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INDIA - Desi (The Soul of Punjab)

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Label: ARC

Genre: World

Catalogue No: EUCD2989

Barcode: 5019396298927

Release Date: 04/2026

INDIA - Desi (The Soul of Punjab)

Bringing together voices from across the UK Punjabi community, award-winning composer and tabla player Kuljit Bhamra MBE unites leading British vocalists including Heera Group, Premi Johal, Abira Shah and Mohinder Kaur Bhamra with renowned lyricists such as Preet Nihal and Pappi Sing Kenya. Inspired by the timeless lok geet traditions and the golden era of 1980s British Bhangra, Kuljit blends classic folk instruments with fresh contemporary production to celebrate the enduring spirit of Punjabi culture.

Tracklist

Artist details

Dhami, Palvinder
Bhamra, Kuljit - Arranger
Dhami, Palvinder - Lyricist

Sabh note waar de

Heera Group (Ensemble)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

1

Sabh note waar de

03:24

Heera Group (Ensemble)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Kaur, Priti - Lyricist
Bhakar, Hardev - Lyricist

Deor de viyah de wich

Kaur, Priti (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

2

Deor de viyah de wich

03:45

Kaur, Priti (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Nihal, Preet - Lyricist

Mainu nach lehn de

Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

3

Mainu nach lehn de

04:09

Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Deepak, Bhagwan S - Lyricist

Ik sundar sapna preetan da

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

4

Ik sundar sapna preetan da

03:30

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Johal, Premi
Bhamra, Kuljit - Arranger
Johal, Premi - Lyricist

Pyar vadhao

Johal, Premi (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

5

Pyar vadhao

03:36

Johal, Premi (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Kenya, Pappi Singh
Bhamra, Kuljit - Arranger
Kenya, Pappi Singh - Lyricist

Too Much Ae

Kenya, Pappi Singh (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

6

Too Much Ae

04:41

Kenya, Pappi Singh (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Nihal, Preet - Lyricist

Jind mahiya

Kaur, Priti (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

7

Jind mahiya

04:08

Kaur, Priti (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Deepak, Bhagwan S - Lyricist

Laung karade ve

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

8

Laung karade ve

02:39

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Nihal, Preet - Lyricist

Ni akh meri farki jaandiye

Shah, Abira (vocals)
Singh, Gurdev (sarod)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

9

Ni akh meri farki jaandiye

04:59

Shah, Abira (vocals)
Singh, Gurdev (sarod)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Kenya, Pappi Singh
Bhamra, Kuljit - Arranger
Kenya, Pappi Singh - Lyricist

Nach nach ke dharti hila

Kenya, Pappi Singh (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

10

Nach nach ke dharti hila

04:00

Kenya, Pappi Singh (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Mastana, Baldev
Bhamra, Kuljit - Arranger
Mastana, Baldev - Lyricist

Ve jogi mundran walia

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

11

Ve jogi mundran walia

03:19

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Nihal, Preet - Lyricist

Nachle haan deya

Shah, Abira (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

12

Nachle haan deya

03:51

Shah, Abira (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Dholkiwala, Tubsy (dhol)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Wah ni wah

Kaur, Harbir (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

13

Wah ni wah

04:51

Kaur, Harbir (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Chadha, Nirmal (vocals)
Lall, Amarjit (vocals)
Marwa, Harry (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Jayasinha, Paul (trumpet)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Channak channak chanakaawangi

Shah, Abira (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Singh, Gurdev (sarod)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

14

Channak channak chanakaawangi

04:58

Shah, Abira (vocals)
Panesar, Sonia (vocals)
Kenth, Sim (vocals)
Singh, Gurdev (sarod)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Deepak, Bhagwan S - Lyricist

Behja samne

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

15

Behja samne

04:10

Bhamra, Mohinder Kaur (vocals)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)
Jolly, Jaswant Singh (mandolin)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Tung, Jaswant Singh - Lyricist

Ruht milne di ayi

Kaur, Harbir (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

16

Ruht milne di ayi

04:10

Kaur, Harbir (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Bhamra, Kuljit
Nihal, Preet - Lyricist

O Sajna

Kaur, Priti (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Singh, Jai (khene)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

17

O Sajna

04:44

Kaur, Priti (vocals)
Roy, Rohan (violin)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (shehnai)
Matharu, Gurbaksh Singh (dilruba)
Singh, Jai (khene)
Bhamra, Kuljit (harmonium)
Bhamra, Kuljit (keyboards)
Bhamra, Kuljit (percussion)

Total Playing Time: 01:08:54