Apna Sangeet and Soho Road | Pump Up The Bhangra: The Sound of Asian Britain

Duration: 3'32''

Synopsis

Soho Road is at the heart of the Punjabi community in Birmingham and the title of one of bhangra's most iconic songs.

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