Joi

Natives of Bengal, India, the Shamsher brothers -- Asian/Anglo DJ-vocalists Haroon and Farook -- first attracted attention in the early-'90s as members of the Joi Bengal Sound System. Their debut single, "Desert Storm," was released in 1993. Masters of the new studio technology, they often appeared at DAT/DJ session in London clubs where they artistically mixed DATs with vinyl and sampling and live percussion by Bongo Paul. 1999 seemed to be the year that Joi had envisioned for nearly a decade. After years of building a following in London clubs, the self-described "original A...