Sunday 10 February 2008

Subcontinental drift by Nitin Sawhney

Increase of 2nd and 3rd generation of British Asians.
Asians expressing their identity through music, artists such as Cornershop,Asian Dub foundation, Joi Sona Fariq and Talvin Singh.
These groups were first categorized as "Asian Underground"
"undergoing a cultural and artistic revolution" - eg Goodness Gracious Me ( first asian comedy to be recognised form the BBC)
success of Bombay Dreams.
The Guru, Bend it like Beckham and Monsoon wedding all recieved mainstream support.

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