Jay Sean has penned the 1st single from the forthcoming album of youngster Corbin Bleu of the super hit movie, ‘High School Musical.’ The debut single ‘Deal With It’ was written in Denmark with Scandanavian producers Cutfather and Joe (Jamelia, Brandy, Mark Morrison, Another Level, Blue). Jay also performed backing vocals and vocal scratching on the track…so you know this is going to be a hit! His album "Another side" will be released in the US on May 1st. Photo courtesy of Amit&Naroop Photography  Full Story»

Mona Chatterjee creates a hot new sound with an exotic south asian flare, drawing upon her Indian heritage, and fusing it with the pop and dance music throbbing through clubs all over the globe! Mona Chatterjee's track 'In Your Eyes,' is the follow-up to her first single 'Move With Me.' The music video for ‘Move With Me’ has been one of the Top 5 videos on MTV/LOGO’s, The Click List Top Ten Video Countdown program for 10 weeks running. With ‘In Your Eyes,’ Mona moves more into the fusion of Desi sounds and popular dance music to give us a variety of mixes. "Music brings people together, whether it is to ...  Full Story»

Fronted by 24-year-old DJ Asif, Fusing Naked Beats is a relatively new project out of the UK, and ‘Outer Perspective’ is his latest disc. Desi Hits! breaks you the news first that their next release will be ‘Witness of the World’ out in May/June 2007! DJ Asif expresses a whole variety of different types of musical styles. Influenced from an early age by traditional Asian music and its rhythms to learning the guitar and playing in a punk band and then moving on to experiment with hip-hop and electronic music. Asif crafted his sound with exploring his Eastern culture with that of the West. The multicultural factor ...  Full Story»

Adnan Sami’s much anticipated album ‘Kisi Din” is set to release on April 12th! In true Adnan style, his first video is a melodious track which portrays the pain of losing a dear one. In 'Teri Yaad' Adnan reminisces about a woman whom he loved and grief over losing her just after professing his love for her…I’m sure many of us can relate! Adnan's previous albums had popular faces from Bollywood like Rani Mukherjee, Amisha Patel, Mahima Chowdhary, Raveena Tandon, Namrata Shirodkar, Bhumika Chawla and Aarti Chabaria (smart guy!) so there was a curiosity in the music circuit about this new album as well. ...  Full Story»

The Urban Desi Show is back with another installment of exclusive tunes, hot gossip and general mayhem with your hosts Arun and a guest spot from the USA's Dj Ranj It looks like Arun is gettin ready...Does this mean the two Dj's will fight it out or get on like long lost buddys. Check out the show on the "Urban Desi" channel now to find out !!!  Full Story»

Ladies keep your eye on this one...his infectious smile will have you screaming for more...'Masty" that is... More and more Pakistani artists are being accepted today with open arms in India. Just recently it was the Pakistani cutie Atif Aslam whose 'Doorie' has become superhit over the weeks. Now Ali Zafar may be hoping to repeat the same fate as he arrives with 'Masty', an album that has its opening track 'Sun Re Sajaniya' already being a big success. 'Masty' is a youthful album that spans across genres without getting restricted to Pakistani rock, Indian melody or 'bhangra-pop'. It comes with a sound that is aimed at the young crowds ...  Full Story»

Already dubbed as the 2007 Cricket World Cup Anthem, the multi talented Mr Kay & Middleman (of MAD Production) bring you ‘My Shoes’ a remake of the 1955 Bollywood classic ‘Mera Jhoota Hai Japani.’ ‘My Shoes‘ features west coast MC - Bohemia (The Panjabi Rapper and resident Desi Hits! artist), Asian 8 Mile Battle winner Swami Baracus, Menis and Joy (A reputed vocalist from Mumbai). Currently, the guys are receiving massive support from radio and local DJs. Make sure you get behind this one because it’s going to be BIG! ‘My Shoes’ is taken from the forthcoming MAD Production release ...  Full Story»

