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Chirag Pehchan
12+ albums
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Chirag Pehchan mainly sings Bhangra music in Punjabi. Chirag Pehchan is a London, UK based bhangra group. Emerging at the height of the Brit-Asian era in the early '80s, Chirag Pehchen successfully combined Punjabi rhythms with reggae, ragga, hip-hop, soul, rock, and dance influences. Formed in the early '80s by percussionist/vocalist Amarjit Sidhu, the group was heard regularly on the LBC Radio program Geetmala and the BBC TV show Network East. Sidhu played an essential role in the evolution of England's Bhanga scene, organizing the annual Asian Pop awards, and launching the Kamlee record label. Chirag Pehchan featured Amarjit Sidhu, Mangal Dhillon, Mangal Singh as well as other people who later went on to form Apna Sangeet. They released a few albums under the Multitone Records label. They are perhaps most remembered for their 1987 classic album Rail Gaddi. The song featured on the soundtrack of the British hit film Bend it like Beckham. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
