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Swami's Diamond Duggal on the phone

Diamond from legendary Birmingham band Swami reveals all about their hotly anticipated new album, 'Upgrade'.

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Swami are a critically acclaimed British Indian pop/alt/bhangra band from Birmingham, England. It is also the pseudonym of the band's lead performer, producer, DJ and guitarist Diamond Duggal (aka DJ Swami), who founded the band with his brother Simon Duggal. Though 'Swami' traditionally refers to a Hindu teacher, the name is an abbreviation of the English phrase 'So Who Am I?'. The band has made it clear through interviews that Swami is a band in the traditional sense, and not a looser collective as is the case with many R&B groups.

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BBC Reviews

  1. Swami - 53431 2009

    Review of Swami - 53431

    Reviewed by Vibhuti Patel

    They appear to have almost invented an entirely new type of sound.

  2. Equalize 2007

    Review of Equalize

    Reviewed by Dipps Bhamrah

    Swami’s Equalize fuses continent-stretching genres, yet retains a traditional...

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