It's out now! London-based music maestros, M2K, were born and brought up in the capital. From a very young age, the siblings - Manoj, 24, and Kamini, 22 - were exposed to the traditional sounds of Hindi music and Bollywood film, leaving an unmistakable passion that has influenced them throughout their lives. Through their expertise and shared love for music, M2K joined forces with Rishi to work on their debut track 'Hohne Laga Hai Pyar.' The track featured on super producer Rishi's first solo album, 'Simply Rich,' that reached number one in the Asian pop charts in October 2002. "Smooth vocals provided by M2K on the track 'Hohne Laga Hai ...  Full Story»

The Brand new record Label Play-az Lab is proud to present the much anticipated debut album entitled ‘PROPERTY OF PLAY-AZ LAB’, available in all good Asian record stores across the UK from Thursday 19th April 2007. ‘PROPERTY OF PLAY-AZ LAB’ is a 12 Track album complete with a Mind Blowing Special Effects Music Video that confirms their movement as ‘out of this world’. All of the details on the Urban Desi page!!!  Full Story»

Singer, songwriter, actress NOT to mention EVERY guy’s fantasy….Karen David is pure talent AND sex appeal! “Being part Chinese, Himalyan-Khasi tribe, Indian and Canadian was kind of hard to grasp let alone explain to other kids. I just wanted to be Canadian. Now that I’m older, I embrace being a tossed salad, and a hybrid of many rich cultures. I’m comfortable being a mutt!” from her lips to our site! The guy’s of DesiHits! wouldn’t mind having a salad for a meal anytime!!! A role in the forthcoming, and hard-hitting, movie, "Provoked", alongside the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Naveen ...  Full Story»

Arun & P, are back again with your weekly update on the goings on from the Urban Desi world. Tune in now to hear a jam packed show including an exclusive from Jay Sean's new album, a bhangra belter from Punjabi by Nature and a firing hit from new group on the scene the Play-AZ lab. There's also an interview with "Aritist of the Week" SAMSAYA. Plus its time for Hard Kaur and Lady Ru to lace up their gloves and fight it out in the infamous Desi Death Match. All this and a whole lot more is just a click away!  Full Story»

'Blood, Sweat & Tears' follows Taj-E's smash hit debut release 'LOOKagain' and contains 9 original bass thumping, feet stompin’ tracks laced with electro-synth sound, hip-hop bass-lines, and distinctive Punjabi folk rhythms. His latest release positions him as one of freshest AND innovative Asian Urban AND Bhangra producers of the moment! The huge international success of the track 'Rann Botal Wargi' featuring Mukki-G off his debut album ‘LOOKagain’ proved Taj-E has got what it takes to succeed in the industry and the ability to make an impact with Desi music like no other!!! After a whirlwind international tour and a ...  Full Story»

It’s done! Nachural Records (the same label that launched Punjabi MC) is now in the process of showcasing the finished goods to some labels overseas. The album is gonna be PHAT! In the past they’ve been hugely successful at doing white label mixes for Ms Dynamite, Busta Rhymes, Eminem and 50 Cent. They’ve shared stages with the likes of internationally reknowned artists Talvin Singh, Nitin Sawhney, Gunjan, Asian Dub Foundation, Badmarsh & Shri, Truth Hurts, Panjabi MC, Future World Funk, Raghav, Johnny Kalsi &The Dhol Foundation and Bobby Friction & Nihal from BBC Radio 1. Their USA Tour 2007 to promote ...  Full Story»

The new album, SKIP I J by State of Bengal is out now! It’s absolutely smashing!!! In their attempt to reconcile traditional Bangladeshi music with the UK’s vibrant sound system culture and club scene they drop in funky, organic bass next to synthetic acid bass lines and traditional Indian percussion amongst sequenced break beats. An experimental album, based on the familiar sounds that can be heard on the streets of India. Every minute of the album will refresh your memories of visits to the motherland! SOB has been known to fuse Indian Classical, break beat, Hip-Hop, tabla driven beats, melodic vocals to smashed up beats and ...  Full Story»