Nachural Records

Nachural Records is a British bhangra record label based in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.^[1]

Bands who have released music through Nachural or signed a deal with the company include Sona Family^[2] and Tigerstyle.^[3]

In 2004, the company signed a deal with the Indian arm of Virgin/EMI to licence the Indian company's recordings for the European and British markets.^[4]

Following the success of "Mundian To Bach Ke", a bhangra song performed by Punjabi artist Labh Janjua and remixed by Panjabi MC, the company signed a number of licensing deals at Midem in 2003.^[5]

Ninder Johal is the company's managing director and a tabla player with the band Achanak.

The company is part of Nachural Music Group, which also owns Nachural Corporate Communications, a production company that manages live events and corporate video productions.

References

1. ^ Kaushal, Raj; Khan, Mush (February 22, 2003). "Asian music bids to lose `exotic' tag in urban market: Asian music's increasing influence on hip hop and R&B, as well as hits such as Panjabi MC's Mundian To Bach Ke, have highlighted that it should be taken seriously as a form of urban music. (Asian Music). Music Week". Music Week. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22665888_ITM. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 
2. ^ "Sona Family". Desi Hits. http://www.desihits.com/artist/view/Sona+Family. Retrieved 2009-10-22. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "News in brief: who is doing what - Tigerstyle sign up with Nachural Records". Asians in Media. 18 April, 2005. http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/music/905. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 
4. ^ "UK bhangra label signs major deal". Music Week. October 23, 2004. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14246060_ITM. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 
5. ^ "Hit sparks Midem buzz for Panjabi MC's label. (Midem News).". Music Week. February 1, 2003. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22445113_ITM. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 

• Jones, Alison (September 8, 2006). "Capital of bhangra". Birmingham Post. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/2006/09/08/capital-of-bhangra-65233-17721768/. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 

External links

Official website