The fourth instalment of my Bhangra 101 Project: The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time. This episode focuses on 1978, which saw the release of masterpieces like Surinder Shinda's Naina De Vanjare and A.S. Kang's Gidhian Di Raniye Ne Gidhe Wich Aa.

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5 River Beat - March 24, 2021 (The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time, Episode 4: 1978)

The fifth instalment of my Bhangra 101 Project: The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time. This episode focuses on 1979 when Alaap started the second wave of UK Bhangra with their debut, Teri Chunni De Sitare.

June 26, 2021 (The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time, Episode 5: 1979)

A tribute to the UK Bhangra bands of the 1980s

1. Premi – Nachdi Di Gooth Khulgaye
2. Alaap – Chunni Ud Ud Jae
3. Heera – Sass Kutni
4. The Sahotas – Chal Balliyeh Ni Kittey
5. Golden Star – Akh Laar Gayee Billo De Naal
6. The New Pardesi Music Machine – Shuncata Penda
7. DCS – Tenu Kaul Ke Sharab Vich
8. Azaad – Kabaddi

5 River Beat - November 19, 2015 (1980s UK Bhangra Special)

1. A.S. Kang – Flashback Boliyan
2. The Safri Boys – The Boys Boliyan
3. Malkit Singh – Forever Gold Boliyan
4. En Karma – En Karma Diyan Boliyan
5. Bhinda Jatt – Jatt Diyan Boliyan
6. Twin Beats w/ Surinder Saini – Lok Boliyan
7. Tru-Skool w/ Dippa Dosanjh, Kaka Bhaniawala, Kulvinder Johal and Gurbhej Brar – Raw As Folk Bolian
8. JK and Tru-Skool – JK Boliyan

5 River Beat - July 16, 2015 (Boliyan Special)

1. Duliya Ve Tokra Chukain
2. Tere Tille Ton
3. Chetti Kar Sarwan Bacha
4. Yaaran Da Truck
5. Chhati Da Mirze Nu Rokna
6. Jeona Morh Ghodi Te Farar
7. Sathon Ni Majhi Char Hundian
8. Tera Kehra Mul Lagda
9. Sahiban Da Khat
10. Mere Yaar Nun Manda Na Boli
11. Yaar Mera Chhad Giya
12. Kahdi Sardari
13. Sahiban Bani Bharawan Di
14. Kaido Diyan Chuchak Naal Gallan
15. Sahiba Da Tarla
16. Teri Aan Main Teri Ranjha

5 River Beat - December 1, 2011 (Kuldip Manak Special)

1. A.S. Kang – Hunde Mapian Nu Puttar Pyare
2. Golden Star – Puttar Mithre Meway
3. Gurdas Maan – Mamla Garbarh Hai
4. Hans Raj Hans – Wanjaran Kudiye
5. The Safri Boys – Pao Bhangre
6. Surjit Bindrakhia – Tera Yaar Bolda
7. Banger w/ Jaswinder Jassi – Shikari
8. Mohd. Sadiq & Ranjit Kaur – Khich Le Vairiya
9. Manna Dey – Yaari Hai Imaan Mera
10. Manna Dey - Kasme Vaade Pyar Wafa

5 River Beat - July 25, 2013

1. Mera Jee Karda
2. Kar Yaad Kurhe
3. Kal Bhaven Jind Kad Layin
4. Koi Lai Chaleya Muklave
5. Ki Jor Gariban Da
6. Kann Kar Gal Sun Makhna
7. Pehle Lalkare Naal
8. Takue Te Takua Kharhke
9. Bapu Sada Gum Ho Gaya
10. Le Ja Kite Door
11. Dhokha Nahin Kamaida
12. Talwar Main Kalgidhar Di

5 River Beat - March 14, 2013 (Chamkila & Amarjot Special)

1. Londono Patola Reloaded
2. Baghi
3. Sucha Balbiro
4. Ghugian Da Jorra (Sangtar Version)
5. Malook Jatt
6. Leap Wala Saal
7. Kali
8. Akhian
9. Dhulla

