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VIP Records Ltd is proud to
announce the release of ‘Dholicious’ the 10 track debut
album from a rising star, Ryan Singh out January 22nd.
Dholicious promises to deliver even more of an upbeat
and contemporary sound, with authentic & traditional
Bhangra flava. The album showcases Ryan’s slamming
percussive grooves and puts together a package of fully
loaded tunes to take the Bhangra dance floors by storm.
Who is Ryan Singh?
Ryan is second generation born and raised Scottish Sikh.
His musical path started when he was just eight, playing
tabla and dholki alongside his farther at the Gurdawara.
Ryan’s mamaji’s from Manchester also played dhol and
taught at music workshops at the Gurdawara. A group of
Ryan’s mamaji’s formed a group called ‘Betaab Sangeet’
they performed at many functions up and down the country
and releasing a number of albums.
With the influence of his family and his skill and
talent, at the age of 12 during school holidays, Ryan
organised his own music workshops at the Gurdawara,
passing on his knowledge to other young aspiring
musicians. The classes became so popular that the
numbers had to be restricted.
A group was formed from members of his workshops calling
them selves the ‘Dhol Crusaders’. They were asked to
perform at the prestigious opening of the Scottish
Parliament. The group were dressed to suit the occasion,
wearing kilts made from the first Sikh tartan using
colours from India and Kalsa. The tartan was designed by
Ryan’s farther to celebrate the new millennium.
The look is totally original and unique to Ryan,
following the Parliament opening his group renamed
themselves ‘The Tartan Dholes’. The look of the Tartan
Dholes brilliantly reflects the cultural diversity of
Scotland and the integration of a new generation of
British Asians.
By making ‘Dholicious’ Ryan is bringing his music to a
bigger audience. He has worked with the famous
Tigerstyle at The Dera Production Suite. His album
proves Ryan is a serious artist; he has played
percussion on all the tracks. “Dil kokay vich” which was
featured on VIP’s previously released compilation album
“Pure Desi Vol.1” proved to be a public favourite. The
song, and Ryan himself also appeared in the video medley
shown on TV screens nationwide.
The Dholicious video medley featuring three tracks from
the album; ‘Nasha Jawani Dha’, ‘Margaye Kuriye’ and
‘Kuriye’ were shot in early December . Ryan and his crew
put on brave faces fighting the bitter cold dancing and
singing on the Edinburgh hills. The video will be shown
on B4U and Zee TV early January.
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