a higher and more sophisticated level. His song “Kangna” reflects a fusion between club, hip-hop, and Punjabi musical styles. While Punjabi MC became famous in the late 1990s for his hit “Mundian tho Bachke Rahin,” he has continued to produce music that reflects a similar style and is extremely popular with the first and second generation South Asian population. These styles continue to progress into the present decade. By 2016, Punjabi music grew by 80% over two to three years in Canada, where Punjabi folk hop artists, such as Jaz Dhami, credit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his contribution for "promoting Indian culture and Punjabi music ... leader who understands the importance of Punjabi music in his country's music space." See also List of Punjabi singers Punjabi culture Punjabi folk dances Punjabi folk instruments Indian dances Indian music Pakistani music Indian musical instruments References Punjabi Songs 2022 Sources Pande, Alka. (1999). Folk Music & Musical Instruments of Punjab. Middletown, NJ: Grantha Corporation. Punjabi music Punjab Punjab