5 River Beat - February 9, 2017 (My Dream Jazzy B Gig)

1. Surjit Khan – Been (Ravi Bal Mix)
2. Tigerstyle featuring Rani Randeep – Kudi
3. Amar Singh Chamkila & Amarjot – Kan Kar Gal Sun Makhna
4. Cloud 9 Music featuring Balwinder Matewaria and Sudesh Kumari – Kan Kar Gal Sun
5. Surjit Khan – Koke (Smedrock Bhangra Mix)
6. The Firm featuring Saini Surinder – Shaunk
7. Panjabi MC featuring Ashok Gill – Bari Barsi (12 Months)
8. Gurbhej Brar – Gidheh Vich Nach
9. Surjit Khan – Daru (RBP Champion Sound Mix)
10. Bikram Singh – Naina’ch Sharab
11. Surjit Khan – Teri Jugni (War of the Words Mix)
12. Tigerstyle featuring Rani Randeep – Kudi (Nucleya Remix)

5 River Beat - April 26, 2012

1. Golden Star – Ajj Bhangra Paoon Noon Jee Karda
2. Heera – Akh Lad Gayee
3. Banger – Soorma
4. Jazzy B w/ Kuldeep Manak – Sucha
5. DDS w/ Bikram Singh and Ishmeet Narula – Ik Jindree
6. Aman Hayer featuring Benny Dhaliwal – Hai Oye
7. Garry Sandhu – Main Nee Peenda
8. Jr Dread featuring Amrita Virk – Jogi
9. Miss Pooja – Ferrari Laike
10. DJ Sanj featuring Satwinder Birdi – Tusi Bewafa
11. Bally Jagpal featuring Ranjit Mani – Bewafa

5 River Beat - March 22, 2012

1. Surinder Shinda and Gulshan Komal – Jan Charhi Amli Di
2. Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot – Gora Gora Rang Jatta
3. Didar Sandhu and Amar Noorie – Mahi Ve Mahi Mainu Vaid Mungad De
4. Gurdas Maan – Alarh Jawani De Alarh Tamashe
5. Mohd. Sadiq & Ranjit Kaur – Khich Le Vairiya
6. Asha Bhosle & Mohammed Rafi – Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne
7. Mukesh and Kanchan – Kya Khoob Lagti Ho, Badi Sunder Dikhti Ho
8. Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar – Jis Ka Mujhe Tha Intezar
9. Kishore Kumar – O Saathi Re
10. Nazia Hassan – Aap Jaisa Koi
11. Surinder Shinda – Nawan Le Liya Truck
12. Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot – Amli De Larh La Ke
13. Kartar Ramla and Sukhwant Sukhi – Kach De Glass Vargi

5 River Beat - March 15, 2012 (Dad's 55th Birthday Special)

1. Kuldeep Manak – Tere Tille Ton
2. Gurdas Maan – Ki Banu Duniya Da
3. Amar Singh Chamkila – Dhokha Nahin Kamai Da
4. Chirag Pehchan – Mere Yaar Te Jawani Jado Ayee
5. Mohd. Saddiq & Ranjit Kaur – Ek Tara Wajda
6. Sardool Sikander and Amar Noorie – Mele Wich Aaiyan Shokin Kuriyan
7. Kuldeep Paras – Mangvi Mel Wich Aayee
8. Amrinder Gill – Ki Samjhaiye
9. Swami – Sugarless
10. XLNC – Tappe 4×4
11. Tru-Skool & Kaos Productions – Manak House
12. Panjabi MC – Panjab In Here
13. JK – JK Boliyan

5 River Beat - November 24, 2011

1. Apna Sangeet - Mera Yaar Vajaye Dhol
2. The Safri Boys - Paar Linghade
3. The New Pardesi Music Machine - Pump Up the Bhangra
4. Premi - Tina O Tina
5. DCS - Dil Phirbhi Punjabi
6. The Safri Boys - Pao Bhangre
7. Apna Sangeet - Soho Road Utey
8. Heera - Melna De Naal Aaye Mitro

