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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Pami Bai ਪੰਮੀ ਬਾਈ
| background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Paramjit Singh Sidhu
|alias = Bhangre Da Sher
|birth_date =
|birth_place =Jakhepal, [[Sangrur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
|genre = [[Punjabi music|Punjabi]] [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]] [[Folk music of Punjab|Folk]]
|occupation = Singer musician choreographer – bhangra
|years_active = 1980–present
| label = Folk Studio
|website = http://www.pammibai.com
|parent=
}}
'''Paramjit Singh Sidhu''' ({{lang-pa|ਪਰਮਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ}}), professionally known as '''Pami Bai''', is an Indian singer, songwriter and [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]] dancer from Patiala.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/desi-beats-2/|title=Desi Beats|date=5 March 2012|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref>

He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music specialising in the traditional folk dance of Punjab; [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120830/ttlife1.htm#9|title=Singer of the soil|last=Singh|first=Jasmine|year=2012|work=The Tribune|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> Since 1987, he gained national attention with the song "Ashke." Since then, he has gone on to record 12 albums,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/revival-of-boliyan/article1-895928.aspx|title=Revival of boliyan|date=26 July 2012|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2 June 2015}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and has performed internationally with his band.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=239570|title=Singer Pammi Bai recently returned from a tour of 14 American cities|last=Chaudhry|first=Amrita|date=5 June 2007|publisher=Express India|accessdate=2 December 2010}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pammibai.com/biography.html|title=Pammi Bai-Bhangre da Sher|work=pammibai.com|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> He was given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award on 4 October 2016 by President Pranab Mukheerjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi for his contribution to the world of Punjabi folk music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/singer-pammi-bai-conferred-sangeet-natak-akademi-award/story-hc3TjM29BhEFXdc2ezhudK.html|title=Singer Pammi Bai conferred Sangeet Natak Akademi Award}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born in Jakhepal in the district of Sangrur, [[Punjab, India]] to Sardar Partap Singh Baghi. During his childhood days his inclination towards [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]], the folk dance of Punjab, increased and started participating in various school functions. Later during his college days he participated in Inter-University functions, and pursued it to become the Dance Director of Bhangra.<ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120304/ttlife1.htm#4|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – The Tribune Lifestyle|work=The Tribune|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> While he was doing his M.A. he started singing amateurishly. In 1982 he recorded his first song Nachdi Jawani. In coming years, he went over to 20 countries to perform as a bhangra dancer and folk singer.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="sikhmatrimonials.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sikhmatrimonials.com/Sikhnet/discussion.nsf/All+by+Date/C60059A79824102187256E2B001D615D!OpenDocument|title=World Punjabi Conference from today|work=sikhmatrimonials.com|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> He was also involved in Theatre acts and performed on Ram Lilla stages as comedy artists during free time.

==Music career==
He recorded his first audio cassette in 1987, along with the late Narinder Biba. Then he recorded an audio cassette with Surinder Kaur, a renowned TV and radio artist. One of his songs was recorded by Jagjit Singh in his audio cassette released in 1991. Two of his songs were recorded by Music Today. He has worked with music directors like Surinder Bachan, Charanjit Ahuja, Kuljit singh, Pandit Jawala Parshad and Ved Sethi. However the real break for him came with music director Kuljit Singh the release of "Ji ne jan nu karda" and "Rangli Dunia Ton", His album ''Nach Pauni Dhamal'' was released in 2005, followed by the Aman Hayer produced ''Punjaban'' in 2009. The title song from the album ''Punjabian Di Balle Balle'' featured a video that originated in the Punjab<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-16535381|title=Gravesham mayor in Punjabi pop video|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> He has since released the album ''Jugni'' and ''Diamond Sohniye'' (2015).<ref name="indianexpress.com"/>

