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Celebrating some of the greatest artists and icons from South Asian culture.

Celebrating some of the greatest artists and icons from South Asian music, film and pop culture.

Asian Network Celebrates: Mumzy Stranger

Mumzy Stranger

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Asian Network Celebrates British rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Mumzy Stranger.

Celebrating the greatest artists and icons from South Asian music, film and pop culture. Asian Network Celebrates British rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Mumzy Stranger.

Mumzy Stranger is a British Bangladeshi rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His musical journey started in 2005 where a friend sent in a demo tape to the BBC Asian Network which was then shortlisted for the finals of the 'Unsung' competition, searching for unsigned talent. He missed out on a win but met Rishi Rich as a consolation prize who saw huge potential in him. 

Mumzy's the first Bangladeshi artist to enter mainstream music and is one of the hugest British Asian R&B artists. His style is unique and combines reggae, dancehall, R&B and soul. He sings in many different languages including English, Bengali, Punjabi, Hindi and Arabic. BBC Asian Network honour a contemporary cultural legend. Featuring exclusive BBC archive content.

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