10 h. ago Mohinder Kaur Bhamra: Punjabi Disco review – rediscovery of an 80s trailblazer

(Naya Beat)Punjabi folk vocals backed by hammering electronic percussion, disco basslines and fizzing synth melody: a key predecessor to the Asian dance music explosionIn 1982, London-based Sikh devotional singer Mohinder Kaur Bhamra recorded a true oddity. Accompanied by her son Kuljit on an early Roland synthesiser and drum machine, the pair laid down nine tracks of Punjabi folk vocals backed by hammering electronic percussion, disco basslines and fizzing synth melody. Only 500 copies of the resulting album, Punjabi Disco, were pressed; it was released to confusion from a diaspora audience used to the bombast of bhangra. In the decades since, rare LPs have appeared on resale sites, but Kuljit’s recent rediscovery of the master tapes has now made the record widely available for the first time.The blipping electronic toms and rattling shaker of opening number Disco Wich Aa set the tone, gradually building a swaying groove over siren-like synth melody before Mohinder’s falsetto vocal...

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25 h. ago Sadiq Khan drops affordable homes target to get London building

Sadiq Khan drops affordable homes target to get London building  The Times

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27 h. ago Affordable homes target slashed to 20% to tackle London’s housebuilding crisis

The Government said a perfect storm of economic conditions has created a housebuilding emergency.

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29 h. ago London housing crisis: Sadiq Khan slashes affordable housing ratio to 20%

London housing crisis: Sadiq Khan slashes affordable housing ratio to 20%  London Evening Standard

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31 h. ago The digital revolution is coming to London, writes Sir Sadiq Khan

The digital revolution is coming to London, writes Sir Sadiq Khan  lbc.co.uk

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55 h. ago Is Sadiq Khan ignoring London grooming gangs problem? VOTE NOW

Is Sadiq Khan ignoring London grooming gangs problem? VOTE NOW  The Sun

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57 h. ago Sadiq Khan's hated ULEZ expansion had NO impact on air pollution while raking in millions from drivers

Scientists at the University of Birmingham say the expansion of the ULEZ in August 2023 had no significant impact on lowering air pollution.

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2 d. ago London grooming gang victims ‘killing themselves’ while Sadiq Khan 'turns a blind eye'

London grooming gang victims ‘killing themselves’ while Sadiq Khan 'turns a blind eye'  Daily Express

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3 d. ago Pathetic Sadiq Khan wrecked London then ignored grooming gang rape fears

Pathetic Sadiq Khan wrecked London then ignored grooming gang rape fears  Daily Express

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3 d. ago Sadiq Khan's denial isn't good enough, rape gangs inquiry must expose London grooming

Sadiq Khan's denial isn't good enough, rape gangs inquiry must expose London grooming - Rakib Ehsan  GB News

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4 d. ago Commuters flee train after ‘loud bang and smoke’ in west London

Ongoing investigation disrupting trains between Shepperton and Teddington

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan accused of 'turning a blind eye' to rape gangs in London despite 'real, credible evidence' of horror assaults

Sadiq Khan accused of 'turning a blind eye' to rape gangs in London despite 'real, credible evidence' of horror assaults  The Sun

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4 d. ago Revealed: 500,000 penalty tickets for drivers who failed to pay Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls

About 100,000 fines a month - each with a face value of £180 - have been issued since Sadiq Khan introduced the road charges in April

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4 d. ago Politics LIVE: Sadiq Khan's 'shameful' grooming gangs 'cover

Politics LIVE: Sadiq Khan's 'shameful' grooming gangs 'cover-up' exposed as London Mayor accused of turning 'blind eye'  GB News

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6 d. ago London Overground: £700m new line would get new name, promises Sadiq Khan

London Overground: £700m new line would get new name, promises Sadiq Khan  London Evening Standard

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6 d. ago New £700m addition to London Overground 'would be renamed to reflect area's culture and history'

Sadiq Khan confirms that his rebranding of the Overground - dubbed ‘virtue-signalling nonsense’ by critics - would be extended to the West London Orbital

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7 d. ago London developers told: Affordable homes target cut won't last forever

Percentage of new homes in capital required to be affordable will be cut from 35% to 20% - but only for a limited period

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8 d. ago Firefighter who survived cardiac arrest cycling to work backs campaign for more defibrillators

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan provides £150,000 for 200 more heart-starting devices in capital

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8 d. ago London mayor celebrates birthday on superyacht owned by sports tycoon

Sadiq Khan’s attendance draws criticism and follows scrutiny of Labour politicians for receiving lavish gifts

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8 d. ago London housing crisis: Affordable homes ratio 'to be slashed to 20%' after Sadiq Khan crisis talks

Mayor and Government set to announce that 35% rule will be ditched after housebuilding in the capital plummeted

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