Cornershop: 'When I Was Born for the 7th Time'
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NPR's Elizabeth Arnold talks with Tjinder Singh and Ben Ayres from the band Cornershop. The band integrates rhythms and instruments from their native India -- sitar, tamboura, dholki -- with modern hip hop beats. They also use digital samples, scratching, and other eclectic sounds, including an Allen Ginsburg poem, Indian film music, and their own field recordings. They find themselves appealing to all types of listeners, and when critics are unable to define their sound, they like that just fine as well. Their new album is When I Was Born for the 7th Time (Warner Brothers Records, Luaka Bop label)
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