Joi (band)
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| Joi | |
|---|---|
| Origin | East London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Alternative, dub, hip-hop, electronica, acid house, techno, trance, funk, dance music |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Rhythm King Records Realworld Records |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | |
| Farook Shamsher | |
| Past members | |
| Haroon Shamsher (1983-1999) | |
Joi are British Bangladeshi alternative dub/dance music DJ team, originally composed of London brothers Farook and Haroon Shamsher. Haroon died at the turn of the century, and the remaining brother has continued Joi alone.
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[edit] Background
Joi were brothers Farook and Haroon Shamsher, born to a Bangladeshi father and an Indian mother their passion for music developed at a young age as their father was an musician, a flute player. Joi was formed, originally working under the banners 'League Of Joi Bangla Youth Organisation' and 'Joi Bangla', a collective set up in 1983 to promote Bengali culture to kids in their local area East London. Fusing Asian influences with Western beats were fusing the sounds of traditional Bengali music with hip-hop and contemporary dance styles.[1]
[edit] Studio and performance
Catching the attention of Peter Gabriel, during a set at World of Music, Arts and Dance in 1996, Joi signed to his Real World label the following year, leading to the release of their debut album, "One And One Is One" in the UK in March 1999. Later that year, Haroon died unexpectedly of a heart-attack on 8 July 1999 at the age of 34.
In between working in the studio, Joi had been taking their sound system to clubs around London, as well as supporting Spiritualised on their '98 British tour. Their sound system helped promote their fusion ethic regardless of trends within the music industry. Over the years the duo worked with various other artists and DJs, including Asian Dub Foundation, Athletico, Mixmaster Morris, Plaid and Spring Heel Jack.
The Joi Sound System has played at clubs and gigs like The End, The Complex, Return To The Source, and the Ministry of Sound. Joi also developed a live act and put on a full live show - incorporating sitar, guitar, tablas, and vocals by Susheela Raman, performed at such events such as Tribal Gathering, Whirl-Y-Gig , World of Music, Arts and Dance, Big Chill, Wembley Conference Centre, Swaraj as well as others around Europe taking them as far afield as Bucharest, Rome, Madrid and Geneva. They also performed live radio sessions with Andy Kershaw (Radio 1), XFM and Greater London Radio.[2]
[edit] Awards
1993
- NME magazine: Single Of The Week - "Desert Storm"
1999
- BBC Asian Music Award - "One and One is One"[3]
2006
- UK Asian Music Awards: Farook Shamsher received the "Commitment to Scene"[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Taj Mahouse | BPM Records |
| 1988 | Funky Asian | BPM Records |
| 1992 | Desert Storm | Transglobal |
| 1996 | Spiritual Get-Together | ZYX Music |
| 1998 | Fingers | Real World Records |
| 1999 | Asian Vibes | Real World Records |
| 2001 | Deep Asian Vibes | Real World Records |
[edit] EP
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bangladesh | Nation Records |
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | One and One is One[5] | Real World Records |
| 2000 | We Are Three[6] | Real World Records |
| 2007 | Without Zero[7] | Real World Records |
[edit] Collaborations and contributions
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Goddess | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Eastern Uprising | Sony |
| 1997 | India | Various Artists | Global Explorer | Zip Dog |
| 1998 | Sweet Pain | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Star Rise | Real World Records |
| 1998 | Shanti | Various Artists | Further East-Westercisms | Law And Auder |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.britbangla.net/successprofiles.html#joi BritBangla | British Bengali Success Stories - Joi: Farook Shamser
- ^ http://womad.org/artists/joi/ Joi » Artists » WOMAD
- ^ http://www.globalvillageidiot.net/Joi.html Joi - Global Village Idiot (UK)
- ^ "Desi hits the UK AMA's - London 2006 - on desihits.com". desihits.com. January 1, 2007. http://www.desihits.com/news/view/desi-hits-the-uk-amas-london-2006. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.realworldrecords.com/catalogue/one-and-one-is-one One and One is One by Joi » Catalogue » Real World Records
- ^ http://www.geocities.ws/jim3424/joi.html joi
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/z89x BBC - Music - Review of Joi - Without Zero
