Nachural Records is a British bhangra

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based in

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, England. It was formed in 1991 by Ninder Johal, tabla-player for the group Achanak. Throughout the 1990s, Nachural became a leading label for contemporary UK-based bhangra, releasing music from Anakhi, Johnny Zee, TSB Golden Star, and Johal's Achanak. In 2003, Nachural scored their biggest hit as the

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remix of "

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", a bhangra song performed by Punjabi artist

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, broke into the

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at number 5. Other keys acts on the label included Sahara, Sona Family, and

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