Joi Bangla

Joi Bangla (translated from Bengali language as Hail Bengal, the name later changed to Joi) is a British alternative dub/dance music DJ team of Bangladeshi origin, originally composed of brothers Farook and Haroon Shamsher. Haroon died on 8 July 1999, and the remaining brother has continued Joi alone. Joi was formed, originally working under the banners 'League Of Joi Bangla Youth Organisation' and 'Joi Bangla', a collective set up in 1983 to promote Bengali culture to children in their local East London area. They started out in the context of community work and events and subsequently became active members of a growing Asian dance scene in England. Out of this a Bengali youth movement came the Joi Bangla sound system formed by Farook and Haroon Shamsher, fusing Asian influences with Western beats and fusing the sounds of traditional Bengali music with hip hop and contemporary dance styles. They spun records in local youth clubs around the Brick Lane area of London. (read more on wikipedia)
== Links to Peel ==
Peel played a track from the artist in 1988, when they released an acid house track called Taj Ma House, which incorporated Indian samples. He also played another track from them in 1999 under the name of Joi.
== Shows Played ==
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;1988
*15 August 1988: Taj Ma House (12") BPM
;1999
*04 May 1999: Oh My People (LP: One And One Is One) Real World
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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