Bhaṅgṛā is a type of traditional folk dance of Punjab originating in the Sialkot area of Punjab. It is a type of upbeat popular music associated with the Punjabi diaspora in Britain. The style has its origins in the folk music of Punjab as well as western pop music of the 70s and 80s. Prior to this musical fusion, Bhangra existed only as a dance form in the native Punjab. This British music was unique in that it was not traditional nor did it seek any authenticity. While the traditional folk music of Punjab has a set of melodies that are used by various singers, Bhangra was a form of strict "band culture" in that new melodies were composed for each song. Therefore, the musicians were as important as the singers.
Sirsy is an American rock duo formed in Albany, New York, in 2000. The group consists of Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti. During their live shows Krahmer also plays bass on a keyboard with her drumstick and Libutti plays bass pedals with his feet. Sirsy is notable for touring continuously throughout the United States, playing more than 200 shows per year nationally, and for background music for several television shows and independent films. Their relentless touring has gained them a cult following.
Manmohan Waris is an Indian Punjabi folk/pop singer. He is the elder brother of record producer Sangtar and singer Kamal Heer. Waris is considered one of the most gifted singers of Punjabi folk music.
Jasbir Singh Bains, better known by his stage name Jasbir Jassi, is an Indian singer, lyricist, performer and actor. As of 2016 he has released thirteen albums, his first pop album being Dil Le Gayee, released in 1998 with Times Music.
Asa Singh Mastana (1926–1999) was a Punjabi musician and singer best known for lending his voice to the hit Bollywood film Heer, and singing jugni and Heer-genre of folk songs, which recount the tales of Heer Ranjha by poet Waris Shah. He became popular in the 1940s, by the mid-1960s, when state-run All India Radio started promoting folk musicians, this made him, along with Surinder Kaur and Kuldeep Manak singers of cult status.
Inayat Hussain Bhatti (Urdu: عِنایَت حُسَین بھٹّی), (12 January 1928 – 31 May 1999) was a Pakistani film playback singer, film actor, producer, director, script writer, social worker, columnist, religious scholar and a promoter of the development of the Punjabi language and literature.
Punjabi cinema, sometimes metonymously referred to as Pollywood, is the Punjabi-language film industry centered around the Indian state of Punjab, and based in Amritsar and Mohali.
Gurpreet Singh Waraich, commonly known as Gurpreet Ghuggi, is an Indian actor, comedian and politician. He is known for his works in Punjabi and Hindi films. Ghuggi began his career by acting in theatre in the early 1990s, after which he had recurring roles in television series such as Ronak Mela and the soap opera Parchhaven. He gained international public recognition with comedic leading roles through his videos Ghuggi Junction (2003) and Ghuggi Shoo Mantar (2004), before beginning his film career by starring as Patwari Jhilmil Singh in Asa Nu Maan Watna Da (2004). He starred in the film Carry On Jatta (2012), and was praised for his meaningful leading role in Ardaas (2015).
Punjabi literature, specifically literary works written in the Punjabi language, is characteristic of the historical Punjab of India and Pakistan and the Punjabi diaspora. The Punjabi language is written in several scripts, of which the Shahmukhi and Gurmukhī scripts are the most commonly used in Pakistan and India, respectively.
Sangtar Heer, more commonly known as just Sangtar, is a Punjabi singer, music composer, songwriter and poet. He has written songs and made music for many singers such as Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Debi Makhsoospuri. His older brother Manmohan Waris and younger brother Kamal Heer are both Punjabi Pop\Folk singers.
Plasma Records Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is a global music label. It was formed in 2000 by Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer and Sangtar.
Punjabi Virsa 2007 was a concert tour by Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Sangtar. They toured Europe in the months of August and September 2007.
Masti Three is a Punjabi music album and the fourth studio album by Kamal Heer released in 2006 on Plasma Records. Music composition was by Sangtar and lyrics were by Mangal Hathur and S M Sadiq.
Jinday Ni Jinday is Punjabi singer Kamal Heer's sixth studio album. It released on November 21, 2009 in Canada and the United States and November 25, 2009 worldwide on Plasma Records.
Punjabi Virsa 2010 was a concert tour by Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Sangtar. It is the seventh Punjabi Virsa tour. They will be touring cities in England and Scotland in June and July 2010 and Canada and United States in September and October 2010. The tour is presented by One World Productions and Plasma Records.
Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu is a famous dirge by the renowned Punjabi writer and poet Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) about the horrors of the partition of the Punjab during the 1947 Partition of India. The poem is addressed to the historic Punjabi poet Waris Shah, who had written the most popular version of the Punjabi love tragedy, Heer Ranjha. It appeals to Waris Shah to arise from his grave, record the Punjab's tragedy and turn over a new page in Punjab's history.
Amar Singh Shaunki, also spelled as Amar Singh Shonki, was a Dhadi singer of Punjab, India.
Punjabi Virsa 2018 was a live concert tour by Kamal Heer, Manmohan Waris and Sangtar. This live musical Punjabi concert is performed every year in different countries since 2004 under title name Punjabi Virsa. This year it was performed in various cities of Canada in months of August and September 2018. It is presented by Plasma Records.
Preet Sanghreri is an Indian artist, lyricist and singer associated with Punjabi music. His real name is 'Chamkaur Singh Ghuman' He is known for his songs with notable Punjabi Singers - Manmohan Waris, Kamal Heer, Nachhatar Gill, Roshan Prince, Deep Dhillon, Mannat Noor, Miss Pooja, Lakhwinder Wadali & Ravinder Grewal. He rose to fame with Ravinder Grewal's Blockbuster Song - Lovely V/s PU.
