Apache Indian | ||
| Allmusic Biography : British vocalist Apache Indian (born Steven Kapur) performs a highly eclectic form of ragga informed by the bhangra style of his east Indian heritage. After cutting his teeth toasting in U.K. dancehalls, Apache Indian began to release singles in the early 90s. Many of these singles would appear on his 1993 major-label debut, No Reservations, including "Don Raja," a song that exemplifies Apache Indians cross-cultural fusion and earned him a new nickname as well. By the mid-90s, ragga production often included elements of hip-hop, and Apache Indians next record was no exception. Featuring guest appearances from Jamaican reggae stars Frankie Paul, Yami Bolo, and American MC Tim Dog, 1995s Make Way for the Indian included sampled tabla beats and spawned a U.S. club hit with the shuffling R&B; of "Boom Shak-a-Lak." The "Don Raja" of British ragga began to increase his international exposure, appearing in Hindi films like Love Birds and a feature role in Love Story 98. He continued to record as well, releasing Real People in 1998 and Karma in 2001. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 9 Title: Boom Shack-A-Lak Released: 1992 Tracks: 4 Duration: 16:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Boom Shack-A-Lak (edit) (03:48) 2 Boom Shack-A-Lak (instrumental) (03:48) 3 Boom Shack-A-Lak (04:31) 4 Warning (04:39) |
 | Album: 2 of 9 Title: Nuff Vibes EP Released: 1993 Tracks: 4 Duration: 16:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Boom Shack-A-Lak (03:49) 2 Caste System (03:41) 3 Warning (04:41) 4 Fun (04:05) |
 | Album: 3 of 9 Title: No Reservations Released: 1993-05-04 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:01:39 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Don Raja (Prelude) (00:23) 2 Chok There (04:24) 3 Feel It Fe Real (05:03) 4 Fix Up (04:25) 5 AIDS Warning (04:22) 6 Guru (03:49) 7 Wan Know Me (04:09) 8 Come Follow Me (04:43) 9 Dont Touch (04:06) 10 Arranged Marriage (04:32) 11 Drink Problems (04:27) 12 Movie Over India (04:13) 13 Magic Carpet (04:01) 14 Badd Indian (04:33) 15 Don Raja (04:21) |
| No Reservations : Allmusic album Review : While his music is not bhangra in any accepted sense, he grew out of the bhangra scene. His is a remarkable bhangra-related dance music often carrying a social message in a mixed Punjabi, English and West Indian patois. Tracks such as "Chok There" (slang for Tear the house down), "Move over India," "Don Raja" and "Arranged Marriage" made it a remarkable debut. (With one qualification: several tracks had previously appeared on Apachi Indian by Don Raja, a mini-album for Jet Star (SDCD46) which spelled his name in a nonstandard way.) | ||
 | Album: 4 of 9 Title: Make Way for the Indian Released: 1995 Tracks: 11 Duration: 53:07 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Make Way for the Indian (03:09) 2 Armagideon Time (05:30) 3 Boba (05:04) 4 Raggamuffin Girl (04:47) 5 I Pray (04:40) 6 Ansa Dat (04:57) 7 Born for a Purpose (06:28) 8 Back Up (04:35) 9 Right Time (03:53) 10 Who Say? (05:28) 11 Boom Shack-A-Lack (04:31) |
| Make Way for the Indian : Allmusic album Review : Steve Kapur is of East Indian descent, but he grew up in Birmingham, England, an industrial town burdened with economic hardship but blessed with a large immigrant population of various ethnicities, notable among them West Indians from Jamaica and actual Indians from India. Under the stage name Apache Indian, Kapur was one of the first artists to successfully fuse dancehall reggae with bhangra (the rock-influenced dance music favored by the Anglo-Indian youth), and he achieved significant chart success with his early singles and debut album. Make Way for the Indian was his sophomore effort and failed to achieve the same success, but its an eminently worthwhile album nevertheless. Here he covers the Willie Williams tune "Armagideon Time" with the help of dancehall superstar Yami Bolo and "Raggamuffin Girl" with Frankie Paul. "Boba" is one of the most explicitly bhangra-based songs he has recorded, and its one of the best things on the album, which also includes his huge hit "Boomshackalak." Song for song, its difficult to see why this disc didnt perform as well in the marketplace as his debut. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 9 Title: Real People Released: 1997 Tracks: 13 Duration: 1:13:53 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Independent Girl (04:59) 2 Lovin (05:27) 3 Real People (05:06) 4 Jump Up (04:48) 5 About Life (03:51) 6 India (A.I.F.) (06:08) 7 Raag Ragga (07:33) 8 Rajah (03:36) 9 Lovin (Bhangra Flava) (05:38) 10 Independent Girl (Vichola mix) (07:33) 11 Lovin (Master of Sound club mix) (06:21) 12 Real People (John 00 Fleming club mix) (05:48) 13 Jump Up (Tony de Vit Trade mix) (07:05) |
 | Album: 6 of 9 Title: The Best of Apache Indian Released: 2000 Tracks: 17 Duration: 1:14:40 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Boomshackalack (04:33) 2 Make Way for the Indian (03:09) 3 Movie Over India (04:12) 4 Magic Carpet (04:00) 5 Guru (03:48) 6 Movin On (03:58) 7 Ragamuffin Girl (04:48) 8 Wreckx Shop (04:35) 9 Caste System (03:39) 10 Badd Indian (04:33) 11 Born for a Purpose (06:28) 12 Don Raja (04:22) 13 Arranged Marriage (04:32) 14 Right Time (03:55) 15 Dont Touch (04:07) 16 Armagideon Time (05:30) 17 Chok There (04:25) |
 | Album: 7 of 9 Title: Time for Change Released: 2005 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:16:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 The Israelites (03:23) 2 Sometimes Love (04:02) 3 Acting Shady (03:59) 4 Global Talk (04:08) 5 Calling Out to Jah (04:23) 6 Everyday (04:08) 7 All Religions (04:21) 8 I Pray (03:44) 9 Shackle & Chain (03:56) 10 Throw Your Hands Up (04:07) 11 Get Loose (03:57) 12 So Hott! (03:14) 13 That Girl (03:25) 14 Tere Toor (04:10) 15 Selecta! (03:56) 16 Tell Me Now (04:14) 17 Om Numah Shivaya (04:26) 18 A Prayer for Change (04:46) 19 The Israelites (remix) (03:44) |
 | Album: 8 of 9 Title: Sadhu: The Movement Released: 2007 Tracks: 14 Duration: 57:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Belly Dancing (03:45) 2 Kaale Kaale Nain (03:38) 3 Sadhu (03:43) 4 Too Good to Be True (03:38) 5 Nachle (04:29) 6 Kamlee (05:20) 7 Sohna Munda (04:19) 8 Round the Clock (03:58) 9 Come and Dance (04:17) 10 I Love You (04:43) 11 Shady (RR mix) (03:25) 12 Roti Ni Mildhi (04:07) 13 Sohna Munda (remix) (04:20) 14 Chumke Chumke (03:36) |
 | Album: 9 of 9 Title: On The Weekend Released: 2018-09-28 Tracks: 10 Duration: 36:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Royal (03:12) 2 Go Down (03:46) 3 Punjabi Girl (03:38) 4 On the Weekend (03:38) 5 Whispers (03:51) 6 Sidechick (03:31) 7 Nu Gyal (03:55) 8 Beautiful Girls (03:15) 9 Marianna (Argenil Remix) (03:30) 10 Punjabi Girl (Argenil Remix) (04:06) |