Apna Sangeet
{{short description|Musical band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Apna Sangeet
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| caption = World Number One
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| origin = Birmingham, United Kingdom
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| genre = Bhangra
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| years_active = 1983 - current
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| current_members = Sardara Gill, Kulwant Bhamra
| past_members = Sardara Gill, Gurcharan Mall, Kulwant Bhamra, Davinderpal Kalsi, Niki Patel, Arjinder Kang
}}
Apna Sangeet were a British Asian Bhangra band from Birmingham, England.
The group was formed in 1984 by six Birmingham musicians. In contrast to the more western sounds of contemporary groups like DCS, they played a very traditional style of bhangra with a dhol player centre stage.{{Cite book|title = World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East|last = Dorian|first = Frederick|last2 = Duane|first2 = Orla|last3 = McConnachie|first3 = James|publisher = Rough Guides|year = 1999|isbn = 1858286352|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/roughguidetoworl00simo}} By 1991 they were platinum disc holders, and held the title of UK Asian Pop Award for Best Asian Band.{{cite news |title=Bhangra bonanza |work= Sandwell Evening Mail |date=4 October 1991 |access-date=10 November 2019 |url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002488/19911004/229/0026| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}
By 1994, the group had released nine albums and sold more than 2,000,000 records, and were awarded Best Bhangra Band by Movie International Magazine.{{cite news |title=Brum band hits top note|work=Sandwell Evening Mail |date=22 July 1994 |access-date=10 November 2019 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002488/19940722/218/0028 | via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}
The Stage in 1995 described the group as a "superband...who are virtually unknown to non-Asians".{{cite news |title=Redefining the borders |work= The Stage |date=7 September 1995 |access-date=19 November 2019 |url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001637/19950907/099/0021 | via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}
In 2009, the band reunited for one charity show.{{cite press release|title=Bhangra superstars choose Sona Web |url=http://www.sonaweb.co.uk/blog/47-blog/71-blogbhangraapnasangeeet |access-date=5 October 2020 |work=www.sonaweb.co.uk |date=23 May 2009}}{{cite web |title=APNA SANGEET REUNION DINNER AND DANCE EVENING CHARITY FOR BRIDGE OF LOVE |url=https://punjab2000.com/apna-sangeet-reunion-dinner-and-dance-evening-charity-for-bridge-of-love/ |website=Punjab2000.com |access-date=5 October 2020 |date=31 March 2009}} They also reformed for the 2014 Vaisakhi celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, together with groups Heera and Premi.{{cite press release|title=Join the Mayor's Vaisakhi celebrations in Trafalgar Square |url=https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases-6145 |website=London City Hall |access-date=5 October 2020 |date=1 May 2014}}
Apna Sangeet released a song in 2021 on the album Hope with Kiss Music.