Apache Indian

**Steven Kapur** BEM (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name **Apache Indian**, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song "Boom Shack-A-Lak", which reached the top ten during August 1993. Born into a family of Indian origins, Kapur was raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK, a racially mixed area with large Black and Asian communities, home of reggae bands such as Steel Pulse, and by the early 1980s he was working with local sound systems and grew dreadlocks. By the mid-1980s he had trimmed his hair and began to make a name for himself as a dancehall deejay. Apache recorded his first single in 1991, "Movie Over India", initially a white-label pressing, until it was picked up by the reggae distributor Jet Star. The single mixed ragga and bhangra sounds and was hugely popular among audiences of both genres. Two further singles followed in a similar vein, "Chok There" and "Don Raja", bringing him to the attention of the major labels, and in 1992 he signed a recording contract with Island Records.

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## Links to Kershaw

Andy Kershaw first started playing Apache Indian in 1991, before signing to Island Records and would often play his music on his shows, including a session in 2004 on BBC Radio Three.

In the Blues & Souls website, published in 2012, an event was recalled in the mid 90's where Andy was asked by a Radio One boss to play a particular track, which Andy dismissed as a dismal third-rate derivative rock band. He then stuck on an Apache Indian CD & replied: "This is fucking Britpop". [1]

## Sessions

1. Recorded: unknown. First Broadcast: 04 July 2004

* Movie Over India / Shady / Shackle & Chain / Om Numah Shivaya

## Live

Live at WOMAD. First Broadcast: 31 July 2005

1. Chok There
2. Religion

## Other Shows Played

   1991
* 21 April 1991: Movie Over India (12") Sure Delight
* 10 November 1991: Chok There
* 29 December 1991: Movie Over India (12") Sure Delight

1992
* 05 January 1992: Don Raja (single) Sure Delight
* 26 January 1992: Don Raja (CD single) Sure Delight
* 12 December 1992: Arranged Marriage (Indian Wedding Mix) (single) Island

1993
* 17 April 1993: Come Follow Me (CD - No Reservations) Island

1995
* 05 March 1995: Armagideon Time (album - Make Way for the Indian) Island CID 8016
* 19 March 1995: Boba (CD - Make Way For The Indian) Island

2004
* 25 January 2004: Movie Over India (CD - No Reservations) Island
* 11 April 2004: Om Numah Shivaya (v/a CD - World Reggae) Putumayo
* 18 April 2004: Raag Ragga (CD - Real People) WEA
* 27 June 2004: Chok There (CD - No Reservations) Island
* 03 October 2004 (& Dalvinder Singh): Shounk De Gereh (v/a 2xCD - Asian Beat Bazaar) New State

2005
* 06 February 2005 (& Dalvinder Singh): Shounk De Gereh (v/a 2xCD - Asian Beat Bazaar) New State
* 10 April 2005: Movie Over India (session track recorded in 2004)
* 26 June 2005: Selecta (CD - Time For Change) DHF
* 10 July 2005 (& Luciano): Calling To Jah (CD - Time For Change) DHF
* 28 August 2005: Global Talk (CD - Time For Change) DHF

2007
* 16 April 2007 (& The Reggae Revolution): Global Talk (v/a album - Oriental Garden Vol. 5) Lola's World

2022
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 15: Movie Over India (album - No Reservations) Island

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