State Of Bengal
State of Bengal is a group headed by Sam Zaman that emerged from Britain's Asian underground music scene. The scene got its start at London's Anoka club. Zaman's ensemble has made considerable contributions to the world of ethno-techno, combining Asian elements with traditional dance beats.
Zaman was born in India and moved on to Bangledesh,Turkey, and Jordon before landing in London's East End. The racism that Zaman experienced during his youth turned into an outlet for his music and by 15 he was DJing community organized events. From playing around the community at anti-racist events, the sound of the early stages of the State of Bengal formed. Its first rappers included MC Mustaq (who went on to Fun-Da-Mental) and Zaman's brother MC Deedar, who moved on to form the Asian Dub Foundation.
As a result of Zaman's time at Anoka, he did a number of remixes including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Massive Attack. That year he also opened for Bjork on her global tour and did production work for Ananda Shanker right before Ananda passed. In 2000, State of Bengal made a strong full-length introduction with their album Visual Audio. Tani Tani, State of Bengal's first release for Peter Gabriel's Real World imprint, followed in 2004.
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Discographie
5 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Walking On
State Of Bengal, The Ananda Shankar Experience
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Real World Records le 29 févr. 2000
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Tana Tani (State of Bengal Vs. Paban Das Paul)
State Of Bengal, Paban Das Paul
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Real World Records le 12 avr. 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Visual Audio
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez One Little Independent Records le 29 mars 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Elephant Ride
Musiques du monde - Paru chez One Little Independent Records le 10 nov. 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rama Communication
Musiques du monde - Paru chez One Little Independent Records le 25 janv. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo