Apache Indian is the stage name of dancehall/reggae/pop DJ and singer Steve… Read Full Bio ↴Apache Indian is the stage name of dancehall/reggae/pop DJ and singer Steven Kapur (born on 11 May 1967 in Handsworth, Birmingham, best known for his iconic international hit "Boomshackalak" (also known by many other titles such as "Boom Shack-A-Lak").

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 £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

Wan' Know Me
Apache Indian Lyrics

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(Intro)
You no see nough people wan no the Indian
True the dollars well strong and me big pon the
Island come make me show them 24/7 right
Round the clock and me nor stop

(Chorus)
Wan no me say them wan no me

Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me

Them wan no me, wan no the wild Indian
Them wan no me, wan no where me come from
Them wan no me, how me get big pon the lan
Them wan no me, hear when me tell everyone

(Verse 1)
Now me big in a society
True me work and a make nough money
Came them came and wan see me
Talk them talk but the wild Apache
How me a fly go a Kingston City
Get fe work with Sly and Robbie
And me breddin the one Bobby D
Sign me name a big record company
Sign me face mon pon the telly
Chat the mic mon fe everybody
Break down the barrier in a the community
Hear me talk tell everybody

(Chorus)
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me

Them wan no me, London wan fe no me
Them wan no me, New York dead fe no me
Them wan no me, Kingston wan fe no me
Them wan no me, Canada wan fe no me

(Verse 2)
Hear when me talk tell each and everyone
Me no walk in a possie, me no walk in a gang
Mix or blend mon with the wrong mon
So you find me some in a good condition
Buy me house and a buy fe me lan
True me work and me dollars well strong
Came them came when me lik No.1
Get 2 award mon fe 91
And respect mon from veteran
Same mon that a dis tell fe the Indian
Big me up say a Don me a Don
Just a talk them talk mon fe follow fashion

(Chorus)
Ca them wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me

Them wan no me, rude bwoy wan fe no me
Them wan no me, bad bwoy dead fe no me
Them wan no me, wan no the wild Apache
Them wan no me, how me get fe run the Country

(Verse 3)
Sound them a ask fe the wild Apache
But when me did beg the mic them no wan give me
Give them a next chance but a pure liberty
Bout money it no make and them can't pay me
When the dance it ram body to body
Just allow the mon think say me easy
Next time when them wan no me
No body pass fe me territory
Could a ristraciat, could a dignitary
So you take it from the wild Apache
And when me come a with the new policy
A raggamuffin in a category

(Chorus)
Me say them wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me

Them wan no me, sound bwoy wan fe no me
Them wan no me, wan no the wild Apache
Them wan no me, how me get fe run the Country
Them wan no me, how me in a category

(Verse 4)
True me spar with me breddrin Cutty
Frankie Paul and the one Maxi P
Supa Cat a say the father for me
Me breddrin a no Sweetie Irie
Redrose original yardy
When me come tell everybody
Me love me woman where them call Harjee
Milo him a look after we
Sub Dub a run the Country
Everyone no them wan no we
True we never stop work and we ever ready
Them a come in a them one, two and three in them possie

(Chorus)
Beca them wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me
Wan no me say them wan no me

Wan no me, wan no the wild Indian
Wan no me, wan no where me come from
Wan no me, how me get big pon the lon
Wan no me, when me tell each and everyone

Wan no me, Trinidad wan fe no me
Wan no me, Japan them dead fe no me

Wan no me, France and over Germany
Wan no me, wan no the wild Apache

Overall Meaning

The song "Wan' Know Me" by Apache Indian is an anthem for the artist's fans who want to know more about him. Through the lyrics, Apache Indian talks about how people are curious about who he is and where he comes from. He acknowledges his success in society and the music industry, and explains how he came to be a big name artist by collaborating with famous music producers like Sly and Robbie. Apache Indian shares his journey from his hometown Kingston to cities like London, New York, and Canada, where people want to know more about him.

The song is also a testimony to Apache Indian's cultural identity as a Wild Indian, who rose to prominence through his music. He mentions his friends and fellow artists in the industry like Supa Cat, Cutty Ranks, and Sweetie Irie, who have played a significant role in his success. The lyrics also touch on the challenges he faced as an upcoming artist trying to make it in the music industry. He talks about how hard work and dedication helped him push through those challenges, and eventually, he got the recognition he deserved.

Line by Line Meaning

You no see nough people wan no the Indian
There are many people who want to know who the Indian is.

True the dollars well strong and me big pon the Island come make me show them 24/7 right Round the clock and me nor stop
Because I have a lot of success and money, I can show people who I am and what I do at all times.

Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me
People really want to know me and are saying it repeatedly.

Them wan no me, wan no the wild Indian Them wan no me, wan no where me come from Them wan no me, how me get big pon the lan Them wan no me, hear when me tell everyone
People want to know about me, where I am from and how I became so successful.

Now me big in a society True me work and a make nough money Came them came and wan see me Talk them talk but the wild Apache
I worked hard and am now successful, but people come just to see me and talk about me.

Hear me talk tell everybody
I am telling everyone about my story.

Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me
People keep repeating that they want to know me.

Them wan no me, London wan fe no me Them wan no me, New York dead fe no me Them wan no me, Kingston wan fe no me Them wan no me, Canada wan fe no me
People in different places want to know about me and are curious.

Hear when me talk tell each and everyone Me no walk in a possie, me no walk in a gang Mix or blend mon with the wrong mon So you find me some in a good condition
I make sure to stay away from bad influences so that I can stay in good condition and be successful.

Buy me house and a buy fe me lan True me work and me dollars well strong Came them came when me lik No.1 Get 2 award mon fe 91
I worked hard and was successful, even winning some awards and buying a house and land.

Same mon that a dis tell fe the Indian Big me up say a Don me a Don Just a talk them talk mon fe follow fashion
People may talk bad about me, but people who really know me say that I am a don.

Ca them wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me
People keep repeating that they want to know me.

Them wan no me, rude bwoy wan fe no me Them wan no me, bad bwoy dead fe no me Them wan no me, wan no the wild Apache Them wan no me, how me get fe run the Country
Even bad and rude people are curious about me and how I became successful.

Sound them a ask fe the wild Apache But when me did beg the mic them no wan give me Give them a next chance but a pure liberty Bout money it no make and them can't pay me When the dance it ram body to body Just allow the mon think say me easy
There was a time when people didn't want to give me a chance, but I persevered and was successful despite them.

No body pass fe me territory Could a ristraciat, could a dignitary So you take it from the wild Apache And when me come a with the new policy A raggamuffin in a category
No one can take away my success or put me in a box because I am unique and different.

Me say them wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me Wan no me say them wan no me
People keep repeating that they want to know me.

Wan no me, wan no the wild Indian Wan no me, wan no where me come from Wan no me, how me get big pon the lon Wan no me, when me tell each and everyone
People want to know about my background, where I came from and how I became so successful.

Wan no me, Trinidad wan fe no me Wan no me, Japan them dead fe no me Wan no me, France and over Germany Wan no me, wan no the wild Apache
People from different countries are curious about me.

True me spar with me breddrin Cutty Frankie Paul and the one Maxi P Supa Cat a say the father for me Me breddrin a no Sweetie Irie Redrose original yardy When me come tell everybody Me love me woman where them call Harjee Milo him a look after we Sub Dub a run the Country Everyone no them wan no we True we never stop work and we ever ready Them a come in a them one, two and three in them possie
I have successful friends and family around me and we never stop working and are always ready for anything that comes our way.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEPHEN KAPUR, DIAMOND JYOTI DUGGAL, SIMON JYOTI DUGGAL, Diamond Duggal, Simon Duggal, Steven Kapur

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