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World’s first book on the history of British Bhangra

Ever wanted to know what hugely popular artists such as Nelly Furtado, Kelly Rowland, Twista and Truth Hurts have in common? They have all used elements of the traditional south Asian music genre known as Bhangra in their songs, with massive success.

Punch have worked with a Birmingham born academic and written a revolutionary book, which charts the history of the musical phenomenon that is British Bhangra music from the streets of Birmingham to its place in the mainstream music world.

Bhangra: Birmingham and Beyond, the first book of its kind ever, is written by Dr Rajinder Dudrah, a senior lecturer in Film and Media Studies at the University of Manchester. This historical overview of the unique music genre has been produced in collaboration with Punch Records supremo Ammo Talwar and established photographer-writer Boy Chana.

To view a sample of the book and for other information, please click here.

For further details, interviews, or other materials please contact Punch on 0121 224 7444.