Key Session Players

Punjabi folk veterans...

Juggy Rihal

Dhol, Dolki and Tabla

It would be very difficult to put a number on how many desi songs Juggy has appeared on, no doubt in the hundreds, and that’s before you think about how a producer can manipulate and recycle a performance from one song and fit it onto many other songs. Anyway its a big number!

Juggy is a master percussionist with a feel, an understanding, and a passion for Punjabi folk music old and new.

Some producers are content to use standard dhol, dolki and tabla samples, but when you’re looking for an authentic traditional feel you need a man like Juggy Rihal.

Paul Sampson

Guitars, Bass and Mandolin

Paul’s first experience of Indian music was in the mid eighties, working as right hand man to renowned music producer Baldev Mastana, and later with the legendary Charanjit Ahuja.

Always the consummate professional, Paul brings the knowledge and positivity that producers need to fill in the blanks and add musical substance to their productions.

Playing acoustic, nylon, electric and bass guitars, as well as mandolin and even tumbi, Paul has made a massive contribution to desi music for over thirty five years and counting.

Cheshire Cat

Ragga MC and Rap

Cheshire Cat was the first Ragga MC to appear on an Indian track, way back in 1991, on Bally Sagoo’s big hit song Mere Laung Gawacha. His voice fitted perfectly with Bally’s Reggae and Ragga inspired desi beats. While the likes of Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, Beenie Man and Supercat were out of reach both physically and financially, Bally had found an equal on his very doorstep, and Cheshire became a big part of the sound on his next few albums.

When a desi song needs a rap, Cheshire gets a call. He’s been bigging up the scene for thirty years, performing on many many top bhangra tunes.

Sometimes Cheshire will remind us in his lyrics that he is white, not black, and when you hear his voice that takes some getting used to!

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