Punjabi Disco w/ Kuljit Bhamra (LIVE + Q&A)

On Saturday, October 17th, Naya Beat is excited to partner with In Sheeps Clothing, dublab, and Zizou to present a night of Punjabi Disco featuring a Q&A and LIVE ELECTRONIC TABLA with Kuljit Bhamra MBE. A South Asian musical legend, pioneer of UK bhangra, multi instrumentalist and formidable tabla technician, this is Kuljit’s very first time in Los Angeles! The event is FREE, but space is limited. RSVP required for Q&A. Forty years ago, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra and her son Kuljit made history on an early drum machine and the first Roland synthesiser by fusing electronic music, disco, funk, and traditional folk music into Punjabi Disco. The first-ever British Asian electronic dance album and a lost holy grail, the record was rediscovered and reissued last year to widespread acclaim (Pitchfork's Best New Reissue 8.4/10, the Guardian's Best Global Albums, DJ Mag's Top Albums, and more). Music historian Geeta Dayal kicks the night off in conversation with Kuljit Bhamra, Piya Malik (Say She She), and Naya Beat’s Filip Nikolic and Raghav Mani on the album's origins and revival, followed by a dance party with live electronic tabla and DJ sets from Dino Soccio, Thomaas Banks, and Turbotito & Ragz. A prolific composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Kuljit Bhamra is a foundational architect of UK bhangra. Over a trailblazing career spanning 2,000+ tracks, his immense contributions to British Asian music earned him an MBE from Queen Elizabeth.