Word Sound Power - The Bant Singh Project
01 - Comrades (produced by Chris McGuinness) 04:06
02 - Intifada - Shaheedanwali Manzil (produced by Chris McGuinness) 03:04
03 - Modern Dayz Slavery (produced by Chris McGuinness) 03:18
04 - Into the Fire (produced by Chris McGuinness) 03:17
05 - DuBSingh (produced by audioperv) 04:55
★ Word, Sound, Power ★ An attempt to showcase the legendary Dalit icon Bant Singh and his songs of rebellion, inter-caste violence and equality. Bant Singh from Jabbhar Village in Punjab is a legendary singer and activist of Mazdoor Mukti Morcha. In 2006 he was attacked by a gang of upper caste men, beaten with iron rods and left for dead. His arms and legs have been amputated but his tongue remains an effective tool to voice the plight of his comrades. The Bant Singh Project is a brave collaboration covering wide uncharted areas of music and socially harking themes - the mashed up Indian electronic sounds of Chris McGuinness and the politically charged flow of Delhi Sultanate attempt to spread the message to the digital masses via dancehall, dub, and poetry.
The project culminates in a short film shot in Jabbhar Village - filmed on location, by photographer Lakshman Anand, directed by Samrat Bee and edited by Loco Farm for New Delhi Films. The film critically examines the need for voices of dissent in todays capitalized urban society. Also a deeper look into Bant Singhs background, his lyrical inspirations, 20 years of the unsung Dalit struggle in Punjab. The Bant Singh Project uses music, film and lyricism to represent socially relevant issues which transcend language and place.
