A S Kang, His contribution to Punjabi music Options

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A S KANG


A.S.KANG is a world renowned singer whose career spans over four decades.

He is an artist of the highest calibre with a fan following transcending the full circumference of the globe. He is a true legend amidst us.

Kang's name is synonymous with some of the biggest hits in the histroy of Punjabi Music.

A one-man industry setting trends and new directions for punjabi and bhangra music over four decades.

Kang's musical career started in the early 1970's, his first ever recording "Lut Ke lehgai" was a massive hit across the UK and the lead to the start of a new phenomena.

In 1978 Kang went on to produce the biggest Punjabi song of all time "Giddian di Rani" and become the first UK based punjabi artist to break into the Indian market.

Signed to HMV (INDIA), he got the opportunity to work with some of the best music directors in India including K.S.Narula (the father of Jaspinder Narula).


Kang with Jaspinder Narula and K.S.Narula

In the 1980's he teamed up with Charanjit Ahuja India's No1 music director and went on to conquer the music world with hits like "Ashiq Tera" and "Lambharan Di Nau Nachdi".

He also became the first UK artist to tour the United States and Canada and Europe.


In 1993 A.S.Kang's greatest feat was to rescue the British Bhangra Industry from the clutches of the confused fusion artists of the nineties by teaming up with music maestro Sukshinder Shinda Kang produced some of the biggest-selling albums of the decade.

He single handily turned the industry, and people's taste in music, around with his blistering vocals on the colossal hit "Boliyan" on Flashback and "Valeti Boliyan" on Kang-Fu: and sent riples across the worlds dance floors.

This gave Kang the title "King of Boliyan" and with it Legedary status as one of the pioneers of Bhangra Music across the world.


In 1995 Kang sewept the board at the asian pop awards by winning 5 awards including best male singer, dance track. album, writer,and best selling artist.



Kang at the asian pop awards


The new millenium has seen Kang's popularity grow stronger than ever with the help of his Super Hit Album "Aish Karo".

Aish Karo is the most requested Song at any Asian Party and "Khao Pio, Aish Karo" has now become one of the most popular catchphrases around. There's just no stopping him - A.S.Kang's music will be around for many years to come.

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Known as the KING OF BOLIYAN .......... which are real dance floor fillers...........he has also sang some real big songs suchas

"Kaho piyo esh karo" is my all time favourite A S Kang song

other songs i like are
Main ashiq tera
Lambhran di naun nachdi
Gidiyan di rani
Put mapiyan de
Lut ke legai pat ke legai

[Shahid Hussain]

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