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A reissue and rework label. Music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora.

04/13/2026

RIP Asha Bhosle 1933-2026 🤍

This video is from a performance at the BBC in London in 1984 at the time Asha Ji recorded ‘Ave Maria’ with her visionary electronic dance project West India Company. Accompanying her in this video are Pandit Dinesh (West India Company) on tabla and Deepak Khazanchi (Arishma Records) on guitar.

04/10/2026

OUT NOW! Asha Puthli & Say She She’s EP, ‘PAWA!’. A call for unity and collective action, the EP also features remixes by Boys’ Shorts and Crazy P and is available at all good record shops and on digital platforms. If you haven’t already, order your 12” now! 🔗

It’s been heartwarming to see so many respond to the music. Swipe for wonderful words from the likes of Groove Armada, Bill Brewster, Soul Clap, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Colleen Murphy, Gilles Peterson, Greg Wilson, and more.

has this to say about the release “Pawa! injects a hit of hope in a season that desperately needs it - a sense of freedom, presence and connection that lasts well beyond the hours on the dancefloor.”

Our heartfelt thanks to Asha, Nya, Piya, and Sabrina for entrusting us with this release and to our extended Naya Beat family below for making it all happen.

YOU HAVE THE PAWA! WE HAVE THE PAWA! PAWA 2 THE PEACEFUL! ✌🏾✌🏽✌🏼✌🏻

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04/06/2026

Catch Asha Puthli and PAWA! on the The Marc & Myra Show - Studio54 Radio on SiriusXM! ❤️

04/04/2026

Catch Bobby Friction interviewing Kuljit Bhamra for BBC London. There are some greats bits about Punjabi Disco and Southall.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002slj0

03/27/2026

OUT NOW! The legendary Crazy P deliver a brilliant deep house take on Asha Puthli & Say She She’s ‘Pawa!’.

Released a little over two weeks ago in honour of International Women’s Day, we’ve been overwhelmed by the response to the original version of ‘Pawa!’, Asha and Say She She’s disco-funk celebration of feminism and the power of togetherness. Crazy P bring that pawa to the dancefloor, serving up a truly special deep house-inspired vocal dub. We have been massive fans of Crazy P (and Chris and Jim’s individual releases as Hot Toddy and Ron Basejam) for years and feel honoured to have them grace this release. There is a significance to having Crazy P remix this song (and this song in particular), that is difficult for us to put into words. ❤️

A shout out to Greg Wilson, Groove Armada, Heidi Lawden, Jen Cardini, Marcel Vogel, Michael Mayer, Radio Slave, and Soul Clap for the early support. Look out for two more Crazy P remixes on the EP.

‘Pawa! (Crazy P Vocal Dub)’ is out now on all digital platforms. The full EP with Boys’ Shorts and all three Crazy P remixes drops on April 10th. 🔗

03/09/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT! We are excited to announce ‘PAWA!’, a disco-funk celebration of feminism and the power (PAWA) of togetherness. A collaboration between legendary vocalist and disco pioneer Asha Puthli and NYC’s punk-chic, discodelic stars Say She She, the track is out TODAY as a digital single in honour of International Women’s Day. The EP with four storming dancefloor mixes by Crazy P and Boys’ Shorts is now available for pre-order. It drops on April 10 on vinyl and digital.

A fortuitous and fleeting window between touring schedules allowed Puthli and Say She She’s Nya Gazelle Brown, Sabrina Cunningham, and Piya Malik to write and record ‘PAWA!’ with members of the cult funk band Orgone in the English countryside at Mike Oldfield’s (Tubular Bells) studio. The track is a tribute to female fortitude and a call to action for unity and collective action. Asha’s spoken word bursts into a soaring falsetto while Say She She’s celestial three-part harmonies make for a sublime call and response between the fabled mentor and her gifted disciples.

If that wasn’t enough, four remixes bring PAWA to the dancefloor. The UK’s legendary Crazy P delivers not one, but three future classics – an epic deep house take with a stomping bassline, a stripped-down vocal dub, and a sunshine-ready disco dub. Not to be outdone, Greece’s favourite dance duo Boys’ Shorts add magical disco touches and reimagine the original as an eight-minute balearic opus.

The 12” has been cut to vinyl for the discerning DJ and listener by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.

EP pre-orders are strongly encouraged! 🔗

Happy International Women’s Day! ❤️

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01/05/2026

When our friends at first played ‘Punjabi Disco’ to us a few years ago, we felt immediately that this was a hugely important release, an album that belonged to the pantheon of rarefied South Asian dance and electronic music classics like ‘Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat’ or ‘Disco Jazz’. It’s been incredible to see that belief borne out, not just by the overwhelming response to the album (which sold out within a week of release) but also by the critical acclaim it has received. ‘Punjabi Disco’ felt like the reissue everyone was talking about in 2025. We are incredibly grateful to everyone that bought the album and to all the DJs, radio, and press that have been so incredibly supportive.

For those that missed out on the first pressing, the repress should hit shops and ship out from our Bandcamp the week of January 19th. For those of you that pre-ordered the repress from our Bandcamp please accept our sincere apologies for the delay. We had hoped to ship the repress before the holidays but unforeseen production delays pushed delivery.

Happy New Year to all!! ❤️

12/26/2025

Mumbai!! Join us at Idoru this Sunday 2-5pm for a special listening party and Q&A to celebrate the reissue of Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s lost opus ‘Punjabi Disco’. Following packed release events in Los Angeles and New York last month, we are thrilled to host this intimate gathering in Mumbai. Celebrated music journalist Bhanuj Kappal will moderate a Q&A with Naya Beat cofounder Ragz (Raghav Mani) and Mohinder’s son, ‘Punjabi Disco’ producer and UK bhangra pioneer, Kuljit Bhamra MBE. We cannot wait to hear the album on Idoru’s custom sound system.

Later that night at 9pm Naya Beat’s Ragz will be playing music and joined by a very special guest. Don’t sleep!!

Both events are free to the public but space is limited. To attend please RSVP by calling +91 8454834348 or +91 8454834349

12/19/2025

We are incredibly excited to be making our Hong Kong debut at this Saturday December 20. A massive shout to our dear homie and the team at for making it all happen. Hong Kong friends see you there! ❤️‍🔥

12/12/2025

Sawasdee Thailand!! Over a day of traveling but we made it! We are so excited to be playing this magical festival and honoured to be invited to celebrate its tenth year. Catch us at the Forbidden Fruit stage on Saturday 8-10pm! 🇹🇭 ❤️‍🔥

11/19/2025

“Punjabi Disco was bold for both its sonic innovation and its progressive ideals. For Mohinder, now eighty-nine, its renewed popularity—it has already sold out, with more copies on the way—should be a source of great pride. Its rediscovery reminds us that great music often happens in the margins, many years ahead of its time.”

Thank you to and the incomparable for this wonderful and in-depth review of ‘Punjabi Disco’.

Check out our bio for the full article! ❤️‍🔥

11/07/2025

Pitchfork’s “Best New Reissue”!!!

“…the real testament to the record’s power is that the originals still work – you could drop them into a set tonight. The Bhamras knew instinctively that great dance music isn’t about gear or genre purity; it’s about collapsing the distance between people. “Come to the disco,” Mohinder sings on the opener, “don’t be distant.” Four decades on, the invitation still lands.”

8.4/10 and “Best New Reissue”! What else can we say? For a record so overlooked upon its initial release, to resonate so deeply over four decades later is inspiring beyond words. A heartfelt thank you to for such an evocative and beautifully written review and of course to for the unbelievable accolade. Our hearts are full.

Check out our bio for the review! ❤️‍🔥

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