Wolverhampton · Bhangra · Since 1987
The Five Brothers
of Bhangra
If there is an Asian band that has blended east with west in an exotic groove and has shown sheer innovation and musical talent in their rapid ascendancy to musical stardom, it has to be The Sahotas.
Meet the Band
Surjit, Mukhtar, Raj, Parkesh and Vijay — five cousin brothers who started out playing Ghazals at school and ended up at number one in two countries.
The Story
From the school hall to the Royal Albert Hall
Their music teacher spotted the potential. The National Festival of Music for Youth followed, then the School Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in 1987, then a record deal — and nine albums, platinum and gold discs, and number ones in both the UK and India.
The Music
Nine albums, two decades
From Giddha Pao in 1987 through Aaja, Ishk, The Right Time and Decade, to Brotherhood and Revolution — plus Mukhtar’s solo productions.
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