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Friday, 30 December 2016

DBR 111 | The 2016 Excellence in Panjabi Music Awards

DBR 111 | The 2016 Excellence in Panjabi Music Awards Show

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Track Listing:
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5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh 
Katal Kare - Jay Status & Dj Sanj
Mutiyaar Jatt Di - Jenny Johal
Pappleen-Diljit Dosanjh
Akhaan - Illmatik, Mango Beats
Shikaar - Jazzy B & Amrit Maan & Kaur B
Do You Know - Diljit Dosanjh
Chal Chaliye - Manj Musik , Sikander Kahlon
Mera Laung Gawacha - Bally Sagoo
Gani - Manni Sandhu & Akhil
We Rollin - Sukhe Muzical Doctorz, Deep Jandu
Attwaadi - Kaur B,Dr Zeus
Tehnu Nachdi Vekhna (The New Jack Joint) - Ashok Prince ,Tru-Skool
Suit Ft Arjun - Guru Randhawa

Nominees and Winners of the 2016 Excellence in Panjabi Music:

Album of the Year

One Time 4 Ya Mind - Ashok Prince & Tru-Skool [Winner]
Evergreen - Ninja
Sardarji 2 - Diljit Dosanjh
Welcome to the Future - Manni Sandhu
Reggae Feast - Desi Dark Child

Record of the Year

5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Suit - Guru Randhawa
Hattrick - Imran Khan ft Yaygo Musalini
Gani - Akhil ft Manni Sandhu
Do You Know - Diljit Dosanjh

Song of the Year

Suit - Guru Randhawa, Arjun [Winner]
5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh, Ranbir Singh
Timetable 2 - Kulwinder Billa, Abbi Fatehgaria
Do You Know - Diljit Dosanjh, Jaani
Att Karti - Jassi Gill


Best Pop Album

Welcome to the Future - Manni Sandhu [Winner
Desi Rockstar - Gippy Grewal
Evergreen - Ninja
Game Set and Nach - Achanak

Best Pop Performance

Suit - Guru Randhawa [Winner]
Kali Camaro - Amrit Maan
Hattrick - Imran Khan ft Yaygo Musalini
Patt Lainge - Gippy Grewal
Gani - Akhil ft Manni Sandhu

Best Dance Performance

Mango Beats - Akhaan ft. Illmatik, Joga Singh
Clap It - H-Dhami
Naina - The PropheC

Best R&B Performance

Do You Know - Diljit [Winner]
All Night - Harj Nagra
Khaab - Akhil
Lost - The PropheC
Paranday - Bilal Saeed

Best Rap Performance

Chal Chaliye - Sikander Kahlon [Winner]
We Rollin - Deep Jandu, Sukhe, J-Hind, Shrey Sean, Blizzy and Minister Music
6 Gaddi Meri - Sunny Boy ft Haji Springer
Fame - Fateh ft The PropheC
Signs - Raxtar ft Mickey Singh

Best Rap Album

Bring It Home - Fateh [Winner]
PreReqs - Rush Toor
Last Resort - Sikander Kahlon

Best Folk Performance

5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Putt Sardaran De - Gurj Sidhu
Tankha - Ranjit Bawa
Att Karti - Jassi Gill
Chete Karda - Resham Singh Anmol

Best Video

Shikaar -  Jazzy B, Amrit Maan, Kaur B [Winner]
Lost - The PropheC
We Rollin - Deep Jandu, Sukhe, J-Hind, Shrey Sean, Blizzy and Minister Music
Paranday - Bilal Saeed
Suit - Guru Randhawa, Arjun

Best Male Performance 

Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Gippy Grewal
Ammy Virk
Jazzy B
Ranjit Bawa

Best Female Performance

Kaur B [Winner]
Jenny Johal
Nimrat Khaira
Neha Kakkar
Anmol Gagan Maan

Best New Artist 

Jenny Johal [Winner]
M Dhadwal
Preet Hundal
Jordan Sandhu

Producer of the Year

Deep Jandu [Winner]
Dr Zeus
Jatinder Shah
Desi Crew
Tru-Skool

Best Music in a Film

Sardarji 2 - 'Papleen' Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Sardarji 2 - 'Mitran Da Junction' Diljit Dosanjh
Nikka Zaildar - "Mini Cooper" Ammy Virk
Zorawar - 'Raat Jashan Di' Yo Yo Honey Singh ft Jasmine Sandlas

The DJ Reminisce Lifetime Achievement 

Bally Sagoo

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

Nominees & Winners for the 2016 Excellence in Panjabi Music

Album of the Year

One Time 4 Ya Mind - Ashok Prince & Tru-Skool [Winner]
Evergreen - Ninja
Sardarji 2 - Diljit Dosanjh
Welcome to the Future - Manni Sandhu
Reggae Feast - Desi Dark Child

Record of the Year

5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Suit - Guru Randhawa
Hattrick - Imran Khan ft Yaygo Musalini
Gani - Akhil ft Manni Sandhu
Do You Know - Diljit Dosanjh

Song of the Year

Suit - Guru Randhawa, Arjun [Winner]
5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh, Ranbir Singh
Timetable 2 - Kulwinder Billa, Abbi Fatehgaria
Do You Know - Diljit Dosanjh, Jaani
Att Karti - Jassi Gill


Best Pop Album

Welcome to the Future - Manni Sandhu [Winner
Desi Rockstar - Gippy Grewal
Evergreen - Ninja
Game Set and Nach - Achanak

Best Pop Performance

Suit - Guru Randhawa [Winner]
Kali Camaro - Amrit Maan
Hattrick - Imran Khan ft Yaygo Musalini
Patt Lainge - Gippy Grewal
Gani - Akhil ft Manni Sandhu

