Apache Indian
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Steven Kapur
Biography and career
Born into a family of
With the collaboration of his cousins
Lyrically, Apache Indian usually sings in Jamaican Patois. He has written songs about serious topics, such as "Arranged Marriage", "Aids Warning", and "Election Crisis". as well as lighter songs such as "Boom Shack-A-Lak", "Jump Up", "Girls Dem Fiyah", and "Celebrate".
Apache Indian has
"Boom Shack-A-Lak" is featured in several Hollywood movies, including
In 2018, he co-hosted the Brit Asia TV Music Awards with Preeya Kalidas.[4]
His single "Om Namaha Shivaya" is on the Putumayo World Music compilation album, World Reggae which is a collection of reggae tracks performed by artists from around the world.
Apache Indian was nominated for a
Apache Indian did a limited release of his album It Is What It Is in late 2013 on Universal India. The album's first single "Celebrate" was a collaboration with Canadian pop singer Raghav and producer Jim Beanz. The album was written and recorded in Philadelphia at the Sunset Entertainment Group headquarters, featuring production from Jim Beanz, Charlie Hype, TroyBoi and J.Nick.
He was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to music and young people[6] and performed at the closing ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham.[7]
Apache Indian Music Academy
In November 2013, Apache Indian opened the Apache Indian Music Academy at South and City College, in his hometown of Handsworth.[citation needed]
Awards
- Best Newcomer British Reggae Industry Awards 1990[2]
- UK Asian Music Awards – Best International Success 2003[8]
- UK Asian Music Awards – Outstanding Achievement 2005[9]
- UK Asian Music Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2011[10]
- Brit Asia TV Music Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award 2014[5]
Discography
Apache Indian has sold over 11 million albums worldwide.[11]
Albums
Year | Album | Label | UK [12] |
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1993 | No Reservations | Island Records | 36 |
1995 | Make Way for the Indian | Island/Universal Music | — |
1996 | No Problem | Love Birds | — |
1997 | Real People / Wild East
|
Warners Sweden/Sunset Records | — |
2000 | Karma | Sunset Records | — |
2005 | Time for Change
|
Explorer Recording Company | — |
2007 | Sadhu – The Movement | Smash Records | — |
2012 | Home Run (EP) | Universal Music India[13] | — |
2013 | It Is What It Is | Universal Music India/Sunset Entertainment Group | — |
2017 | In Ja... | Sunset/Universal India | — |
2018 | On the Weekend | Sunset Entertainment Group | — |
2020 | What's Not to Love | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles and EPs
Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications
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Album | |||||||
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IRE |
NED [16] |
BEL (FLA) [17] |
GER |
AUT [18] |
AUS [19] |
NZ [20] | |||||
1991 | "Movie Over India" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Reservations | |
"Chok There" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1992 | "Don Raja" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Arranged Marriage" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Fe' Real" (with Maxi Priest) | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fe Real | ||
1993 | "Chok There" (reissue) | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Reservations | |
Nuff Vibes EP | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 34 | 19 | Nuff Vibes EP | ||
"Boom Shack-A-Lak" | |||||||||||
"Movin' On" (charity single) | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (Single only) | ||
1994 | "Wreckx Shop" (with Wreckx-n-Effect) | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hard or Smooth | |
1995 | "Make Way for the Indian" (with Tim Dog) | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Make Way for the Indian | |
"Raggamuffin Girl" (with Frankie Paul) | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1997 | "Lovin' (Let Me Love You)" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Real People | |
"Real People" | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2005 | "Om Numah Shivaya" (tsunami charity single) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time for Change | |
"The Israelites" (with Desmond Dekker) | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
References
- ^ Kergan, Wade. "Apache Indian Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0242-9.
- ISBN 0-313-33158-8.
- ^ Anusha, Nava (11 October 2018). "BritAsia TV Music Awards 2018 Winners". www.desiblitz.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b Baddhan, Raj (7 October 2014). "Brit Asia Awards 2014: Winners list". BizAsia. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N33.
- ^ Bosley, Kirsty (8 August 2022). "Who is Apache Indian, the Handsworth musician from Hollywood and Bollywood films". Birmingham Mail.
- ^ "BRITISH ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2004 LAUNCHED". 7 October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Artists unite to celebrate British Asian Music". Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ Jas Sembhi (10 March 2011). "2011 UK Asian Music Awards Winners". desiblitz.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "New Year Honours 2021: Apache Indian receives BEM". 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Home Run". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Apache Indian". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "JUST WANNA KNOW/FE REAL FT APACHE INDIAN". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Apache Indian". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Apache Indian". ultratop.be. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Discographie Apache Indian". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Discography Apache Indian". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Discography Apache Indian". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Apache Indian - Nuff Vibes (EP)". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links
- Apache Indian at AllMusic
- Apache Indian discography at Discogs
- Apache Indian interview at Solid Pulse
- Apache Indian chart hits at UK Official Charts
- Apache Indian interview at Vh1 India, 2013
- Apache Indian entry at Trouser Press