - Putt Sardara De

44 Surjit Bindrakhia - Tera Yaar Bolda

45 Apna Sangeet - Vaje Apna Sangeet

46 Heera Group UK - Dowain Jaaniya

47 Rama & Bally Sagoo - Mera Laung Gawacha

48 B21 - Darshan

49 Bally Jagpal & Shazia Manzoor - Aaja Sohneya

50 AS Kang featuring Miss Lee - Gidhian Di Raniye (Hip Hop Mix)

51 Premi - O Tina O Tina

52 Shankar Mahadevan & Somya Baoh & Loy Mendonsa - Nach Baliye

53 Shaan & Vasundhara Das & Shankar Mahadevan - Where's The Party

54 Anushka Manchanda - Mit Jaaye Gham (Dum Maaro Dum)

Qawwality Bhangra 3

Three chapters deep and the frequency is finally jumping the tracks. Qawwality Bhangra has moved on from the skeletal, crate-dug feel of the earlier runs and slammed into something thicker, louder, more saturated. It’s a heavy low-end shove that trades dust for real club sweat - the point where the chant and the dhol stop being a curiosity and just start doing damage. No posturing, no polish, just a direct push that stays deep in the red and keeps the room moving. An absolute qawwality Pick for when it needs to get heavy.

Qawwality Bhangra 3

26 Sukhbir - Dis Da Bhangra

27 Achar On The Side - Desi At Heart (Tandoor 12 Inch Drop Mix)

28 Bally Sagoo Featuring Malkit Singh - Gur Nalon Ishq Mitha

29 Tigerstyle - Nachna Onda Nei

30 Safri Boys - Chan Mere Makhna

31 Dr Zeus - Lets Dance

32 Shabaz - Lagian (Joyful Bhangra Dance)

33 Mamta Sharma & Aishwarya - Munni Badnaam

34 Mika, Sunidhi Chauhan & Sajid Khan - Aapka Kya Hoga (Dhanno)

35 Vishal Dadlani & Sunidhi Chauhan - Sheila Ki Jawani (Remix)

36 Yo Yo Honey Singh - Lungi Dance

37 Dhanush - Kolaveri Di (Tigerstyle UK Bhangra Remix)

38 Sonu Nigam & Jayesh Gandhi & Amrita Kak - Just Chill

39 Shankar Mahadevan & Shaan & Mahalaxmi Iyer - Rock n Roll Soniye

40 Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalakshmi Iyer - Jai Ho

Qawwality Bhangra 2

I really like these two volumes of Bhangra music. I have no idea why I never made anymore. I should. (edit - now I have) There are probably tons of newer artists doing this kind of stuff. At least I hope so. I haven't kept track. I really, really would love your suggestions on more songs that fit into this compilation pick. Most of what I know comes up to early 2000's. I just know there must be some more great stuff out there. I'll just have to look for it. Picks of bhangra mixed with dance music. Good luck to me. In the meantime enjoy this next selection, never before shared.

Qawwality Bhangra 2

01 Snap vs Motivo - The Power Of Bhangra

02 Bally Sagoo - Chura Liya

03 Amarjit Sidhu - Sham Sham

04 Intermix - Bhar Phar Nee

05 Apache Indian - Chok There

06 Panjabi MC - Mundian To Bach Ke

07 Bombay Talkie - Chargiye

08 Anakhi - Giddhe Vich

09 Golden Star UK - Hey Jamalo (Def Mix)

10 Opium Jukebox - Iron Man

11 Bhangra Knights featuring Husan - Husan

12 Bollywood Freaks - Don't Stop Till You Get To Bollywood

13 Johnny Zee - Yaar Nach La

14 Dhol Foundation - Punjab De Rang (Colours Of Punjab)

15 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt (Lost In His Work)

16 Ice-T - Bhangra

Qawwality Bhangra 1

I'm too clever for my own good. The title of this and the next pick probably only makes sense to me. Qawwali is a genre of music, Bhangra is a style of music. I mostly got in to this music because of Bally Sagoo. I heard a couple of his albums, which basically were bhangra remixes of classic songs. Think India meets dance music or Bollywood vs Hollywood in the dance club. After hearing those remixes, I searched out the originals and more remixes. Not sure if I liked all of the ones I found, but I do like my pick of this. I have not watched lots of Bollywood, but what I've seen I've liked. These are longer songs and since I don't speak the language, I have no idea of what the lyrics mean, but you have got to hear how danceable this is. By the way I got to see Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn live. What a great singer. His voice was like angels. All this was years ago.

Qawwality Bhangra 1

01 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Jewel

02 Malkit Singh - Jugni

03 New Pardesi Music Machine - Pump Up The Bhangra

04 Suns Of Arqa - Govinda's House

05 Ashoka - Bhangra Pa Ja

06 Pardesi - Lak Tunu Tunu

07 Geet Mega Band - Sun Nee Kuriye

08 Pammi - Sarke Sarke

09 Bapphi Lahira - Habiba