| Make Way for the Indian | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Reggae, bhangra | |||
| Label | Island [1] | |||
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Make Way for the Indian is an album by the English musician Apache Indian, released in 1995. [2] [3]
The title track peaked at No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. [4] "Boomshackalak" was a hit in the United States. [5]
The album was produced in part by Mafia & Fluxy. [6] "Armagideon Time" is a cover of the Willie Williams song; "Born for a Purpose" was originally by Dr Alimantado. [7] [8] Frankie Paul, Sly and Robbie, and Tim Dog contributed to the album. [9] [10] Apache Indian chose to produce a sound more rooted in reggae than in bhangra. [11]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [13] |
| MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | [14] |
Trouser Press wrote that "Apache uses a more folkloric bhangra sound with his dancehall and adds elements of roots reggae, jungle, hip-hop, R&B, rock steady and rock." [15] The Independent called the album "a more diversely accessible set than his debut [that] finds Apache coming close to jungle on 'Who Say?'" [8] The Times considered it to be "fresh, strong and entirely credible... Indian's gruff growl really comes into its own on 'Born for a Purpose', a rumbling reggae groove freighted with a hard-hitting declamation of self-belief that gradually mutates into a wickedly soulful chorus." [16]
The Guardian determined that "accessibility remains paramount ... and clearly contributed to the muddled musical identity evident here." [10] The Washington Informer thought that "this Indian West Indian brother has a smooth dancehall sound that is as refreshing as a cool Ginger Beer." [17] The Orange County Register deemed the album "a stylish mix of reggae, hip-hop and Indian lyrical consciousness, especially on the title track and 'Ansa Dat'." [6]
AllMusic wrote that "'Boba' is one of the most explicitly bhangra-based songs he has recorded, and it's one of the best things on the album." [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make Way for the Indian" | |
| 2. | "Armagideon Time" | |
| 3. | "Boba" | |
| 4. | "Raggamuffin Girl" | |
| 5. | "I Pray" | |
| 6. | "Ansa Dat" | |
| 7. | "Born for a Purpose" | |
| 8. | "Back Up" | |
| 9. | "Right There" | |
| 10. | "Who Say?" | |
| 11. | "Boomshackalak" |
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