Apache Indian Boom Shack-A-Lak, Racism, Reggae, Islam & The FULL Untold Story of British Asian Music

Apache Indian joins SHIZZIO for the most in-depth interview of his career.From growing up in Birmingham through racism, sound system culture and identity struggles — to creating Boom Shack-A-Lak, breaking barriers for British Asian music and becoming a global superstar.Chapters:0:00 Intro4:03 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC4:26 Welcome Apache Indian6:33 born & raised / culture unity / family9:25 racism / school / avoiding trouble13:25 sporting dreams14:17 musical influences16:22 getting into music / sound system culture18:58 school grades / surprise baby / working21:53 being closer to music22:49 Asian embracing Black culture backlash25:33 learning sound systems / transporter29:29 Cheshire Cat / unity / own / sounds birth stars32:08 name ‘Apache Indian’36:34 1st song release38:43 Jet Star record label / Chak De & Don Raja47:46 UK Apache / I never performed with him49:06 No 1 / 250k label deal offer52:53 Jamaica / Bob Marley Studio / Sly & Robbie56:25 Patois / album / culture sound exchange58:45 debut album & title / subject matter1:00:50 budget / business flaws / spending1:02:53 album release / arranged marriage1:05:53 Top of the Pops PA / Paul McCartney1:08:48 I put Bhangra into the UK charts1:10:02 Blue Peter / Jules Holland / Shabba Ranks1:18:03 Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Frankie Paul collab1:20:55 coping with global fame / family issues1:23:31 awards / money / bad manager misspent1:26:28 2nd album details / family issues1:28:51 Boom Shack-A-Lak is made / name origin1:32:07 2nd album / Ragamuffin Girl1:33:13 label hated Boom-Shack-A-Lak / video1:35:40 EP / Boom-Shack-A-Lak is a SMASH!1:38:38 Dumb and Dumber movie placement1:40:07 Bollywood / TV ad placement1:41:07 Dumb and Dumber 2 / Scooby Doo1:41:45 £1 million+ made from Boom Shack-A-Lak1:43:54 debt problems from Boom-Shack-A-Lak1:48:58 MTV show / CH4 India doc / TV presenter1:51:48 charity / 2nd album1:53:48 4 Brit Award nominations1:56:23 Will Smith copied me / 2nd album release1:57:15 the label dropped me2:01:30 UK thought I was finished / Asian hate2:03:01 confronting bootleggers / prison2:09:40 Japan / earning respect2:10:36 Boom-Shack-A-Lak will never die2:11:34 Jazzy B / global smash songs2:16:05 Apache’s Bar2:17:33 Real Talk TV show / issue tackling2:19:43 politics have failed us2:23:02 India issues / UK is failing2:25:29 UK racism / drugs2:30:47 abuse / schools / Gaza / people power2:32:35 Gaza marches / good Vs bad2:35:23 Scotland move / finding love2:38:22 religion / embracing Islam / marriage2:43:47 Asha Bhosle / Boy George / Bono / Super Cat2:48:13 lack of UK Reggae support2:50:02 lack of Asians in football2:51:51 BBC Asian Network rant / it’s pointless!2:55:18 Asians don’t support / BBC AN is terrible2:59:56 Bobby Friction & Nihal are punks / BBC AN3:01:50 is radio needed? / Queen award / genre starting3:07:31 deserved recognition / shizzio collab3:09:02 Apache product line3:19:06 Netflix documentary3:20:21 AI Q’s / token / using black culture3:22:00 selling out / grounded / racism3:23:58 Asian hate / cool / rap content is bad3:26:53 Brit award loss / UK Asian scene is FLAT!3:29:02 A R Rahman / outcast / £1Million / wife3:33:45 fame regrets / book / Bham is broke!3:37:18 internet laws needed / Trump is evil!3:40:53 PMC / starting today / no support3:42:03 balance & support / lies / Diddy parties3:45:19 quick fire Q’s3:49:07 thank you Apache Indian / flowers