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Make Way for the Indian
Studio album by
Apache Indian
Released1995
GenreReggae, bhangra
LabelIsland[1]
Apache Indian chronology
No Reservations
(1993) 		Make Way for the Indian
(1995) 		Real People
(1997)

Make Way for the Indian is an album by the English musician Apache Indian, released in 1995.[2][3]

The title track peaked at No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] "Boomshackalak" was a hit in the United States.[5]

Production

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The album was produced in part by Mafia & Fluxy.[6] "Armagideon Time" is a cover of the Willie Williams song; "Born for a Purpose" was originally by Dr Alimantado.[7][8] Frankie Paul, Sly and Robbie, and Tim Dog contributed to the album.[9][10] Apache Indian chose to produce a sound more rooted in reggae than in bhangra.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[13]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide[14]

Trouser Press wrote that "Apache uses a more folkloric bhangra sound with his dancehall and adds elements of roots reggae, jungle, hip-hop, R&B, rock steady and rock."[15] The Independent called the album "a more diversely accessible set than his debut [that] finds Apache coming close to jungle on 'Who Say?'"[8] The Times considered it to be "fresh, strong and entirely credible... Indian's gruff growl really comes into its own on 'Born for a Purpose', a rumbling reggae groove freighted with a hard-hitting declamation of self-belief that gradually mutates into a wickedly soulful chorus."[16]

The Guardian determined that "accessibility remains paramount ... and clearly contributed to the muddled musical identity evident here."[10] The Washington Informer thought that "this Indian West Indian brother has a smooth dancehall sound that is as refreshing as a cool Ginger Beer."[17] The Orange County Register deemed the album "a stylish mix of reggae, hip-hop and Indian lyrical consciousness, especially on the title track and 'Ansa Dat'."[6]

AllMusic wrote that "'Boba' is one of the most explicitly bhangra-based songs he has recorded, and it's one of the best things on the album."[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Make Way for the Indian" 
2."Armagideon Time" 
3."Boba" 
4."Raggamuffin Girl" 
5."I Pray" 
6."Ansa Dat" 
7."Born for a Purpose" 
8."Back Up" 
9."Right There" 
10."Who Say?" 
11."Boomshackalak" 

References

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  1. ^ Warwick, Jacqueline (Summer 2000). "'Make way for the Indian': Bhangra music and South Asian presence in Toronto". Popular Music and Society. 24 (2): 25–44. doi:10.1080/03007760008591766.
  2. ^ Lien, James (Jun 1995). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 22. p. 27.
  3. ^ Jennings, David (Mar 4, 1995). "A boy named Sioux — Make Way for the Indian by Apache Indian". Melody Maker. Vol. 72, no. 9. p. 37.
  4. ^ "Apache Indian Full Official Chart History". Official Charts.
  5. ^ "Apache Indian Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  6. ^ a b Darling, Cary (April 23, 1995). "Brit-India mix spawns style all its own". Orange County Register. p. F41.
  7. ^ Zuberi, Nabeel (March 4, 2001). Sounds English: Transnational Popular Music. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-02620-1.
  8. ^ a b Gill, Andy (24 Mar 1995). "Apache Indian Make Way for the Indian". Music/Pop. The Independent. p. 27.
  9. ^ "Apache Indian 'Make Way for the Indian'". Newsday. 24 Apr 1995. p. B2.
  10. ^ a b "Make Way for the Indian". The Guardian. 10 Mar 1995. p. T12.
  11. ^ Asher, Nina (1999). "Apache Indian's Syncretic Music and the Re-presentation of South Asian Identities: A Case Study of a Minority Artist". Counterpoints. 96: 195–213.
  12. ^ a b "Make Way for the Indian". AllMusic.
  13. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 215–216.
  14. ^ MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 35.
  15. ^ "Apache Indian". Trouser Press. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  16. ^ Sinclair, David (March 3, 1995). "Apache Indian Make Way for the Indian". Features. The Times.
  17. ^ Walton, Brian M. (3 May 1995). "New Music: Hits and Misses". The Washington Informer. No. 28. p. 20.
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