He introduced a combination of the traditional Indian bhangra music with the style of raggamuffin, the mix-up often known as bhangramuffin, to the world with his first album, 1993's 'No Reservations'. That release was produced by Simon & Diamond, Phil Chill, Robert Livingston, Bobby Digital, and Sly Dunbar. It was followed by 'Make Way for the Indian', produced by Sly & Robbie, The Press, Mafia & Fluxy, Pandit Dinesh, and Chris Lane. That album notably featured rapper Tim Dog and spawned the massive hit Boom Shack-A-Lak", which has been used in several movies and has become a sort of 'signature song' for Apache Indian .
'Real People', produced by Harjinder Noparat, proved to be his most experimental album and also featured more Indian elements than many of his previous releases. 'Karma', his first album of the new century, was a return to more traditional forms of reggae. That album featured Luciano, Boy George, and Mafia & Fluxy.
As stated before, Apache Indian merged raggamuffin with Indian music as well as influences from mainstream dance music and pop rap. Born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. He helped to start a trend that has found a huge following. He's also the only Asian to date to have seven Top 40 Hits on the mainstream British charts. Stylistically, Apache Indian generally moved from mixing Indian music with raggamuffin and commercial rap to exploring more traditional forms of reggae on his most recent albums.
Lyrically, Apache Indian - who always uses Jamaican English - is known for his sharp social criticism ("Arranged Marriage" featuring Natacha Atlas; "Mention") as well as his party tracks ("Boomshackalak", "Jump Up").
Apache Indian has recorded with Boyz II Men, Blackstreet, Wreckx 'n' Effect, UB40, US chart topper Sean Paul, Maxi Priest, General Levy, Brian and Tony Gold, Shaggy, Yami Bolo, Boy George, A.R. Rahman, Sameera Singh. Asha Bhosle and Pras of the Fugees.
Reggae singer Sean Paul, who has been on the top of Billboard charts with his single with Beyonce, toured the US with Apache Indian.
For his first album "No Reservation", he had signed a contract worth Ā£250,000 pounds with Island Records - one of the largest sums paid for a debut album by a non-white artist.
"Boomshackalak" was featured in five different Hollywood movies, including "Dumb And Dumber". More significantly, the song has featured in a record 52 commercials across the globe, featuring various brands.
Now it features on the "Scooby Doo 2" soundtrack, along with international names like Fatboy Slim, The B-52's, 2 Unlimited and New Radicals.
His composition "Om Namah Shivay" also features on Putumayo World Music World Reggae, a collection of reggae-influenced tracks performed by artists from around the world. The World Reggae compositions blend the upbeat and soulful groove of reggae with exotic local influences to create new and appealing variations that will appeal to music lovers everywhere.
Apache Indian was also nominated for the Central Britain Media and Arts Asian Jewel Award in 2004.
Discography
* 1993 No Reservations
* 1995 Make Way for the Indian
* 1997 No Reservations
* 1998 Real People
* 2000 Karma
* 2005 Time for Change
Lovin'
Apache Indian Lyrics
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Batawo mujshe pyar tum kithna karay te hauh
(Tell me how much you love me)
Pyar pyar pyar mujshe pyar
(Love me love me love me)
Apache Chorus
Gal me love you me wan kiss and caress
Gal me need you need you badly
Tell the gal about the wild Apache
Batawo mujshe pyar tum kithna karay te hauh
(Tell me how much you love me)
Pyar pyar pyar mujshe pyar
(Love me love me love me)
Gal me love you me wan kiss and caress
Tell the gal a fe me lovin are the best
Gal me need you need you badly
Tell the gal about the wild Apache
Beca the love a where me have gal fe you only
Ragamuffin love a fe the young lady
Sugar a fe me coffee could a sugar fe me tea
Nothing could a sweet like me Don Rani
Listen young gal you have fe start understand
Only one lovin' fe the wild Indian
Only one queen and only one king
Only one gal that could a wear fe me ring
Batawo mujshe pyar tum kithna karay te hauh
(Tell me how much you love me)
Pyar pyar pyar mujshe pyar
(Love me love me love me)
Gal me love you me wan kiss and caress
Tell the gal a fe me lovin are the best
Gal me need you need you badly
Tell the gal about the wild Apache
Gal me have fe tell you that me lovin a fire
The Indian lovin it just hot like pepper
Take you cross the sea and cross the border
Fe mek you know just what me heart desire
From early morning till the morning hour
The gal look so cris ca she have the glamour
The lovin' fe shock that me wan discover
So hear the ragamuffin come fe tell all lover
Batawo mujshe pyar tum kithna karay te hauh
(Tell me how much you love me)
Pyar pyar pyar mujshe pyar
(Love me love me love me)
Gal me love you me wan kiss and caress
Tell the gal a fe me lovin are the best
Gal me need you need you badly