Best Dance Performance

Mango Beats - Akhaan ft. Illmatik, Joga Singh
Clap It - H-Dhami
Naina - The PropheC

Best R&B Performance

Do You Know - Diljit [Winner]
All Night - Harj Nagra
Khaab - Akhil
Lost - The PropheC
Paranday - Bilal Saeed

Best Rap Performance

Chal Chaliye - Sikander Kahlon [Winner]
We Rollin - Deep Jandu, Sukhe, J-Hind, Shrey Sean, Blizzy and Minister Music
6 Gaddi Meri - Sunny Boy ft Haji Springer
Fame - Fateh ft The PropheC
Signs - Raxtar ft Mickey Singh

Best Rap Album

Bring It Home - Fateh [Winner]
PreReqs - Rush Toor
Last Resort - Sikander Kahlon

Best Folk Performance

5 Taara - Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Putt Sardaran De - Gurj Sidhu
Tankha - Ranjit Bawa
Att Karti - Jassi Gill
Chete Karda - Resham Singh Anmol

Best Video

Shikaar Jazzy B, Amrit Maan, Kaur B [Winner]
Lost - The PropheC
We Rollin - Deep Jandu, Sukhe, J-Hind, Shrey Sean, Blizzy and Minister Music
Paranday - Bilal Saeed
Suit - Guru Randhawa, Arjun

Best Male Performance 

Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Gippy Grewal
Ammy Virk
Jazzy B
Ranjit Bawa

Best Female Performance

Kaur B [Winner]
Jenny Johal
Nimrat Khaira
Neha Kakkar
Anmol Gagan Maan

Best New Artist 

Jenny Johal [Winner]
M Dhadwal
Preet Hundal
Jordan Sandhu

Producer of the Year

Deep Jandu [Winner]
Dr Zeus
Jatinder Shah
Desi Crew
Tru-Skool

Best Music in a Film

Sardarji 2 - 'Papleen' Diljit Dosanjh [Winner]
Sardarji 2 - 'Mitran Da Junction' Diljit Dosanjh
Nikka Zaildar - "Mini Cooper" Ammy Virk
Zorawar - 'Raat Jashan Di' Yo Yo Honey Singh ft Jasmine Sandlas

The DJ Reminisce Lifetime Achievement 

Bally Sagoo

Wednesday, 2 March 2016

My Studio Gear

Here's all the gear I use in my studio:

Software: Ableton 9 https://ableton.com
Headphones: Bose http://goo.gl/xvHhyn
Monitors: Yamaha HS 50s http://goo.gl/xGcIfp
Microphone: Blue Yeti USB https://goo.gl/wGo12K

Thursday, 23 July 2015

Who is Representing You as a Panjabi Sikh?

It really boggles my how many "cultural experts", self proclaimed "legends" and wannabe "media" people represent the culture yet have very little knowledge of the roots here in Vancity. What is there to expect going forward? How do we handle cultural diversity? Racism? The role of the Gurdwara for Gen Z? The dialogue is weak, without any substance yet most of us Apnay go to these "experts" for advice and salvation. My kids are learning more about the culture through Jus Reign who's based out of Toronto than anybody here in our city. The brushing shit under the carpet and worrying about when it happens mentality really needs to stop.

So let's get something straight from the start.  I'm not claiming to be a expert on our culture nor am I a devoted Sikh.   However, through my journeys as a Panjabi munda, hailing from Generation X, I've had many personal accounts of cultural diversity living in Canada and the UK.  Whether it was dealing with racism to running my own Panjabi music podcast.  I'm a pro-supporter for cultural growth, whether that means we should embrace technology or look at our values and principles to see if they make sense in 2015.

I read somewhere recently that a best actress award in a movie for some Panjabi awards show had only two nominees.  Seriously, just two? On an arts level we really need to pick up steam.  I can vouch for the singing community that we have plenty of them, but where are the directors, actors, screenwriters, publishers? I personally feel there's a massive void in the Panjabi arts sector of our culture outside of India. Is that because to your family being a DJ is a faux-pa? Perhaps it's an embarrassment to your family if you want to be model or actor.  Believe it or not these issues, culturally, are still here today as Panjabi Sikhs.  Are the people on your media stations the ones you want to represent you and your culture? Think about it seriously! My answer is NO based on where I live.  If you think it's Ok for a 50+ year old to talk and represent on your behalf of your culture and your 40 and under then we have some serious issues.  That's a decade more of inconsistency and cultural differences.  There's a reason why my kids adore Jus Reign and can't stop watching Lily Singh yet get livid when I put on Gaunda Punjab TV or something similar.  Relevance is the key to a striving and evolving culture.

I agree there are roots and guiding principles that give us our DNA as Sikhs.  Those should be respected and never forgotten.  In my humble opinion, our beloved Gurdwaras need to do some major PR and re-branding work to stay relevant with generation Y and Z.  What role should they play? What impact will they have on our kids in 15 years? Sikhi is Sikhi but it has to evolve and grow just like other great cultures.  Between every Guru that has passed there had to have been an evolution of Sikhi.  It logically must make sense because all of our Gurus must have had their own interpretation of Sikhi.  Again I'm not questioning our Guru's, what they taught us or what the messages are.  My point is the message delivery system has changed dramatically in the last 10 years and I don't believe our Gurdwaras have adopted a plan to rectify that nor do they realize what might happen 10 years from now.  Preparation is important before they become irrelevant. 

Zero rant here but something to think about; this is definitely podcast material though!