What's it all about ?

Asian Underground is a term associated with various British musicians of South-Asian (mostly Indian or Pakistani) origin which blend elements of western underground dance music and the traditional music of their home countries. The first well-known mention was the compilation album Anokha - Soundz of the Asian Underground released in 1997 and masterminded by Talvin Singh. It is not a strict musical genre per se, since the specific sounds can vary wildly (from Cornershops' britpop to Panjabi MCs' jungle). Most of these artists are the children or grandchildren of immigrants and have grown up in Western culture, but still have a strong Asiatic background through their families.

Asian Underground on Wikipedia

Resources -

www.ethnotechno.com

www.masala-movement.de