Background
Joi were brothers Farook and Haroon Shamsher, born to a Bangladeshi father and an Indian mother their passion for music developed at a young age as their father was an musician, a flute player. Joi was formed, originally working under the banners ‘League Of Joi Bangla Youth Organisation’ and ‘Joi Bangla,’ a collective set up in 1983 to promote Bengali culture to kids in their local area East London. Fusing Asian influences with Western beats were fusing the sounds of traditional Bengali music with hip-hop and contemporary dance styles.
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