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Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha, Norman Cook Mix (1998)

Apart from being a damn catchy tune, I find this song to be really interesting from a popular culture perspective on a few levels.

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Mrkawfee
lemmy.world

Cornershop were among the vanguard of British Indian artists of the 1990s who added Asian influences to music genres in the UK along with legends like Talvin Singh and Nitin Sawhney. At the time, it was exciting to see this kind of cultural diffusion and experimentation enter the mainstream.

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aussie.zone

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I would also say that specifically, having the subject matter being a tribute Indian music/cinema, their name being a reference to cultural stereotypes and the mix of musical styles and influences (Indian, electronica, indie etc.)

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perishthethought
lemm.ee

I loved this song back in the day too.

Afraid to ask but, what is a brimful of asha?

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