Mutiny: Asians Storm British Music (2003)
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Shot on video and film over seven years, American filmmaker Vivek Bald's absorbing examination of the Asian Underground movement in English rock in the 90s combines interview and performance footage of all the key players-Talvin Singh, Fun-Da-Mental, Cornershop, Joi, and Asian Dub Foundation. Nearly every musician interviewed talks about experiencing anti-Asian racism while growing up. Bald shows how defensive identification with England's black population led them to embrace reggae and hip-hop in addition to Indian sounds like Bollywood sound track music, bhangra, and Indian classical music. A passing moment of attention from the mainstream media and major record labels has embittered some of the performers but left others more focused and still hopeful.
- Release date
- March 7, 2003
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Paul Arora as Self - Interviewee
- Paul Arora as Musician
- Asian Dub Foundation as Themselves - Interviewees
- Asian Dub Foundation as Band
- State of Bengal as Self - Interviewee
- State of Bengal as DJ
- Anjali Bhatia as Self - Interviewee
- Anjali Bhatia as Musician
- Choque Hosein as Self - Interviewee
- Choque Hosein as Musician
- Joi as Themselves - Interview
- Joi as Band
- The Kaliphz as Themselves - Interviewee
- The Kaliphz as Band
- Aki Nawaz as Self
- DJ Ritu as Self - Interviewee
- DJ Ritu as DJ
- Talvin Singh as Self - Interviewee
- Talvin Singh as Musician
Crew
- Vivek Bald · Director
- Vivek Bald · Producer
- Claire Shanley · Producer
- Asian Dub Foundation · Composer
- State of Bengal · Composer
- Talvin Singh · Composer
- Vivek Bald · Editor
- Susan Brand · Editor