Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Banghra
Artist: Banghra
Genre(s):
Pop
Discography:
La Danza del Vientre
Year: 2007
Tracks: 15
The Spanish dance-pop grouping Banghra (taking its refer from a traditional Punjabi dance) is made up of Victoria Gomez, Lidia Guevara, and Javi Mota, a grouping of dance/fitness instructors and singers from Madrid. In hopes of igniting a belly dance craze throughout their native area, the members of Banghra sought-after to release a visualise that combined elements of music, dance and practice session. Their purpose was to proffer the joys of belly terpsichore to all, careless of years or grammatical gender. To that end, the leash released a CD/DVD coroneted La Danza del Vientre, featuring 15 tracks of music in English and Spanish, the DVD sexual climax with careful pedagogy on belly dancing basics. The project's best foot fore was the orient inflected ultra-poppy single and video "My Own Way." The disc's modern, urban aesthetical sundry with sensual melodies earned Banghra a spot on Spain's Top 40 list within its first 2 weeks on the market place. Within deuce more than weeks La Danza del Vientre had risen into the Top Ten, initially taking bit septet and peaking at number quartet. The album's success far outstripped the expectations of both the mathematical group and their label, the Universal owned Vale Music.