===Tours===
In 1989, he organised his first cultural performance on the Indian Independence day, and in subsequent years he visited many European countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punjabonline.com/servlet/community.discussions?Action=doDisplayTopic&Tier=31&Param=75831&Category=1&C=t|title=Punjab Online: Discussions: Bhangra|work=punjabonline.com|accessdate=2 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123172647/http://www.punjabonline.com/servlet/community.discussions?Action=doDisplayTopic&Tier=31&Param=75831&Category=1&C=t|archive-date=23 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2004 at Cultural Presentation in the World Punjabi Conference held at Lahore, Pakistan he was one of the few delegates who had gone to represent India.<ref name="sikhmatrimonials.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Delegates-leave-for-World-Punjabi-Conference-in-Lahore/articleshow/453146.cms|title=Delegates leave for World Punjabi Conference in Lahore|work=The Times of India|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> Later in 2007 he went on to the tour of USA, for various cultural shows.<ref name="auto" /> After working as chief judge in the World Punjabi Folk
Dances Competitions held at Toronto during the year
2009, he was invited again to perform in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://singh.com.au/pammi-bai-live-in-surrey-canada-on-5th-july-2014/|title=Pammi Bai Live in Surrey, Canada on 5th July 2014|work=singh.com.au|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref>

===Music style and instruments===
Pami Bai is an adept of [[Folk music of Punjab|Punjabi folk music]] and his songs include the traditional music instruments of toomba, algoza, toombi, sarangi, wanjli, bugdu, been, dhadd, dholki, dhol, ghara, chimta, dafli and dhoru.<ref name="tribuneindia.com"/><ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/amritsar/punjab-day-special-people-should-love-respect-their-mother-tongue/article1-1145900.aspx|title=Punjab Day special: 'People should love, respect their mother tongue'|work=hindustantimes.com/|accessdate=2 June 2015}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> His songs include various [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]] forms like Jhoomar, Malwai, Giddha, Dhandas. He is widely known to be a guardian of old Punjabi culture, and mother tongue [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] where in this time the Punjabi music industry is influenced by western culture.<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/>

==Discography==

{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year
! Album
! Record label
! Info
! Music
|-
| 1987
| ''Ankhi Sher Punjab De''
| Simran Video
| Tracks 8
| Ved Sethi
|-
| 1989
| ''Amrit Baaja Wale Da''
| Simran Video
| Tracks 8
| Jwala Prasad
|-
| 1993
|''Jawani Awaazaan Maardi''
| Cattrack Chandigarh
| Tracks 8
| Varinder Bachan
|-
| 1994
| ''Majje Malwe Duabe''
| Saga Delhi
| Tracks 8
| Charanjit Ahuja
|-
| 2000
| ''Dance With Pammi Bai''
| HMV
| Tracks 8
| Charanjit Ahuja
|-
| 2002
| ''Nach Nach Pauni Dhammal''
| HMV
| Tracks 8
| Kuljit Singh
|-
| 2003
| ''Giddha Malwaian Da''
| T-Series
| Tracks 8
| Kuljit Singh
|-
| 2005
| ''Nachde Punjabi''
| FineTouch
| Tracks 8
| Kuljit Singh
|-
| 2006
| ''Putt Punjabi – Son of Punjab''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070109/ldh2.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Ludhiana Stories|work=The Tribune|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref>
| Frankfinn
| Tracks 10
| Kuljit Singh
|-
| 2007
| ''Dhol Te Dhamaalan''<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=dhol-te-dhamaalan-r1420914|pure_url=yes}}|title=Dhol Te Dhamaalan|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=2 December 2010}}</ref>
| FrankFinn
| Tracks 10
| Kuljit Singh
|-
| 2009
| ''Punjaban''
| T-Series
| Tracks 8
| Aman Hayer
|-
| 2011
| ''Punjabiyan Di Balle Balle''
| Vajhali Records
| Tracks 8
| Kuljit Singh /Harjeet Guddu
|-
| 2013
| ''Jugni''
| Live Folk Studio
| Tracks 10
| Popsy/Kuljit Singh /Harjeet Guddu
|-
| 2015
| ''Diamond Sohniye''
| Jass Records
| Tracks 11
| Gurmeet Singh
|-
| 2017
| ''The 37th Chapter Of Pammi Bai''
| [[Super Cassettes Industries T-Series|T-Series]]
| Tracks 12
| Gurmeet Singh, [[Aman Hayer]], [[Jaidev Kumar]] & Rupin Kahlon
|-
|}

== References ==
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