5 River Beat - June 16, 2016 (Legends of Bhangra)

Specialist N Tru-Skool w/ Kaka Bhaniawala - Sanehvaal Chounk
Specialist N Tru-Skool w/ Gurbhej Brar - Paun Boliyan
Tru-Skool w/ Jaswant Heera - Kharrak
Tru-Skool w/ Mohd. Sadiq - Ghorhi Jeoneh Maurh Di
Tru-Skool w/ Kulvinder Johal and Raman Aujla - Johal Boliyan
JK and Tru-Skool - Ik Tereh Karkeh
Diljit Dosanjh and Tru-Skool - Ranjha
Tru-Skool w/ Surinder Shinda, Gurbhej Brar, Kulvinder Johal and JK - Puth Jattan De
Ashok Prince and Tru-Skool - Ik Teri Yaad
Diljit Dosanjh and Tru-Skool - El Sueno

5 River Beat - November 9, 2017 (The Tru-Skool Hour)

Affoo Khuda
Professor Pyarelal Title Music
Fists of Curry
Punjabis, Pimps and Players
Inspector Jay from Delhi
Theme from Don

Bombay the Hard Way: Guns, Cars and Sitars (Record Review Episode 2) - December 7, 2017

Sabar Koti - Rukhan Wangu
Gurdas Maan - Sajna Ve Sajna
Surinder Shinda - Sahiban Waajan Maar Rahi
Kuldip Manak - Heer Diyan Maa Naal Gallan
Jagmohan Kaur - Mirza
Surinder Kaur - Tile Waleya
Mohd. Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur - Siti Maar Main Chubara

5 River Beat - January 25, 2018 (A Punjabi Folk Odyssey)

Kurri Garam Jayee
Mere Naal Mere Naal Nach Kuriye
Holli Holi Nach Kuriye
Nach Ke Vekha Bhabhiyie
Haye Moho Nikal Gaya
Puttar Mithre Meway
Mukh Moreen Nah
Punjab Mera Rahe Wasda
Tenoon Yaar Toon Pyare Ho Gayee Veer

5 River Beat - September 10, 2015 (Aadesh Shrivastava/Golden Star Special)

Surinder Shinda - Badla
Mohd. Sadiq - Meri Aisi Jhanjar Chanke
Amar Singh Chamkila - Kar Yaad Kurhe
Didar Sandhu - Na Maar Zalman Ve
Amar Noorie - Maiye Main Sauna
Kartar Ramla and Sukhwant Kaur - Kehndi Mera Sir Dukhda
Surinder Shinda and Gulshan Komal - Ghund Vich Di Shararat
Jaswant Sandila and Parminder Sandhu - Barood Vargi
Amar Singh Chamkila & Amarjyot - Mera Jee Karda

5 River Beat - February 15, 2018 (A Punjabi Folk Odyssey Part 2)

Surinder Shinda - Yaaran Di Vadhe Dosti
Kuldip Manak - Jugni
Hakam Sufi - Mela Yaaran Da
Amar Singh Chamkila - Dhokha Nahin Kamaida
K.S. Kooner - Pind Mitran De Aaye
A.S. Kang - Gidhe Wich Nachdi Di
Gurdas Maan - Sada Dil Mod De
Jaswant Sandila and Parminder Sandhu - Boski Wargi
Mohd. Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur - Jatti Mili Jatt Nu
Anari Sangeet Party - Mere Lus Lus
Bhujangy Group - Peeni Ah Valeti

