Apache Indian

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Apache Indian (2005)
Apache Indian (2005)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
No reservations
  UK 36 02/06/1993 (2 weeks)
Singles
Just Wanna Know / Fe Real ( Maxi Priest feat.Apache Indian)
  UK 33 11/28/1992 (3 weeks)
Arranged marriage
  UK 16 01/02/1993 (6 weeks)
Chok There
  UK 30th 03/27/1993 (4 weeks)
Nuff Vibes EP
  DE 32 09/27/1993 (11 weeks)
  AT 13 09/19/1993 (12 weeks)
  UK 5 
silver
silver
08/14/1993 (10 weeks)
Movin 'on
  UK 48 10/23/1993 (2 weeks)
Wreckx Shop ( Wreckx-n-Effect feat. Apache Indian)
  UK 26th 05/07/1994 (3 weeks)
Make Way for the Indian (& Tim Dog )
  UK 29 02/11/1995 (2 weeks)
Raggamuffin Girl (feat. Frankie Paul )
  UK 31 04/22/1995 (2 weeks)
Lovin '(Let Me Love You)
  UK 53 03/29/1997 (1 week)
Real People
  UK 66 10/11/1997 (2 weeks)
Israelites (& Desmond Dekker )
  AT 34 07/03/2005 (11 weeks)

Apache Indian (real name Steve Kapur ; born May 11, 1967 in Birmingham ), also known as Don Raja , is a British rapper , singer and songwriter who celebrated several chart successes in the 1990s and is particularly valued for his Raggamuffin style. The most successful release was the 1993 Nuff Vibes EP , on which the title Boom Shack-a-Lak was.

biography

The Briton of Indian descent developed a preference for reggae early on . Inspired by Bob Marley and Steel Pulse , he became a DJ in the early 1980s and performed in various clubs with his reggae sound system . As Dancehall - Rapper Steve Kapur first small successes celebrated.

The first single Move Over India appeared in 1991 and offered a mixture of pop and reggae, Asian and Indian influences, which is also reflected in the stage name Apache Indian. In 1992 he switched to Island Records , where the album No Reservations was released in 1993 , which was made in Jamaica . Sly Dunbar and Robert Livingstone, among others, took part . This record received a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize . The name "Original British Bhangra Muffin Sound" prevailed for the style. In 1993 and 1994, Apache Indian was nominated for four BRIT Awards .

By 1997, several singles appeared that brought Apache Indian several chart positions in the United Kingdom . The Nuff Vibes EP even rose to position 5, but was also in the charts in Germany and Austria . The re-recording of the classic The Israelites , the original of which was a number one hit for Desmond Dekker in 1969 , brought the Raggamuffin star back into the Austrian singles charts in 2005.

Discography

Albums

  • 1993: No Reservations
  • 1995: Make Way for the Indian
  • 2000: Karma
  • 2005: Time for Change

Singles and EPs

  • 1991: Movie Over India
  • 1992: Don Raja
  • 1992: Arranged Marriage
  • 1993: Chok There
  • 1993: Nuff Vibes EP
  • 1993: Caste System / Warning
  • 1993: Boom Shack-a-Lak
  • 1993: Movin 'On Special
  • 1994: The New Style ( General Levy & Apache Indian)
  • 1995: Make Way for the Indian (& Tim Dog )
  • 1995: Raggamuffin Girl (with Frankie Paul )
  • 1995: Armagideon Time
  • 1997: Lovin '
  • 1997: Real People
  • 2003: Ruff & Ready
  • 2005: The Israelites '05 (& Desmond Dekker )
  • ????: Baba (Promo)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: DE, AT UK1 UK2 UK3
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
personal data
SURNAME Apache Indian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kapur, Steve (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British rapper, singer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH May 11, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham , UK