Dominant Teams of the last half decade

[Satwant]

This thread is to see what Bhangra Teams Forum thinks of 21st century North American bhangra, in terms of who have been the most dominant teams. I have made a list, with videos of what I thought was probably the best performance of the year:


Pre-2002: Surrey India Arts Club
2002-2003: Khalsa Junction (won almost every competition they went to, came out with a style that was years ahead of the competition... see video in 2004)
2003-2004: Khalsa Junction (continued placing over most teams at most competitions they went to, including http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=586071510853 <-- this first place win)
2004-2005: Michigan Bhangra / Khalsa Junction (Khalsa Junction still killing it (with their little kid Ranveer?), Michigan Bhangra had a solid year @ Blowout/Zee/Fusion --> http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=585843657473/BOB)
2005-2006: THE Bhangra Team (changed the game when they came out all live @ BostonBhangra, won almost everything they went to, including this..)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6853434563467754670&ei=NuuqSbyQHaO6qAPc2Ml_&q=tbt+bhangra&hl=en


2006-2007: LBC Bhangra / DRP (LBC won @ Bruin (see below), DRP won Boston / placed at DDA/Bruin)
youtube.com/watch?v=dvEdD8kyoOg&feature=related

2007-2008: SGPD / Nachdi Jawani (SGPD went crazy, winning Masti/AVAP, 2nd @ Burgh/Fusion starting with Burgh..see below, Nachdi Jawani was crazy @ VIBC)
youtube.com/watch?v=Uy9Uv6Lze8g

2008-2009: Bhangra Empire / VCU (VCU wins Burgh, places everywhere, Empire wins Boston/VIBC/ more to come!
youtube.com/watch?v=3PDpZOEjsw8 youtube.com/watch?v=fnHlQvPuUj8)

 

[ranjit singh]

pre-2002, Cornell was the dominant team. they were placing everywhere.

 

[Vijay]

absolutely have to include VIBE and UBC Girlz, they have tons trophies under their names. i guess if ur just talking about wins at comps, this discussion can be legit, but teams like NJ have been around forever, always ahead of teh game but not necessarily competing all over N.A. like kj for example, so to put them as dominant only during the 07/08 yrs is a bit inaccurate

 

[kinnell]

See above two posts. Completely agreed: You need Cornell, VIBE and UBC Girlz.

3Rivers were hot for like half a year as well.

 

[jvirk]

i think a dominant team is one that not just places but gets 1st place multipleee times

teams like kj, sgpd, nj, etc...

i dnt think that if u plcae at many comps that ur considered "dominant"

just my 2 cents

 

[zagreus]

LBC is dominant cause if they don't exist, their routine still lives in india

 

[jvirk]

LBC is dominant cause if they don't exist, their routine still lives in india

hahahahaha...theyre legendary

 

[Temurzai]

should duniya allstars be included? i duno how much theyve actually won. but they won Boston 2006...i duno wat their record was that year..but they were good.

 

[Raji]

How can you forget Gabroo Shooken? And PHULordia? I still die off of them! ;D

 

[faizan]

No teams have really been around long enough to be called the most dominant.

UBC and KJ would probably be the most consistent/dominant

SGPD and VCU from like 2007 on as well.

 

[abhigames]

2005,2006,2007,2008,2009 - NYU Pandemonium - dont forget about those guys.

 

[Kaur]

VIBE, UBC Girlz for sure gotta be added, and I would say duniya too. I dunno if DRP would qualify.

 

[HarmanSingh]

2005,2006,2007,2008,2009 - NYU Pandemonium - dont forget about those guys.

cocky enough? plus, NYU Pandemonium is not a bhangra team.

 

[Vivek]

2005,2006,2007,2008,2009 - NYU Pandemonium - dont forget about those guys.

cocky enough? plus, NYU Pandemonium is not a bhangra team.

I'm pretty sure he was joking dude

 

[Amtej]

Gabroo Shokeen needs to have its video up there, easily one of the most dominant teams during their prime

 

[singhgugu]

the last two years....these teams have been the best in my opinion

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all guys
SGPD
Nachdi Jawani

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though they've only had one performance i think (DDA)
TEB is a legit team
its the closest thing i think we can get to teams like
GGN khalsa college
or PAU


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co-ed
VCU!



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empire.....
although they're very entertaining in terms of formations,
(they have the best formations ive ever seen)
they don't know the much about real bhangra
(in terms of traditional moves)
also their choreo is way too simple
if they ever did a gig with 4 to 6 or so people....
i don't think it would be so goood

 

[Ajaypalsingh]

VCU and SGPD held it down, but then again most other teams havnt competed much lately either.

but yea, i was expecting SGPD to rip it sooner or later from when they started, considering were all in toronto and all. But i dont kno VCU's story, other than heeray punjab and i think AG i dont kno another american team that dances traditionally like VCU. so yea, big ups to VCU

 

[- Raja -]

KJ and RPD .. very old and consistant

 

[Laddi]

KHALSA JUNCTION has been one of the most influential teams ever. I think every other team has had their ups n downs but KJ brought out a whole new craze about bhangra!