Nachural Records is a British
bhangra record label
"Big Three" music labels
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based in
Birmingham
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,
West Midlands, England. It was formed in 1991 by Ninder Johal, tabla-player for the group
Achanak.
Throughout the 1990s, Nachural became a leading label for contemporary UK-based bhangra, releasing music from Anakhi,
Johnny Zee, TSB Golden Star, and Johal's Achanak.
In 2003, Nachural scored their biggest hit as the
Panjabi MC
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remix of "
Mundian To Bach Ke", a bhangra song performed by Punjabi artist
Labh Janjua
Labh Janjua (1957 – 22 October 2015) was an Indian bhangra vocalist and songwriter, best known for his bhangra and hip hop songs, such as "Bair Bura Hunda Jatt da", "Jatt Di Nazar Buri", "Goli Jatt Ne Katcheri'ch Chaloni ", "Jatt Marda", "So ...
, broke into the
UK singles chart at number 5.
Other keys acts on the label included Sahara, Sona Family, and
Tigerstyle
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Background
Brothers Raj Singh (Kulraj Singh Burmy) and Pops (Amritpal Singh Burmy) come from a folk background, with the traditional upbringing of a Sikh ...
.
In later some catalogues and artist rosters of Nachural Records was proposed and completing acquired by
T-Series according to sources
References
External links
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Bhangra (music)
Record labels established in 1991
Record labels based in Birmingham, West Midlands
1991 establishments in England