5 River Beat - June 14, 2018 (The Folk Study Session)

1. The Sahotas – Has Ho Gaya
2. DJ Vix w/ Saini Surinder – Kehra Roakda
3. En Karma – Tu Nach
4. Diljit Dosanjh – Punjabi
5. Sharry Maan – Meri Bebe
6. Surinder Shinda & Gulshan Komal – Ghund Vich Di Shararat
7. Amar Singh Chamkila & Surinder Sonia – Takue Te Takua Kharhke
8. Jaswant Sandila & Parminder Sandhu – Boshki Wargi Kudi
9. Surinder Kaur – Tille Walia
10. Azaad – Kabadi
11. Heera – Sass Kutni

5 River Beat - June 11, 2015

Jad Pyar Kise Naal Pai Jaye
Je Karda Chuk Le Jawan
Gal Mukdi Aake Daru Te
Jeth Mera Kam Na Kare
Chhara Jeth Menu Film Vakhonda
Tere Deor Da Viah
Mangvi Mel Wich Aayee
Pat Leya Sohni Jehi Gol Run Ne
Do Guttan Waliye Shokin Kuriye
Hai Oye

5 River Beat - August 18, 2018 (Kuldip Paras Special)

1. Theme
2. Paisa O Paisa
3. Dard-E-Dil Dard-E-Jigar
4. Om Shanti Om
5. Ek Hasina Thi Ek Diwana Tha

5 River Beat - October 18, 2018 (Karz, 1980)

Balkar Sidhu and Jaspal Jassi - Majhe Diye Mombatiye
A.S. Kang - Main Aashiq Tera
Sharry Maan - Yaar Chadeya
Jati Cheed w/ GV - Tere Toh Vaghair
Chirag Pehchan- Mere Yaar Di Ae Janj
Heera - Sadda Put Rehan Vasde
Sardool Sikander - Balori Akhan
DCS - Doin' It Boliyan

5 River Beat - November 15, 2018 (Back from Italy)

1. Bhinda Jatt - Kurri Gidhe Wich Aaye
2. Kulwinder Billa - Light Weight
3. Rajvir Jawanda - Mera Dil
4. Jordan Sandhu - Heer Saleti
5. Sangeet Group of California - Aao Nachiye
6. Eshara - Bachke
7. Avtar Maniac - Yaro Kuri Phull Wargi
8. Shaan - Hi Hi Preeto Margi
9. Pardesi Music Machine - Babu! Ha!

5 River Beat - December 6, 2018

Listen to Allan Mott and I discuss the Bollywood cult classic, Disco Dancer

5 River Beat - March 7, 2019 (Disco Dancer, 1982)

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5 River Beat - September 19, 2019 (Sidhu Moosewala Special)

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Yesterday was the ninth anniversary of the 5 River Beat. As I enter my tenth year of radio broadcasting, I've decided to commence my magnum opus: The 150 Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time. 

Join me for the next few months as I attempt to capture the evolution of Punjabi music over the past 60 years. Nothing like this has ever been done before; you won’t see it in a book, the internet or another radio show. It required a lot of research, passion and some expensive vinyl records. If you’re Punjabi or into Punjabi music, please share with your friends.

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5 River Beat - January 23, 2020 (The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time, Episode 1: The 1960s)

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5 River Beat - October 9, 2020 (KS Narula Special)

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5 River Beat - November 22, 2020

Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reimagined as a Bollywood film.

Once Upon a Time in Bollywood - November 16, 1969

Here's the second instalment of my magnum opus: The 150 Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time. This episode focuses on the 1970s and the rise of Kuldip Manak.

5 River Beat - January 23, 2021 (The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time, Episode 2: The 1970s)

Here's the third instalment of my Bhangra 150 Project: The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time. This episode focuses on the mid 1970s, capturing the dominance of Kuldip Manak and the debut of A.S. Kang.

5 River Beat - February 5, 2021 (The Greatest Punjabi Songs of All Time, Episode 3: The 1970s)

Our tribute to the legendary Sardool Sikander

5 River Beat - February 24, 2021 (Sardool Sikander Tribute)

Edmonton based show devoted to the sounds of Bhangra, Punjabi Folk, and Retro Bollywood.

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