Апачи Индиан: Путь британского регги-исполнителя

British singer songwriter and reggae DJ
the musician

Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer songwriter and reggae DJ. He had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known in the UK for the song "Boom Shack A Lak", which reached the top ten during August 1993.

Born into a family of Indian origins, Kapur was raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK, a racially mixed area with large Black and Asian communities, home of reggae bands such as Steel Pulse, and by the early 1980s he was working with local sound systems and grew dreadlocks. "Real People" (produced by Harjinder Boparai) was signed and released by Warner Bros. Sweden and proved to be his most experimental album, and also featured more Indian elements than the other albums. By 2000, Apache had parted ways with Warner; he later signed to US management company Sunset Entertainment Group, which would lead later on in 2013 for Apache to collaborate on an album with hit producers Jim Beanz & Charlie Hype (both also signed to Sunset Entertainment Group). Lyrically, Apache Indian usually sings in Jamaican Patois. He has written songs about serious topics, such as "Arranged Marriage", "Aids Warning", and "Election Crisis". as well as lighter songs such as "Boom Shack A Lak", "Jump Up", "Girls Dem Fiyah", and "Celebrate". Apache Indian has recorded with Wreckx 'n' Effect, the United States chart topper Sean Paul, Maxi Priest, General Levy, Brian and Tony Gold, Frankie Paul, Shaggy, Yami Bolo, Boy George, A. R. Rahman, Bappi Lahiri, Sameera Singh, Asha Bhosle and Pras of the Fugees, Malkit Singh, and with Jazzy B on the album Dil Luteya, StereoNation, Sasi the Don, Bally Sagoo, Raghav, and Jim Beanz. He also was a playback singer for the soundtrack of Iddarammayilatho. "Boom Shack A Lak" is featured in several Hollywood movies, including Dumb and Dumber and Dumb and Dumber To. It is also featured on the soundtrack for Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, along with artists such as Fatboy Slim, The B 52's, 2 Unlimited and New Radicals and the movie Threesome. In 2018, he co hosted the Brit Asia TV Music Awards with Preeya Kalidas. His single "Om Namaha Shivaya" is on the Putumayo World Music compilation album, World Reggae which is a collection of reggae tracks performed by artists from around the world. Apache Indian was nominated for a Ivor Novello Award for best contemporary song for "Arranged Marriage", and nominated for a Mercury Music Prize for his debut album No Reservations in 1993. Apache Indian was also nominated for the Central Britain Media and Arts Asian Jewel Award in 2004. Apache was presented an award at the Asian Media Awards in Manchester UK for his talk show Real Talk (featured on Brit Asia TV) in 2013 and in 2014 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award also at the Asian Media Awards. In late 2014, Apache received a lifetime achievement award from Brit Asia TV. and performed at the closing ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in his hometown of Birmingham.

In November 2013, Apache Indian opened the Apache Indian Music Academy at South and City College, in his hometown of Handsworth.

Apache Indian has sold over 11 million albums worldwide.

Year Album LabelUK 1993 No Reservations Island Records 36 1995 Make Way for the Indian Island/Universal Music — 1996 No Problem Love Birds — 1997 Real People / Wild East Warners Sweden/Sunset Records — 2000 Karma Sunset Records — 2005 Time for Change Explorer Recording Company — 2007 Sadhu – The Movement Smash Records — 2012 Home Run (EP) Universal Music India — 2013 It Is What It Is Universal Music India/Sunset Entertainment Group — 2017 In Ja Sunset/Universal India — 2018 On the WeekendSunset Entertainment Group — 2020 What's Not to Love — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album UK IRE NED BEL(FLA) GER AUT AUS NZ1991 "Movie Over India" — — — — — — — —No Reservations "Chok There" — — — — — — — —1992 "Don Raja" — — — — — — — — "Arranged Marriage" 16 — — — — — — — "Fe' Real" (with Maxi Priest) 33 — — — — — — —Fe Real1993 "Chok There" (reissue) 30 — — — — — — —No Reservations Nuff Vibes EP5 8 10 24 32 13 34 19 BPI: SilverNuff Vibes EP "Boom Shack A Lak" "Movin' On" (charity single) 48 — — — — — — —(Single only)1994 "Wreckx Shop" (with Wreckx n Effect) 26 — — — — — — —Hard or Smooth1995 "Make Way for the Indian" (with Tim Dog) 29 — — — — — — —Make Way for the Indian "Raggamuffin Girl" (with Frankie Paul) 31 — — — — — — —1997 "Lovin' (Let Me Love You)" 53 — — — — — — —Real People "Real People" 66 — — — — — — —2005 "Om Numah Shivaya" (tsunami charity single) — — — — — — — —Time for Change "The Israelites" (with Desmond Dekker) — — — — — 34 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.