'HEY SONIYE' By Silinder Pardesi Label: Hi-Tech Music (UK) UK release 4 December 2007

After two years in the making, Silinder Pardesi is back with a new album entitled ‘Hey Soniye’ featuring 11 tracks covering a diversity of styles and themes including Bollywood and Bhangra. Recorded at Spectral Harmony studios (Mumbai) and Rishi Rich studios (UK), 'Hey Soniye' has combined the best from the UK and India drawing upon the talents of several established divergent producers such as Rishi Rich (UK), Sachin Gupta (Mumbai) and Naresh Sharma (Mumbai).

The ‘Hey Soniye’ video, featuring Neeru Bajwa (Heroine of the film 'Dil Apna Punjabi'), Rishi Rich, Juggy D, Veronica and legendary lyricist Dr. Bal Sidhu, was directed by Vinnil Marka).

ABOUT PARDESI

Pardesi the band was formed by Silinder during the early 80's. They are renowned for performing a fusion of Punjabi and Hindi music with other music influences such as reggae, dance and rock. Pardesi have enjoyed the excitement of playing to crowds of various nationalities and races around the world. Pardesi were the first Asian band to appear at the famous Glastonbury music festival. 1995 saw the band play alongside the late great Nusart Fateh Ali Khan at the Edinburgh music festival.

In 1986 Pardesi claimed the much prestigious asian song contest award, this encouraged them to record and release their first religious album with all proceeds being donated to charity. Soon after they recorded their first Bhangra album "Nashay diye band botilaye". 1989 saw a landmark in U.K Asian music with a release of an album, which has proven to be one of the biggest selling products in bhangra music titled ' Pump up the Bhangra'.

'Hey Soniye' is released in the UK on 4 December 2007.