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!!!!!

This episode is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players.

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