Desi Rap [Introduction...]

Desiz

Desi (or Deshi; pronounced [ˈd̪eːsi] or [ˈd̪eːʃi], Hindi: देसी, Urdu: دیسی, Punjabi: ਦੇਸੀ, دیسی) is a word originally from Sanskrit literally meaning "from the country" or "of the country". In North America and Great Britain, desi is used colloquially to mean South Asian immigrants and their descendants. It is mainly used by those of South Asian origins themselves, rarely by the majority population, and carries a subtext of inclusiveness and unity. It allows South Asians to refer to their broader immigrant community, rather than requiring a specific, nationalistic label such as "Indian" or "Pakistani". As such, its connotations are positive, alluding to the shared values, bonds and experiences of descendants of the entire region.

This self-referential colloquialism was created in the United Kingdom during the early 1960s to late 1980s and, in the UK is sometimes pronounced "dezzi."

The Music

A unique style of music has arisen amongst the Indian and Pakistani communities of the United Kingdom. Artists like Panjabi MC (who has an album called Desi) and Apache Indian have mixed the style of Indian music played along with bhangra dance with hip hop and reggae, and used a mix of the English and Punjabi languages, and have often spoken about the experience of being caught between two cultures. The Pakistani group, Junoon (two of whose members were brought up in America) mixes traditional Pakistani folk music, Sufi poetry, and Rock and Roll. A_R_Rahman, one of the most popular Desi artists blends classical south indian and hindustani music with western music to give some quintessential contemporary desi music.

Desi Rap [Hip Hop]

Desi Rap involves the mixing of traditional Indian n Pakistani sounds with the western hip hop/RnB. Dei Rap is basically Hindi,Urdu or Punjabi Rap recited over western beats with nicely decorated Indo-Pak sounds. Desi Rap is picking up strength and is starting to influence all sorts of genres around the world. With music having no boundaries, regional languages of India and Sri Lanka are also being featured to produce the so called ‘music-to-sell’. Malayalam, Tamil ,Telugu, Bengali and more languages are being used to spread Rap Music in the Sub Continent. There aint no beef and grudge against each other, as you see all desis support one n all, to rise n to keep rising!