Poli Tank is best described as the voice of UK Bhangra. His journey from growing up in Derby to travelling around the world, broadcasting and interviewing Panjabi Folk’s biggest artists, has seen him being a great servant to Panjabi art & culture.
In 2022, Poli and the team, celebrated 40 years of BBC Radio Derby - Aaj Kal show, which to this day is still going strong. Poli gives a super rare interview and our long standing friendship is there for everyone to see!
In this Episode!
00:00 Introduction to music
00:05:20 Derby To Radio
00:13:00 Gig Scene in the 1980s
00:19:00 The DJ was born
00:21:15 Asian Radio Music
00:24:50 BBC Aaj Kal
00:26:30 Biggest Vinyl Collection
00:32:42 40 Years on the Radio
00:34:35 Documenting Bhangra
00:36:58 Career Highlights
00:40:24 Starstruck with Amarjit Sidhu
00:44:20 Deepak Khazanchi
00:50:14 Being a personality
00:55:00 Radio XL
01:06:35 Bhangra Politics
01:09:18 Unsung Heroes
01:12:35 Bringing the industry together
01:16:33 Royalties
01:25:00 Piracy & Radio
01:27:30 Taz Stereo Nation & PR Tricks
01:35:00 Label Self Sabotage
01:37:15 Leaving Radio XL
01:45:40 Ricky Bhandal The Producer
01:48:35 Present Music
01:51:00 Loss in the Industry
01:59:39 Rapid Fire Q’s
02:04:52 Bhandwagons’
& Much Much More!!!!!
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