DJ Bobby Friction refuses to play songs with any mention of caste.

[DailyMail]

Bobby Friction, for all his previous faults and comments he has made, should in this regard be commended. I for one applaud him for taking this watershed moment in UK bhangra. Love him or loath him, he is a BBC Asian Network DJ with a degree of influence. If other radio DJ's follow his example, this could indeed be the start of something.

http://www.chakdey.com/bobby-friction-challenges-bhangra-artists-by-refusing-to-play-their-music/

"I now challenge all other Radio/DJ's who play Asian & Desi music accross the world...Stop playing music that glorifies the caste system".

"Bhangra, or the Bhangra scene will not die/fade out etc as some of you are saying...It will evolve".

"To those who think Caste is OK or not responsible for hate or segregation then I say read the newspapers from India & do some research.

To those who complain & say its gonna stop Bhangra being played I say you dont know Bhangra. 90% of Bhangra trax dont mention caste already"

"I completely 100% stand by what I say.x From 31st August 2012 I will not play any tracks that mention caste on the FRICTION show."

[West London Singh]

So Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiban and all the classic stories of Punjab are to be burn't by Bobby Friction ? :wow:

Has Bobby Friction joined the Taliban ?

[Hammertime007]

So Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiban and all the classic stories of Punjab are to be burn't by Bobby Friction ? :wow:

Has Bobby Friction joined the Taliban ?

The Punjabi kissa you talk of are Punjbai Muslim Jatts, he problaey means the current lurch-err Geet.

[DailyMail]

I think it is more to do with the recent rise of 'caste-based' songs such as "putt tarkhana da" (Dipps Bhamrah, also incidentally a BBC Asian Network DJ) and of course the many "putt chamara da" songs. This is to add to the already "putt jattan de" which everyone knows about.

So I think this is a sensible step in the right direction. Otherwise, on a request show, a listener will request one of the above songs which will inevitabley followed by a request for another one of the aforementioned songs and so on.

If caste-orientated songs aren't given the air-time, maybe it'll force songwriters to write about punjabi culture in the purest forms with deeper meaning?

I'm not his biggest fan, but I call it as I see it, and on this one, he's bang on!

[JSinghnz]

A very good move which should be followed by all Punjabi singers.

This curse of casteism has to be removed and and any and every action towards this

should be welcomed wholeheartedly.

[dalsingh101]

Good on BOBBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luckysingh99]

How about banning all songs that endorse drinking !

These do more harm and send out wrong messages than a 'dancing jatt' song.

[Guest]

How about banning all gandh panjabi music.

[dalsingh101]

How about banning all songs that endorse drinking !

These do more harm and send out wrong messages than a 'dancing jatt' song.

Truth is that the 'drinking' and 'dancing jatt' usually come together.

Peg sheg la la!! BWaaahhh!!

[DailyMail]

Promoting alcohol and other bakwaas is also wrong. But, at least starting with caste is something. Slowly, it'll lead to a cultural shift in attitudes (hopefully). It's better than nothing!