Tell the gal about the wild Apache
Ca me have the good lovin' and me have the action
Have the right flex ina slow motion
Gal you have fe no say a just one to one
Whole heap of lovin' ina different fashion
Beca the Rajah again a tell the gal them
Me no come here fe mix and me no come here fe blend
Wan the good good lovin without a problem
Can't take the lovin' that a joke and pretend
Batawo mujshe pyar tum kithna karay te hauh
(Tell me how much you love me)
Pyar pyar pyar mujshe pyar
(Love me love me love me)
Gal me love you me wan kiss and caress
Tell the gal a fe me lovin are the best
Gal me need you need you badly
Tell the gal about the wild Apache
Batawo mujshe pyar tum kithna karay te hauh
(Tell me how much you love me)
Pyar pyar pyar mujshe pyar
(Love me love me love me)
The song "Lovin'" by Apache Indian is a love song that combines elements of reggae, hip hop, and Indian music. The chorus alternates between Hindi and English lyrics, with the Hindi lyrics asking for the lover's declaration of love ("Batawo mujshe pyar tum kithna karay te hauh") and the English lyrics expressing the desire for physical and emotional intimacy ("Gal me love you me wan kiss and caress / Tell the gal a fe me lovin are the best"). The verses continue this theme, emphasizing the singer's charisma, potency, and authenticity as a lover, as well as the need for monogamy and sincerity in the relationship.
The Hindi lyrics and Indian musical elements in the song reflect Apache Indian's cultural heritage as a British-born Indian, and his fusion of these elements with Jamaican music and dialect represents his hybrid upbringing and musical style. The use of patois and slang also reflects Apache Indian's roots in the dancehall and reggae scenes of London, as well as his signature style of blending different genres and languages. Overall, "Lovin'" is a catchy, upbeat track that celebrates romantic love and cross-cultural fusion.
Line by Line Meaning
Gal me love you me wan kiss and caress
I adore you so much that I want to kiss and caress you.
Tell the gal a fe me lovin are the best
I want you to know that my love is the best thing you'll ever experience.
Gal me need you need you badly
I need you so much that I ache for you.
Tell the gal about the wild Apache
Let me introduce myself as the wild Apache that you're falling for.
Beca the love a where me have gal fe you only
The love that I have is only meant for you, my dear girl.
Ragamuffin love a fe the young lady
I have a passionate love inside me for you, young miss.
Sugar a fe me coffee could a sugar fe me tea
The love I have for you is sweeter than sugar in my coffee or tea.
Nothing could a sweet like me Don Rani
My love is so sweet that it surpasses even the sweetness of Don Rani.
Listen young gal you have fe start understand
You need to start to understand that I am the only one for you.
Only one lovin' fe the wild Indian
You will only experience love from the wild Indian.
Only one queen and only one king
You are the only queen and I am the only king for this love story.
Only one gal that could a wear fe me ring
You are the only one who can wear my ring and be my beloved partner.
Gal me have fe tell you that me lovin a fire
I need to tell you that my love for you is burning passionately like fire.
The Indian lovin it just hot like pepper
The Indian's love is just as hot and spicy as pepper.
Take you cross the sea and cross the border
I will take you to different places to show you my love knows no bounds.
Fe mek you know just what me heart desire
I want to express my innermost desires to you.
From early morning till the morning hour
My love for you lasts from the early morning until the early morning hours again.
The gal look so cris ca she have the glamour
You look so beautiful because you have an air of sophistication and charm.
The lovin' fe shock that me wan discover
I want to discover a love that will overwhelm and surprise me.
So hear the ragamuffin come fe tell all lover
I, the ragamuffin, am here to declare my love to everyone.
Ca me have the good lovin' and me have the action
I have both the love and the passion to prove it.
Have the right flex ina slow motion
I have the right style of love in slow motion that will leave you breathless.
Gal you have fe no say a just one to one
You need to understand that I only want to love you and you alone.
Whole heap of lovin' ina different fashion
I have a lot of love and it comes in many different ways.
Beca the Rajah again a tell the gal them
I, the Rajah, want to tell all the girls once again.
Me no come here fe mix and me no come here fe blend
I'm not here to mix and blend with others because I only want to be with you.
Wan the good good lovin without a problem
I want to give you the best love without any issues or troubles.
Can't take the lovin' that a joke and pretend
I can't deal with fake love that is just a joke and not sincere.
Contributed by Andrew N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.