Various Artists - The Rough Guide to Bhangra

The much anticipated follow-up to the highly successful 'The Rough Guide to Bhangra', the second edition once again presents an essential collection of the hottest bhangra tracks from the British-Asian scene. Compiled by BBC radio presenter and godmother of the Asian club scene, DJ Ritu. The collection features the bhangra pioneers alongside the new wave of artists revitalizing the genre. A high energy Anglo-Punjabi dance groove, bhangra is the love child of a generation of British Asians. Driven by percussion, synthesizers and raw Punjabi lyrics, the genre has mutated repeatedly to fuse Indian folk origins with a boundless array of modern musical influences. Comes accompanied by a free bonus CD by Achanak - '20 Years of Bhangra'. Born in 1989, Achanak have travelled the globe taking the energetic sound of the bhangra movement from Canada to Malaysia to Europe. This album encapsulates their journey over twenty years, which includes tracks from as far back as the early 1990s right up to the present day.