When I was a punk and we used to do concerts, we used to have maybe 6 or 7 Asian punks who would turn up at our gigs, and I can remember being so happy. And after the gig or before the gig I'd go out and meet them, and we'd throw a bit of Punjabi at each other and they'd say, oh, Aki, he's in a punk band, I wonder if he can even speak Punjabi...

— Aki Nawaz

FUN^DA^MENTAL

Fun^Da^Mental have been on the cutting edge and breaking new ground since they began in 1991. "We have no fear of other musical forms; it can only benefit our awareness and enrich our approach to understanding other cultures."

Using a variety of rappers, poets and singers, Fun^Da^Mental's line-up is ever-changing but the band's core members, PropaGhandi (Aki Nawaz) — a skilled producer of Asian origin, and DJ Impi-D — born in London but brought up in Canada, have together traveled the world performing at countless gigs and festivals.

While their views on certain subjects create much debate, they make no apology for their 'militant' stance. "We are hard politically, uncompromising musically and we won't be led by marketing angles. We try to give people a bit of confidence. People have to start educating themselves, respecting themselves"

Link: http://www.fun-da-mental.co.uk | http://www.nationrecords.com

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