Project : BollyHood

Just heard a song on BBC B&N show by Oojami. It’s called Ali and the version played is the Trans global Underground mix. Thought i would look into them…and look what i found!! The track is wicked, do check it out. Now this is some music I had never thought off…don’t know what I’m talking about >> keep reading!

Oojami is the brainchild of Necmi Cavli, originally a native of Bodrum - a popular Turkish holiday resort nestling on the banks of Aegean Sea. He moved to London in the nineties and started DJ’ing his own music in a small basement club in the Turkish quarter of North London.Over the last 6 years Oojami has produced 3 albums (internationally released on Miles Copland’s (ex-manager of Sting and the Police) label), played hundreds of gigs in over 15 countries, including a tour of the US/Canada, and featured on more than 30 compilations around the world. Recently he’s begun writing soundtracks for major Hollywood movies, and his music has been licensed to EMI Arabia - the biggest label in the Middle East.

The success of the Oojami’s album Bellydancing Breakbeats established Oojami in the international bellydancing scene, particularly in the US. He contributed to a new style of fusion for bellydancers, as exemplified by The Bellydance Superstars.

Oojami’s next release Urban Dervish upped the musical stakes considerably, taking Calvi’s sound into a variety of multicultural directions. His release Boom Shinga Ling keeps the freshness and childlike enthusiasm alive leaving no doubt that Necmi Cavli is of the most exciting, innovative and groundbreaking producers in today’s vibrant global beat scene.

“I’ve been lucky to have experience of many cultures and certain elements of these cultures have become part of my emotional history.” He says. “For the last 20 years I have been based in London, which is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world.”
“I want to take my music beyond this niche and patronising “exotic sound and culture from other countries” ghetto, and be accepted first and foremost as a credible artist that can cross cultures.”

In its live incarnation Oojami combines belly dancers with mesmerising Sufi dancing, providing a vivid musical experience for the eyes. Therefore it is no wonder that the band is building up a strong fan base of open-minded music fans eager to appreciate new and exciting global sounds.

With bellydancing, a sufi dancer, and trapeze artists augmenting the mix of traditional instruments and modern beats, the club developed a flavour all of its own, and soon attracted a substantial audience, drawn from a wide spectrum of music fans. Hasn’t it!